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* A recent version of Mediawiki would allow to install some extensions (the most notable are [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lua_scripting Lua scripting]) which would allow: | * A recent version of Mediawiki would allow to install some extensions (the most notable are [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Lua_scripting Lua scripting]) which would allow: | ||
** to make helper templates like Coord more flexible | ** to make helper templates like Coord more flexible | ||
- | ** to create templates which would bring some more structure into an article source, control its formatting and allow to get rid of repetitive typing (see, for example, [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Template:Listing Template:Listing] at Wikivoyage) | + | ** to create templates which would bring some more structure into an article source, control its formatting and allow to get rid of error prone repetitive typing (see, for example, [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Template:Listing Template:Listing] at Wikivoyage) |
* The currently installed version is not compatible with Mediawiki's tool called [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Parsoid Parsoid], which in its turn does not allow to pack the content of this wiki for offline use ([[Talk:Nautical_Software#Kiwix]]) | * The currently installed version is not compatible with Mediawiki's tool called [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Parsoid Parsoid], which in its turn does not allow to pack the content of this wiki for offline use ([[Talk:Nautical_Software#Kiwix]]) |
Revision as of 17:29, 10 February 2015
Mediawiki engine upgrade
I wonder if there is any possibility of an upgrade of Mediawiki engine on this site to a recent version? I know this might sound quite blunt, but there is at least a couple of reasons behind this:
- A recent version of Mediawiki would allow to install some extensions (the most notable are ParserFunctions and Lua scripting) which would allow:
- to make helper templates like Coord more flexible
- to create templates which would bring some more structure into an article source, control its formatting and allow to get rid of error prone repetitive typing (see, for example, Template:Listing at Wikivoyage)
- The currently installed version is not compatible with Mediawiki's tool called Parsoid, which in its turn does not allow to pack the content of this wiki for offline use (Talk:Nautical_Software#Kiwix)
--Vadp 10:26, 9 February 2015 (GMT)
Vadim, this sounds interesting. Presumably it would also resolve the problems we are currently experiencing with the rich editor. A full software upgrade is definitely above my pay grade (if you'll forgive the pun), but maybe Istioploos can direct your suggestion to the right quarter.
GORDON
--Athene of Lymington 14:47, 10 February 2015 (GMT)
- Thanks Gordon, Istioploos has suggested that I should contact Andy R on this matter which I shall do shortly --Vadp 17:23, 10 February 2015 (GMT)