Extension talk:SimpleTable/Archive

Allow Wiki Text in Dataset
I have modified the script to allow wiki text within the dataset and properly handle the parse reference so it does not conflict with other extensions.

--- (Smcnaught) 20:12, 28 July 2006 (UTC) - I am also available on irc.chekmate.org #MediaWiki

Thanks for your contribution -- that's a big improvement (wish I'd thought of it!). As you'll see, I've moved your version to the main page, and also uploaded an improved version, which also includes your change. Cheers, JohanTheGhost 15:31, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Quoted strings containing separator literals
I haven't tested this extension yet - though I've wanted one like it for a long time. Does it deal well with quoted strings that contain delimiters? For example:  "field, 1", "field, 2" "field 3", "field 4" Along the same lines, if it does handle quoted strings containing separator literals, does it support quote escaping, or would the user just have to put in &amp;quot;. --Jimbojw 16:05, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

column/row headings
Since most tables usually have column headings (sometimes also row headings), it's be nice if there was an option for this. A simple parameter in the TAB tag (heading=column and/or heading=row) could tell the parser to format the first row/column accordingly. I'll look into it myself when I get around to it, though that might take a few weeks. -- FND 18:44, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Move to MediaWiki.org
Why is this at Meta - doesn't it belong at MediaWiki.org? -- FND 18:44, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

name misleading
As mentioned on MediaWiki-l, the current name of this extension makes it a bit hard to immediately grasp its purpose. The term "tabbed" is reminiscent of things like "tabbed browsing", which might be misleading. "Tabular Data" has been suggested as an alternative, though something like "CSV-Data Tables" might be a more telling name. -- FND 09:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)