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Eep²: link

Eep² — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:09:17 GMT

link

←Older revision		Revision as of 18:09, 13 January 2010
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-	These are tests to see if I can get a MediaWiki table to look like my [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/table.html game comparison table]. Unfortuately, it's not going very well...too many extensions are required to even get basic functionality, let alone the full design!	+	These are tests to see if I can get a MediaWiki table to look like my [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/table.html game comparison table]. Unfortuately, it's not going very well...too many extensions are required to even get basic functionality, let alone [[3dgc:design\|the full design]]!

	==[[mw:Extension:TemplateTable\|TemplateTable]]==		==[[mw:Extension:TemplateTable\|TemplateTable]]==

Eep²: /* Dynamic Page List */ example -duplicate template

Eep² — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:42:30 GMT

Dynamic Page List - example -duplicate template

←Older revision		Revision as of 12:42, 27 September 2007
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	With specific template field declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably, without having to manually enter wiki markup for all fields, causing them all to be, either article ''or'' category links):		With specific template field declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably, without having to manually enter wiki markup for all fields, causing them all to be, either article ''or'' category links):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	debug=3	+	<!--debug=3-->
	\|category=games		\|category=games
	\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character		\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character
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-	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however; "(test game)" hidden):	+	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however; "(test game)" hidden and only articles in main namespace):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	debug=3	+	<!--debug=3-->
		+	namespace=
	\|category=games		\|category=games
	\|includepage={game}.dpl		\|includepage={game}.dpl
		+	\|nottitlematch=(test game)
		+	\|ordermethod=title
		+	\|listseparators=\n{¦cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border class=sortable style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt"\n!{{cat\|Games\|Game}}\n !{{cat\|Years\|Year}} !!{{cat\|Genres\|Genre}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Publisher}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Developer}} !!{{cat\|Engines\|Engine}} !!{{cat\|Player characters\|Character}}\n¦-,\n¦[[%PAGE%]],\n¦-\n,\n¦}
		+	\|secseparators= ¦¦
		+	\|uses=Template:game
		+	\|resultsfooter='''Total games: %PAGES%'''
		+	}}
		+
		+
		+	Without (redundant/phantom) DPL template (but no links or "?") as above:
		+	{{#dpl:
		+	<!--debug=3-->
		+	namespace=
		+	\|category=games
		+	\|includepage={game}:year:genre:publisher:developer:engine:character
	\|nottitlematch=(test game)		\|nottitlematch=(test game)
	\|ordermethod=title		\|ordermethod=title
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	With Semantic MediaWiki game template:		With Semantic MediaWiki game template:
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	debug=3	+	<!--debug=3-->
	\|category=games		\|category=games
	\|includepage={game}.smwdpl		\|includepage={game}.smwdpl

Eep²: DPL debug

Eep² — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:49:27 GMT

DPL debug

←Older revision		Revision as of 13:49, 15 September 2007
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	With specific template field declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably, without having to manually enter wiki markup for all fields, causing them all to be, either article ''or'' category links):		With specific template field declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably, without having to manually enter wiki markup for all fields, causing them all to be, either article ''or'' category links):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	category=games	+	debug=3
		+	\|category=games
	\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character		\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character
	\|ordermethod=title		\|ordermethod=title
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	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however; "(test game)" hidden):		With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however; "(test game)" hidden):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	category=games	+	debug=3
		+	\|category=games
	\|includepage={game}.dpl		\|includepage={game}.dpl
	\|nottitlematch=(test game)		\|nottitlematch=(test game)
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	With Semantic MediaWiki game template:		With Semantic MediaWiki game template:
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	category=games	+	debug=3
		+	\|category=games
	\|includepage={game}.smwdpl		\|includepage={game}.smwdpl
	\|nottitlematch=(test game)		\|nottitlematch=(test game)

Eep²: fix cats

Eep² — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:23:59 GMT

fix cats

←Older revision		Revision as of 17:23, 9 September 2007
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	Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include template's field links:		Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include template's field links:
	<dpl>		<dpl>
-	category=Games	+	category=games
	includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character		includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character
	ordermethod=title		ordermethod=title
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	With specific template field declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably, without having to manually enter wiki markup for all fields, causing them all to be, either article ''or'' category links):		With specific template field declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably, without having to manually enter wiki markup for all fields, causing them all to be, either article ''or'' category links):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	category=Games	+	category=games
	\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character		\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character
	\|ordermethod=title		\|ordermethod=title
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	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however; "(test game)" hidden):		With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however; "(test game)" hidden):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	category=Games	+	category=games
	\|includepage={game}.dpl		\|includepage={game}.dpl
	\|nottitlematch=(test game)		\|nottitlematch=(test game)
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	With Semantic MediaWiki game template:		With Semantic MediaWiki game template:
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
-	category=Games	+	category=games
	\|includepage={game}.smwdpl		\|includepage={game}.smwdpl
	\|nottitlematch=(test game)		\|nottitlematch=(test game)

