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Questions tagged [mediawiki-extensions]
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I am trying to activate the Vector skin in MediaWiki
I have set up a wiki on a hosted server. Whenever I go to the wiki, this is what I see:
I have followed the instructions, but the skin still doesn't get installed. What can I do? Thanks!
N Vora
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Mediawiki: can not get ConfirmAccount Extension to work
I installed ConfirmAccount Extension according to the instructions provided here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmAccount
When a new user clicks the 'Request account' link on the top right of the page, it refreshes and nothing has…
dlink
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Automatically add text / content to MediaWiki short pages
We run mediawiki internally for all of our documentation. The problem we have is that some users create blank pages, as they do not really know how mediawiki works and also dont have deletion rights.
What i want to do is Automatically add…
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MediawikiPlayer extension not working for 3gp,mp4,mp3 extension
I am using this extension in my mediawiki application . But it plays some files . Currently it is working only for webm ogv and youtube videos file format only but not mp4 mp3 and flv .
for these files error is
Error loading player: could not…
Manoj Dhiman
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How to not reveal a third party secret api key in MediaWiki
I've got an API key from themoviedb.org and I want to use it with the MediaWiki extension External Data. But if I put it as plain wikitext it will be in plain sight.
Is there a simple way to add it as a custom variable in LocalSettings.php and then…
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What are the steps to move a MediaWiki website?
I am trying to move MediaWiki websites from Windows Server 2003 (IIS 6) to Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.5). I installed the same version of MediaWiki to the destination server in order to avoid conflict. I dumped, move and restore the MySQL…
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Php Array to string conversion error in a dropdown list
I am currently trying to create a mediawiki extension that has a form with a dropdown list and a submit button.
In this form I would like to read all my database objects (tables) in the dropdown.
if I run it as a single php script it works fine,…
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MediaWiki How do I add a Next and Previous link using Extension:PageAfterAndBefore
I installed http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PageAfterAndBefore
But I don't know how to use it because there are no examples.
I know I have to use their syntax:
{{#pagebefore: context | namespace | title | category }}
But I played around and…
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Mediawiki extensions, will not read my i18n file
As far as i'm aware, the only steps required in order to create a internationalized extension is to create a i18n file like the following:
//SemanticHighcharts.i18n.php
$messages = array();
$messages['en'] = array(
'semantichighcharts-desc' =>…
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Hand over parameters from a MediaWiki template to a included one
I'm using the MediaWiki extension DynamicPageList (third-party) which can be used as a template:
{{#dpl:
|category=foo
|notcategory=bar
}}
I try to use this template in one of my templates which uses more parameter…
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Why is aligment icons menubar VisualEditor incorrect when using the Chameleon skin?
We've a problem with alignment of the VE menubar icons when using the Chameleon-skin (both version 1.1.4 and 1.2). Icons Undo, Redo, Link, Special character and Help are aligned incorrectly:
When using Vector-skin alignment is okay.
Anybody any…
waanders
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