Extension:Poll
From MediaWiki.org
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WARNING: the code or configuration described here poses a major security risk.
Problem: several XSS and sql injection vulnerabilities |
 Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | Tag, MyWiki |
| Description | Add polls to mediawiki. |
| Author(s) | Sorin Sbarnea and (SerenityTalk) |
| Last version | 1.5 (2008-04-07) |
| MediaWiki | 1.11. or later |
| License | Public domain |
| Download | svn |
| Example | [1] |
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Check usage (experimental) |
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[edit] Purpose
Anonymous polling. Will give number of votes for each answer in same window. Result of others can be seen before voting.
[edit] Usage
<poll> Do you like this extension? Yes No I don't know yet. </poll>
[edit] Installation
This extension will not work with PostgreSQL!!
- install the latest version from svn
cd /PATH_TO_MEDIAWIKI/extensions svn export http://mediawiki.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/Poll/
- execute the file Poll.sql in order to create required tables (sorry no auto-install, fell free to add it yourself)
PATH_TO_MYSQL/mysql -h <host> -u <username> -D <database name> --password=<password> < <path to Poll.sql file>
- add the following line to LocalSettings.php:
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require_once( "{$IP}/extensions/Poll/Poll.php" );
Please notice:
- This extension does not allow database table prefixes: such as wiki_ etc.
- Images must be placed into the folder .../extensions/Poll/images/