Eep²: /* Dynamic Page List */

Eep² — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:05:42 GMT

Dynamic Page List

←Older revision		Revision as of 11:05, 4 September 2007
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-	With specific template declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably...):	+	With specific template field declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably, without having to manually enter wiki markup for all fields, causing them all to be, either article ''or'' category links):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
	category=Games		category=Games

Eep²: /* TemplateTable */

Eep² — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:07:33 GMT

TemplateTable

←Older revision		Revision as of 21:07, 2 September 2007
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	==[[mw:Extension:TemplateTable\|TemplateTable]]==		==[[mw:Extension:TemplateTable\|TemplateTable]]==

-	<ttable border cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt" class=sortable template='game'>no headers specified--only "website" appears but with cropped template syntax except if the "website" field is defined with a <tt><nowiki>{{template}}</tt></nowiki>; then all other fields display fine (but without links and can't specify if the field names should be on the first column vs. only first row)</ttable>	+	<ttable border cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt" class=sortable template='game'>No headers specified--only "website" appears but with cropped template syntax except if the "website" field is defined with a <tt><nowiki>{{template}}</nowiki></tt>; then all other fields display fine (but without links--unless hacked but then <a href=http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User_talk:Kainaw>there are other problems</a>--and can't specify if the field names should be on the first column vs. only first row)</ttable>
-		+
-	<ttable border cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt" class=sortable template='game' headers=year\|genre\|publisher\|developer\|engine\|character>all headers but "website"--must specify field case exactly or TemplateTable doesn't use it :/</ttable>	+

		+	<ttable border cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt" class=sortable template='game' headers=year\|genre\|publisher\|developer\|engine\|character>All headers but "website"--must specify field case exactly or TemplateTable doesn't use it :/</ttable>

	==[[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList\|Dynamic Page List]]==		==[[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList\|Dynamic Page List]]==

Eep²: /* Dynamic Page List */

Eep² — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:52:16 GMT

Dynamic Page List

←Older revision		Revision as of 13:52, 9 August 2007
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	==[[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList\|Dynamic Page List]]==		==[[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList\|Dynamic Page List]]==

-	Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include field links either:	+	Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include template's field links:
	<dpl>		<dpl>
	category=Games		category=Games
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	category=Games		category=Games
	\|includepage={game}.dpl		\|includepage={game}.dpl
		+	\|nottitlematch=(test game)
		+	\|ordermethod=title
		+	\|listseparators=\n{¦cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border class=sortable style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt"\n!{{cat\|Games\|Game}}\n !{{cat\|Years\|Year}} !!{{cat\|Genres\|Genre}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Publisher}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Developer}} !!{{cat\|Engines\|Engine}} !!{{cat\|Player characters\|Character}}\n¦-,\n¦[[%PAGE%]],\n¦-\n,\n¦}
		+	\|secseparators= ¦¦
		+	\|uses=Template:game
		+	\|resultsfooter='''Total games: %PAGES%'''
		+	}}
		+
		+
		+	With Semantic MediaWiki game template:
		+	{{#dpl:
		+	category=Games
		+	\|includepage={game}.smwdpl
	\|nottitlematch=(test game)		\|nottitlematch=(test game)
	\|ordermethod=title		\|ordermethod=title

Eep²: /* Dynamic Page List */ notitlematch

Eep² — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:13:48 GMT

Dynamic Page List - notitlematch

←Older revision		Revision as of 11:13, 30 July 2007
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-	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however):	+	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however; "(test game)" hidden):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
	category=Games		category=Games
	\|includepage={game}.dpl		\|includepage={game}.dpl
		+	\|nottitlematch=(test game)
	\|ordermethod=title		\|ordermethod=title
	\|listseparators=\n{¦cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border class=sortable style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt"\n!{{cat\|Games\|Game}}\n !{{cat\|Years\|Year}} !!{{cat\|Genres\|Genre}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Publisher}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Developer}} !!{{cat\|Engines\|Engine}} !!{{cat\|Player characters\|Character}}\n¦-,\n¦[[%PAGE%]],\n¦-\n,\n¦}		\|listseparators=\n{¦cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border class=sortable style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt"\n!{{cat\|Games\|Game}}\n !{{cat\|Years\|Year}} !!{{cat\|Genres\|Genre}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Publisher}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Developer}} !!{{cat\|Engines\|Engine}} !!{{cat\|Player characters\|Character}}\n¦-,\n¦[[%PAGE%]],\n¦-\n,\n¦}
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	\|resultsfooter='''Total games: %PAGES%'''		\|resultsfooter='''Total games: %PAGES%'''
	}}		}}
-

