Extension:QuickEditProtect

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QuickEditProtect

Release status: stable

Implementation Parser function
Description Provides an AJAX shortcut to edit protect/un-protect a page
Author(s) Jean-Lou Dupont
Last version 1.0.0
MediaWiki 1.11, 1.12 (probably works with earlier versions too)
License No license specified
Download SVN
See SVN ($Id: SecureWidgets.doc.wikitext 1158 2008-05-20 20:43:01Z jeanlou.dupont $)
Check usage and version matrix

Contents

Purpose [edit]

Provides an AJAX shortcut to edit protect/un-protect a page. The usual way (through the protect/unprotect form) is still provided.

Features [edit]

  • AJAX controlled for performace
  • Secure: respects permissions (usually members of the sysop group have the protect right)

Installation of Javascript file [edit]

The file QuickEditProtect.js is provided in the tarball distribution and should be included in the wiki's Mediawiki:Common.js page. The reason to include the javascript code directly in Common.js relates to performance: the less separate JS files, the better.

Dependency [edit]



Installation [edit]

See the Mediawiki Extension table entry "download" above.[1]

LocalSettings.php [edit]

Extension:ExtensionManager: See footnote[2]

require_once( "$IP/extensions/QuickEditProtect/QuickEditProtect.php" );
  • Since this Extensions is depending on StubManager, add the line after the StubManager include, or else your Wiki won't work.

PEAR [edit]

PEAR is a repository of PHP software code.

pear channel-discover mediawiki.googlecode.com/svn
  • Install extension through PEAR:
pear install mediawiki/QuickEditProtect
  • Add the following to LocalSettings.php[2][3]:
require 'MediaWiki/QuickEditProtect/QuickEditProtect.php';
  • Note that the required version of PEAR must be respected. Currently, the minimum version of PEAR usable with this channel is v1.6.2. Perform the following command to upgrade to the latest version of PEAR:
pear upgrade pear

Upgrades through PEAR [edit]

Sometimes, it is necessary to clear PEAR's cache in order to perform upgrades.

pear clear-cache

or use the force method:

pear upgrade --force mediawiki/QuickEditProtect

PEAR Web Frontend [edit]

For easier remote package management, PEAR Frontend WEB can be installed. Installation notes can be found here. An example of the WEB frontend is available here.

RSS feed [edit]

To keep up-to-date with this channel, use the following RSS feed__Rss2.jpg.

Notes [edit]

Other Extensions From the same author [edit]

Consult User Jldupont's page.


  1. The most recent release is always available through the extension's PEAR and SVN repositories. This page is not necessarily up-to-date.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Extension:ExtensionManager does not require any modification to LocalSettings.php because ExtensionManager includes the extension.
    Note that if PHP code caching is in place (e.g. APC, eAccelerator), then to successfully complete the installation a cache flush might be needed.
  3. Modifications to LocalSettings.php is only necessary if not using Extension:ExtensionManager

History [edit]

Release Notes
1.0.0 Initial Release