[Wikitech-l] Filtering and manipulating XML dumps

[Rolf Lampa]

Tomasz Finc wrote:
> Rolf Lampa wrote:

>> Options according to the dumpBackup.php file:
>>    --plugin=<class>[:<file>]
>>    --filter=<type>[:<options>]
>>
>> If anyone has done a filter or plugin before, or have a link to an 
>> example, I'd be very happy to take advice. :)
>>
>> // Rolf Lampa
>
> Take a look at the ActiveAbstract plugin to see a basic example at work.
> 
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ActiveAbstract
> 
> Were currently using it to filter the Yahoo! Abstracts feed and it 
> should let you know about what's needed.

Perfect, exactly what I needed, thank you very much!

> I have a lot of notes on the backup system that still need to be put 
> online and I'll make sure to note some tidbits about general plugin 
> architecture as well.

Very nice, that will be very much appreciated!

// Rolf Lampa