Extension:CategoryStepper

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CategoryStepper Release status: stable
Implementation	User interface
Description	Displays a category stepper box allowing one to navigate forward and backwards alphabetically through one or more categories a page is in.
Author(s)	Robert Leverington (RobertLtalk)
Last version	1.5
MediaWiki	1.11 or higher
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	SVN [?]: checkout-url tree code changes README #Releases
Hooks used OutputPageBeforeHTML
Check usage and version matrix; stats

The CategoryStepper extension displays a category stepper box allowing one to navigate forward and backwards alphabetically through one or more categories a page is in, as specified via a MediaWiki: namespace page or the $wgCategoryStepper configuration variable.

Bugs and feature requests should be added to MediaZilla under the 'MediaWiki extensions' product and 'CategoryStepper' component.

Installation

1. Download the latest snapshot and extract it to your extensions directory.
2. Add require_once( "extensions/CategoryStepper/CategoryStepper.php" ); to LocalSettings.php.
3. Enjoy!

Configuration

Two methods of configuring this extension are offered.

Array in LocalSettings.php

Set the $wgCategoryStepper variable in LocalSettings.php to an array of category names to the title of the category box.

For example:

$wgCategoryStepper = array( 'Astronauts' => 'Astronauts Box Title' );

Message in the MediaWiki namespace

Alternatively set $wgCategoryStepper = false; in LocalSettings.php, and edit the MediaWiki:Categorystepper page to set the categories.

For example:

* Astronauts|Astronauts Box Title

Usage

The category stepper box will automatically appear on all pages that are within a category that is configured within the extension.

Releases

Version	Release date	Comments
1.1	2008-01-19	Original version.
1.2	2008-01-20	Added missing space in i18n file.
1.3	2008-02-16	No longer render on edit, protect or delete pages. Allow modification of categories and title via the MediaWiki:categorystepper page.
1.4	2008-02-17	The second parameter of each row on the MediaWiki:categorystepper page is now optional and defaults to the first parameter.
1.5	2008-02-26	Default styling now applied. Added README. ltrim() now used instead of preg_replace().