	==[[mw:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki\|Semantic MediaWiki]]==		==[[mw:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki\|Semantic MediaWiki]]==

	Possible but requires lots of complex relations/attributes/types in order to function. Last-ditch resort...getting closer to using it...but I don't think it can use rows ''and'' columns as headers (multi-dimensional tables) either...<sigh>		Possible but requires lots of complex relations/attributes/types in order to function. Last-ditch resort...getting closer to using it...but I don't think it can use rows ''and'' columns as headers (multi-dimensional tables) either...<sigh>

Eep²: intro, DPL 3rd attempt reword, Semantic MediaWiki

Eep² — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:38:10 GMT

intro, DPL 3rd attempt reword, Semantic MediaWiki

←Older revision		Revision as of 06:38, 30 July 2007
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-	==[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TemplateTable TemplateTable]==	+	These are tests to see if I can get a MediaWiki table to look like my [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/table.html game comparison table]. Unfortuately, it's not going very well...too many extensions are required to even get basic functionality, let alone the full design!
		+
		+	==[[mw:Extension:TemplateTable\|TemplateTable]]==

	<ttable border cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt" class=sortable template='game'>no headers specified--only "website" appears but with cropped template syntax except if the "website" field is defined with a <tt><nowiki>{{template}}</tt></nowiki>; then all other fields display fine (but without links and can't specify if the field names should be on the first column vs. only first row)</ttable>		<ttable border cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt" class=sortable template='game'>no headers specified--only "website" appears but with cropped template syntax except if the "website" field is defined with a <tt><nowiki>{{template}}</tt></nowiki>; then all other fields display fine (but without links and can't specify if the field names should be on the first column vs. only first row)</ttable>
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-	==[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList Dynamic Page List]==	+	==[[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList\|Dynamic Page List]]==

	Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include field links either:		Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include field links either:
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-	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code, however):	+	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code if template does not use a parser function to hide non-existent parameters, however):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
	category=Games		category=Games
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	\|resultsfooter='''Total games: %PAGES%'''		\|resultsfooter='''Total games: %PAGES%'''
	}}		}}
		+
		+
		+	==[[mw:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki\|Semantic MediaWiki]]==
		+
		+	Possible but requires lots of complex relations/attributes/types in order to function. Last-ditch resort...getting closer to using it...but I don't think it can use rows ''and'' columns as headers (multi-dimensional tables) either...<sigh>

Eep²: /* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList Dynamic Page List] */ DPL template

Eep² — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:52:08 GMT

[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList Dynamic Page List] - DPL template

←Older revision		Revision as of 23:52, 28 July 2007
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	==[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList Dynamic Page List]==		==[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList Dynamic Page List]==

-	Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include field links either.	+	Lists all articles in category even if they don't use [[template:game]] and doesn't include field links either:
	<dpl>		<dpl>
	category=Games		category=Games
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-	With specific template declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably...)	+	With specific template declaration and manually entered field header category links (should take template table field data directly, preferably...):
	{{#dpl:		{{#dpl:
	category=Games		category=Games
	\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character		\|includepage={game}:year,{game}:genre,{game}:publisher,{game}:developer,{game}:engine,{game}:character
		+	\|ordermethod=title
		+	\|listseparators=\n{¦cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border class=sortable style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt"\n!{{cat\|Games\|Game}}\n !{{cat\|Years\|Year}} !!{{cat\|Genres\|Genre}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Publisher}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Developer}} !!{{cat\|Engines\|Engine}} !!{{cat\|Player characters\|Character}}\n¦-,\n¦[[%PAGE%]],\n¦-\n,\n¦}
		+	\|secseparators= ¦¦
		+	\|uses=Template:game
		+	\|resultsfooter='''Total games: %PAGES%'''
		+	}}
		+
		+
		+	With (redundant) DPL template and unspecified fields (empty fields show template code, however):
		+	{{#dpl:
		+	category=Games
		+	\|includepage={game}.dpl
	\|ordermethod=title		\|ordermethod=title
	\|listseparators=\n{¦cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border class=sortable style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt"\n!{{cat\|Games\|Game}}\n !{{cat\|Years\|Year}} !!{{cat\|Genres\|Genre}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Publisher}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Developer}} !!{{cat\|Engines\|Engine}} !!{{cat\|Player characters\|Character}}\n¦-,\n¦[[%PAGE%]],\n¦-\n,\n¦}		\|listseparators=\n{¦cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border class=sortable style="border: 1px black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt"\n!{{cat\|Games\|Game}}\n !{{cat\|Years\|Year}} !!{{cat\|Genres\|Genre}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Publisher}} !!{{cat\|Companies\|Developer}} !!{{cat\|Engines\|Engine}} !!{{cat\|Player characters\|Character}}\n¦-,\n¦[[%PAGE%]],\n¦-\n,\n¦}