Extension:MultiReplace
From MediaWiki.org
MultiReplace enhances parser with ability to perform (multiple) regex and/or plain string replacement function(s) on any given string. Original idea by Dantman[1].
 Release status: beta |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation | Parser function | ||
| Description | Enhances parser with ability to perform multiple regex and/or plain string replace function on given string | ||
| Author(s) | Matěj GrabovskýTalk | ||
| Last Version | 0.1 (2009-03-17) | ||
| MediaWiki | 1.6.0+ | ||
| License | GNU GPL 3 or newer | ||
| Download | Extension:MultiReplace/Code | ||
|
|||
|
check usage (experimental) |
|||
Contents |
[edit] Usage
This can extension is used as any other parser functions extension.
[edit] Syntax
{{ #multireplace: string | regex pattern or string to be replaced = replacement | ... }}
[edit] Example
{{#multireplace:FooBar--fobaz|/(.*)--(.*)/='''$1'''.''$2''|o=0|a=4}}
will produce:
F00B4r.f0b4z
The extension automatically recognises whether the first parameter (before =) is a regular expression or not. You can use regular wiki syntax inside of the function.
[edit] Download instructions
Copy and paste the code from this page and place it in $IP/extensions/MultiReplace/MultiReplace.php. Note: $IP stands for the root directory of your MediaWiki installation, the same directory that holds LocalSettings.php.
[edit] Installation
To install this extension, add the following code to your LocalSettings.php:
# MultiReplace extension require_once( "$IP/extensions/MultiReplace/MultiReplace.php" );
