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Newer page: version 5 Last edited on October 14, 2015 11:47 am by PhilHollenback
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 This simple [[Help:WikiPlugin|plugin]] allows blog-style entries on a page. Try making a few entries, and then look at [[RecentChanges]] to get an idea of how things work. 
+  
+This plugin shows 'blogs' (comments/news) associated with a  
+particular page and provides an input form for adding a new blog.  
+  
+== Arguments ==  
+  
+{| class="bordered"  
+|-  
+! Argument  
+! Description  
+! Default value  
+|-  
+| **page**  
+| page which is blogged to  
+| Current page  
+|-  
+| **order**  
+|  
+* 'normal' - place in chronological order  
+* 'reverse' - place in reverse chronological order  
+| normal  
+|-  
+| **mode**  
+|  
+* 'show' - only show old blogs  
+* 'add' - only show entry box for new blog  
+* 'show,add' - show old blogs then entry box  
+* 'add,show' - show entry box followed by old blogs  
+| show,add  
+|}  
+  
+== Usage ==  
+  
+Add {{{<<WikiBlog>>}}} at your ~PersonalPage and BlogArchives and  
+BlogJournal will find the Blog entries automatically.  
+  
+Now it is also the base class for all attachable pagetypes:  
+"wikiblog", "comment" and "wikiforum"  
+  
+== Hints/comments ==  
+  
+To have the blog show up on a separate page:  
+  
+On ~TopPage, use {{{<<WikiBlog mode=add>>}}}  
+Create ~TopPage/Blog with this page as actionpage:  
+{{{<<WikiBlog pagename=TopPage mode=show>>}}}  
+  
+To have the main ADMIN_USER Blog appear under Blog and not under WikiBlog/Blog  
+or ~UserName/Blog as for other users blogs,  
+define BLOG_DEFAULT_EMPTY_PREFIX=true  
+use the page Blog as basepage  
+and user="" (as default for ADMIN or current user) and pagename="Blog"  
+in the various blog plugins (BlogArchives, BlogJournal)  
+  
+== Example ==  
  
 <<WikiBlog>> 
+  
+== Author ==  
+* Michael Van Dam, major refactor by [[Help:Jeff Dairiki|Jeff Dairiki]] (as ~AddComment)  
+* Changed as baseclass to ~AddComment and ~WikiForum and ~EditToolbar integration by [[Help:Reini Urban|Reini Urban]].  
+  
+  
+== See Also ==  
+* [[Help:BlogJournalPlugin]]  
+* [[Help:BlogArchivesPlugin]]  
  
 <noinclude> 
 ---- 
 [[PhpWikiDocumentation]] [[CategoryWikiPlugin]] 
 </noinclude> 

current version

This simple plugin allows blog-style entries on a page. Try making a few entries, and then look at RecentChanges to get an idea of how things work.

This plugin shows 'blogs' (comments/news) associated with a particular page and provides an input form for adding a new blog.

Arguments

Argument

Description

Default value

page

page which is blogged to

Current page

order
  • 'normal' - place in chronological order
  • 'reverse' - place in reverse chronological order

normal

mode
  • 'show' - only show old blogs
  • 'add' - only show entry box for new blog
  • 'show,add' - show old blogs then entry box
  • 'add,show' - show entry box followed by old blogs

show,add

Usage

Add <<WikiBlog>> at your PersonalPage and BlogArchives and BlogJournal will find the Blog entries automatically.

Now it is also the base class for all attachable pagetypes: "wikiblog", "comment" and "wikiforum"

Hints/comments

To have the blog show up on a separate page:

On TopPage, use <<WikiBlog mode=add>> Create TopPage/Blog with this page as actionpage: <<WikiBlog pagename=TopPage mode=show>>

To have the main ADMIN_USER Blog appear under Blog and not under WikiBlog/Blog or UserName/Blog as for other users blogs, define BLOG_DEFAULT_EMPTY_PREFIX=true use the page Blog as basepage and user="" (as default for ADMIN or current user) and pagename="Blog" in the various blog plugins (BlogArchives, BlogJournal)

Example

You must be logged in to add blog entries.

Author

  • Michael Van Dam, major refactor by Jeff Dairiki (as AddComment)
  • Changed as baseclass to AddComment and WikiForum and EditToolbar integration by Reini Urban.

See Also

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