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==Issues==
 
==Issues==
 
*DjVu support not working in Proofread Page
 
*DjVu support not working in Proofread Page
*requested .htaccess added line: <code>AddType text/css .css</code>
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*requested .htaccess added line: <code>AddType text/css .css</code>; I tried adding this to an htaccess file in the directory that holds the wiki but it didn't function so it is apparently disabled.
*upload filesize limit set at 8MB in apache
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*upload filesize limit set at 8MB in apache - can be bypassed/overcome, largely, by using InstantCommons feature which has been enabled.
 
*LaTex support?
 
*LaTex support?
 
  
 
==Functions==
 
==Functions==
 
''Things that work here or at least should''
 
''Things that work here or at least should''
*
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===Import sources===
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*[[Special:Import]] [[meta:Help:Import#Transwiki_import|transwiki import|]] works from the following sources:
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**[[mul.ws:|Multilingual Wikisource]]
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**[[en.ws:|the English Wikisource]]
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**[[la.ws:|latina vicifons]]
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**[[de.ws:|die deutsche Wikisource]]
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**[[commons:|the Wikimedia Commons]]
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**[[meta:|the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]]
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**[[wikipedia:|the English Wikipedia]]
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**[[wikt:|the English Wiktionary]]
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**[[de.wiktionary:|das deutschsprachige Wiktionary]]
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**[[botwiki:|Botwiki]]
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**[[wikiquote:|the English Wikiquote]]
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**[[wikinews:|the English Wikinews]]
 +
 
 +
Most of these have been tested.
 +
 
 +
===Namespaces===
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*Transwiki = NS 3010
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*Author = NS 3100
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*Index = NS 3200
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*Page = NS 3210
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*Meta namespace (NS 4) was called Doug's Wiki: and then dougswiki: but is now called Project:, dougswiki: remains a valid alias
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*No other namespaces currently have aliases
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I set the numbers for the custom namespaces really high to avoid any conflicts should I later decide to add Semantic MediaWiki or simply add namespaces that normally aren't used on the same wiki other places.  Transwiki does not have a talk space declared.
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 +
===User rights===
 +
*Sysops have extended rights here
 +
*A special user group "Librarians" exists with general rights including delete, import, and upload_by_url
 +
*Confirmed users have very limited editing rights
 +
*Registered users have no rights to edit until they both confirm their e-mail address and send me an e-mail asking for confirmed status
 +
*IPs have no editing rights
 +
*Bots of Sysops, and probably of Librarians, are welcome
 +
 
 +
If you wonder why the editing restrictions are so tight, look at the name of the wiki - I do not have time to deal with vandals and spam, so I won't
 +
 
 +
===Interwiki links and transclusion===
 +
*Scary transclusion is enabled for selected sites
 +
*An interwiki table exists at [[Special:Interwiki]], which also identifies the scary transclusion sites
 +
*The table can be edited from the wiki interface by sysops
 +
 
 +
===File types===
 +
Upload of the following file types, in addition to the standard types, is allowed (confirmed users):
 +
*tif, tiff
 +
*pdf
 +
*odt, ods (Open Office)
 +
None of these have been tested, multipage formats will probably have the same problem as DjVu and Paged Tiff Handling and Pdf Handling have not been configured
 +
 
 +
*Sideloading is enabled in the Local Settings (Librarians and Sysops) but may not be allowed by the server
 +
**Tested - works [[:File:Sideloadtest.jpg]], note that the sideload does not automatically populate with the source!
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*Instant Commons is enabled but has not been tested
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**Test: [[File:Cernymost.JPG|thumb|left]]
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<br>
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<br>
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<br>
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<br>
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***Works! - Some discussion at [[mw:Manual:$wgUseInstantCommons]] that this may have trouble with diacritics, not tested.
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**Doesn't appear to work correctly with a DjVu, viz: [[:File:Word_Book_for_Graded_German_Readers,_Booklets_1-10_(1936).djvu]], but interestingly does bypass the server limits on uploads
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**''Does'' work with ProofreadPage, viz: [[Page:Jenseits_von_Gut_und_Böse_-_1886.jpg]] (intentionally a redlink)
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**Appears it may work with DjVu once we get past the general problem with DjVu support on this site
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===Extensions===
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*All extensions can be viewed at [[Special:Version]]
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*Syntax Highlighting was planned to be installed but is broken and {{bugzilla|32633}} has been submitted
 +
 
 +
===Other===
 +
*Page titles may be overridden completely using the magic word <nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE}}</nowiki>
 +
*Search highlighting is turned on
 +
*User js and css should work, the former has been tested but not thoroughly, the latter has not

Latest revision as of 09:46, 18 December 2011

Issues

  • DjVu support not working in Proofread Page
  • requested .htaccess added line: AddType text/css .css; I tried adding this to an htaccess file in the directory that holds the wiki but it didn't function so it is apparently disabled.
  • upload filesize limit set at 8MB in apache - can be bypassed/overcome, largely, by using InstantCommons feature which has been enabled.
  • LaTex support?

Functions

Things that work here or at least should

Import sources

Most of these have been tested.

Namespaces

  • Transwiki = NS 3010
  • Author = NS 3100
  • Index = NS 3200
  • Page = NS 3210
  • Meta namespace (NS 4) was called Doug's Wiki: and then dougswiki: but is now called Project:, dougswiki: remains a valid alias
  • No other namespaces currently have aliases

I set the numbers for the custom namespaces really high to avoid any conflicts should I later decide to add Semantic MediaWiki or simply add namespaces that normally aren't used on the same wiki other places. Transwiki does not have a talk space declared.

User rights

  • Sysops have extended rights here
  • A special user group "Librarians" exists with general rights including delete, import, and upload_by_url
  • Confirmed users have very limited editing rights
  • Registered users have no rights to edit until they both confirm their e-mail address and send me an e-mail asking for confirmed status
  • IPs have no editing rights
  • Bots of Sysops, and probably of Librarians, are welcome

If you wonder why the editing restrictions are so tight, look at the name of the wiki - I do not have time to deal with vandals and spam, so I won't

Interwiki links and transclusion

  • Scary transclusion is enabled for selected sites
  • An interwiki table exists at Special:Interwiki, which also identifies the scary transclusion sites
  • The table can be edited from the wiki interface by sysops

File types

Upload of the following file types, in addition to the standard types, is allowed (confirmed users):

  • tif, tiff
  • pdf
  • odt, ods (Open Office)

None of these have been tested, multipage formats will probably have the same problem as DjVu and Paged Tiff Handling and Pdf Handling have not been configured

  • Sideloading is enabled in the Local Settings (Librarians and Sysops) but may not be allowed by the server
    • Tested - works File:Sideloadtest.jpg, note that the sideload does not automatically populate with the source!
  • Instant Commons is enabled but has not been tested
    • Test:
      Cernymost.JPG





Extensions

  • All extensions can be viewed at Special:Version
  • Syntax Highlighting was planned to be installed but is broken and Bugzilla: 32633 has been submitted

Other

  • Page titles may be overridden completely using the magic word {{DISPLAYTITLE}}
  • Search highlighting is turned on
  • User js and css should work, the former has been tested but not thoroughly, the latter has not