[Mediawiki-l] Custom Namespace Categories

[John Spikowski]

As John Spikowski, I would like this as well! ;-)

Is this something that can be done without php coding or is this a
configuration change in LocalSettings.php?

The feedback is great and greatly appreciated.


John

> 
> As John Spikowksi, I'd like to create my own namespaces which 
> act as if they were categories, images, medias. (i.e. extend 
> built-in namespaces)
> 
> For namespace which would acts like Image: I'd like to custom 
> the automatically generated Image:Xyz.gif page, for example 
> Mp3:Myfile.mp3 would display id3 info and a flash player, 
> QBasic:MySourceCode.bas will syntax highlight the file in quick basic.
> For the QBasic_Category and xyz_Category, they will display 
> and act as categories, but with another namespace numer.
> 
> The big advantage :
> - the search and queries (in special page) can be performed 
> on specified namespaces
> - on wiki with user right access per namespace, I can 
> restrict some images/files to granted user, and let Image: 
> namespace for public visitors.
> etc...
> 
> 2008/9/9, John Spikowski <support at allbasic.info>:
> >
> > List,
> >
> > I have setup Mediawiki for the www.AllBasic.Info site and I created 
> > custom name spaces for each Basic language. I'm having a problem 
> > defining or understanding how to create categories specific to each 
> > language name space.
> >
> > This is what I have defined so far.
> >
> > ## ProvideX
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[100] = "PX";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[101] = "PX_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 100;
> >
> > ## FreeBasic
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[102] = "FB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[103] = "FB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 102;
> >
> > ## Gambas
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[104] = "GB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[105] = "GB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 104;
> >
> > ## Visual Basic
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[106] = "VB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[107] = "VB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 106;
> >
> > ## PureBasic
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[108] = "PB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[109] = "PB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 108;
> >
> > ## REALbasic
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[110] = "RB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[111] = "RB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 110;
> >
> > ## ScriptBasic
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[112] = "SB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[113] = "SB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 112;
> >
> > ## thinBASIC
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[114] = "TB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[115] = "TB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 114;
> >
> > ## HotBasic
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[116] = "HB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[117] = "HB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 116;
> >
> > ## EBasic
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[118] = "EB";
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[119] = "EB_talk";
> > $wgContentNamespaces[] = 118;
> >
> > ## Category Namespaces
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[120] = "PX_Category"; $wgExtraNamespaces[121] = 
> > "FB_Category"; $wgExtraNamespaces[122] = "GB_Category"; 
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[123] = "VB_Category"; $wgExtraNamespaces[124] = 
> > "PB_Category"; $wgExtraNamespaces[125] = "RB_Category"; 
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[126] = "SB_Category"; $wgExtraNamespaces[127] = 
> > "TB_Category"; $wgExtraNamespaces[128] = "HB_Category"; 
> > $wgExtraNamespaces[129] = "EB_Category";
> >
> > If I have a page named "SB:STRING()" and want to assign it 
> to the "SB 
> > Category:String Functions" category, everything is grouped 
> under "S" 
> > due to the language name space.
> >
> > I searched till for hours trying to find the solution to 
> this and nothing.
> >
> > If anyone could shed some light on using categories that 
> are unique to 
> > name spaces, I would be very grateful. My wiki project is 
> on hold till 
> > this gets resolved.
> >
> >
> > Thanks !
> >
> > John
> >
> >
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