Extension:Realnames

What can this extension do?
Attempts to replace any username links into realname links. This extension differs from other approaches in that it searches the page for links and replaces them, and does not rely on page hooks so should work in many more places. Compatibility with other extensions should also be very strong.

This means it works on:
 * Special:ListUsers
 * old and new Special:RecentChanges
 * Special:Search of the User: space
 * History of page
 * Revisions list of page
 * Revision view of page
 * Revision Compare
 * Page header + html title (limited)
 * and any page where user links are found

While the focus of the extension is for realname display, it can be co-oped to change the display of username links to anything desired (add an image? another class?). This makes it incredibly powerful.

It was developed mainly for Enterprise/Corporate users of MediaWiki where realnames are much more important, and often make much more sense than algorithmically chosen usernames.

While the defaults do a wholesale replacement of usernames with realnames, the extension can easily be configured to append realnames (or display realnames and append usernames). See the configuration options bellow.

Currently there is no way to preserve User: prefixes on links or text.

Download instructions
You can download the extension in the following format:
 * Realnames_0.1.1_2011-09-17.tar.gz

SVN access has been requested, and all distribution will move to that medium and the link above will no longer be accesible.

You can consult the CHANGELOG for version history.

Installation
To install this extension, add the following to LocalSettings.php:

Support
It's hoped that you will enjoy the extension, and if you do, consider purchasing it as a pay-what-you-want scheme on the author's website.

If you find a bug or wish to make a feature request, please contact the author by email [mailto:olivier.beaton@gmail.com olivier.beaton@gmail.com]. The talk page is also monitored. The author is often in the #mediawiki irc channel under the nick Finlay.