Extension:FCKeditor (Official)

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FCKeditor extension (Official) Release status: beta
Implementation	Page action, Extended syntax, User rights, Skin, Ajax, Parser extension
Description	using the FCKeditor (WYSIWYG editor) for editing wiki pages
Author(s)	FCKeditor team (Frederico Caldeira Knabben, Wiktor Walc, others) Jack Phoenix
MediaWiki	1.16+
License	GPL/LGPL/MPL
Download	Download snapshot Subversion [Help] Browse source code
Example	Sandbox
Parameters $wgFCKEditorExtDir $wgFCKEditorDir $wgFCKEditorToolbarSet $wgFCKEditorHeight $wgFCKEditorExcludedNamespaces
Hooks used GetPreferences MakeGlobalVariablesScript ParserAfterTidy EditPage::showEditForm:initial EditPageBeforePreviewText EditPagePreviewTextEnd CustomEditor LanguageGetMagic ParserBeforeInternalParse SanitizerAfterFixTagAttributes EditPage::showEditForm:fields ParserBeforeStrip EditPageBeforeConflictDiff
check usage (experimental)

FCKeditor extension enables a more intuitive WYSIWYG editor when editing pages on a MediaWiki-based site. It uses a special version of the FCKeditor WYSIWYG editor that outputs wiki text rather than the usual HTML that caused problems for MediaWiki integrations in the past.

[edit] Installation

[edit] Download the extension

[edit] Download via HTTP

The easiest way to get the extension (including the editor itself) is to download it from this link (Size: 1,2 MB).

[edit] SVN

For MW 1.16 and later a new version is available on svn.wikimedia.org; it's a fork of the original FCKeditor extension and it requires 1.16. In this case, the extension is complete, i. e. unlike older versions it contains the FCKeditor/fckeditor itself.

• Note: If you had installed a previous version, involving a separate check-out from svn.fckeditor.net for the editor itself, you may have to remove the extensions/FCKeditor folder and check it out again from svn.wikimedia.org.

• If you have a wiki running 1.15 or lower version of MW, you can still use the extension available from http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/FCKeditor/. The repository will go and fetch the required fckeditor. If you are a Windows user, read the SVN_Instructions for more details. On UNIX, in your $IP/extensions directory, you can type the following command to install the FCKeditor extension: svn checkout http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/FCKeditor. See FCKeditor's download page for more details.
  • Manual modifications were required for some older versions of FCKeditor. See Manual modifications for more info.

[edit] Verify/Rename Configuration Files

Verify the files extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor_config.js and extensions/FCKeditor/plugins/mediawiki/fckplugin.js exist. In case they come with .txt extension, rename the files to .js extension.

[edit] Modify configuration file

After you've downloaded the extension and actual editor, add this line at the end of LocalSettings.php:

require_once("$IP/extensions/FCKeditor/FCKeditor.php");

Also make sure $wgUseAjax is turned on (it is by default on newer MediaWikis).

[edit] Parameters

• $wgFCKEditorExtDir — path to FCKeditor extension. Defaults to extensions/FCKeditor.
• $wgFCKEditorDir — path to the actual FCKeditor. Defaults to extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/.
• $wgFCKEditorToolbarSet — defaults to 'Wiki'.
• $wgFCKEditorHeight — '0' for automatic ('300' minimum). Defaults to '0'.
• $wgFCKEditorExcludedNamespaces — array of namespaces that FCKeditor is disabled for. Use constants like NS_MEDIAWIKI here. Defaults to an empty array.

[edit] UserOptions

• riched_disable
• riched_start_disabled
• riched_use_popup
• riched_use_toggle
• riched_toggle_remember_state

1. Change the user options for new account: Manual:$wgDefaultUserOptions.
2. Change the users' preferences: Manual:Maintenance scripts.

   - No SSH access? Look at extension:MaintenanceShell.

[edit] Translating

FCKeditor can be translated through translatewiki.net.

[edit] Reporting software bugs

Bugs and issues can be reported on the MediaWiki Bugzilla (select FCKeditor as the component): https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=MediaWiki%20extensions

[edit] Wikis using this extension

• Wikimini, encyclopedia written by children
• GrassrootsWiki - Knowledge portal for grassroots technologies in the field of humanitarian aid and development cooperation
• Klusopedia - A Dutch wiki for Home Improvement and DIY instructions, tips and tricks!
• Appropedia (as of ~12 July 2009)
• FCKEditor MediaWiki development site
• LabVIEW Wiki
• WoTWiki.org Wheel of Time Wiki Project site
• http://www.sit.auckland.ac.nz
• http://www.opinionpedia.net Opinions about products and services

Wikia was using it, and worked on the development of it, but as of 15 July 2009 it appears that it is not used on any of the Wikia wikis.

They rolled it out the 15th june 2009 according to this wikia forum entry and is used on most wikia wikis as of 4 october 2009 (for example the Novelas wiki). The most visited wikis like uncyclopedia however don't have the new editor because they chose to keep their old "skin" (the wikia WYSIWYG editor is only available for the new Monaco skin).--Ryk V 23:06, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] More information

For more information on the functionality of fckeditor please refer to the official site of the project