Extension:ShareThis

Note: This extension does not work with newer versions of mediawiki, due to the use of $wgMessageCache, which was removed in 1.18.0

The ShareThis Extension is a MediaWiki extension which provides links to popular social bookmarking and news sources.

Please see the official project homepage for up-to-date installation notes, usage tips and advanced features.


 * Project Homepage: ShareThis Extension - Jimbojw.com
 * Source Code: ShareThis.php
 * Licensing: ShareThis is released under The MIT License.

Installation

 * 1) Download ShareThis, and be sure to rename the downloaded file to ShareThis.php.
 * 2) Drop this script in $IP/extensions
 * Note: $IP is your MediaWiki install dir.
 * 1) Download sharethis-icons.zip or extended version Download
 * 2) Extract the archive contents into $IP/skins/common/images (it will create a directory called 'sharethis')
 * 3) Enable the extension by adding this line to your LocalSettings.php:

Configuration (optional)

If you'd like the "Share This" sidebar to be displayed, simply add the following to your LocalSettings.php: Note: This works by hooking into 'MonoBookTemplateToolboxEnd'. If you're using a skin which doesn't call this hook, then the above will not work.

For more configuration options, see the Project Homepage.

Usage
Once installed, you can add links to the social bookmarking or news sites to any page.

To do so, simply add the following to the the article where the links are to appear: &lt;sharethis /&gt;

extended providerlist incl. icons
There is a extended list of 53 providers available incl. needed icons Download

Wikis using this extension

 * Ubuntuguide and Kubuntuguide - Used in the sidebar
 * Gamification.org - Used in footer on every page.
 * WikiArquitectura - Architecture Wiki using modified SharThis in all pages sidebar.
 * Klusopedia - Dutch wiki http://www.klusopedia.nl for Home Improvement and DIY instructions, tips and tricks!
 * Eatapedia - A recipe wiki which uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * BusanManseh - Sights of the Metropolitan City of Busan, Korea
 * Piemontewireless.net - ComputerScience, Electronics, Mathematics and more... ShareThis on sidebar!
 * WikiStory.com - WikiStory.com allows you to write a short story together with other authors or to write one alone but share it with and receive feedback from thousands of others. Uses this with the sidebar links.
 * OffshoreOutsourcingHelp.com - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * javawiki.it - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * WikiAir - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * Greenlivingpedia - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * Open Methodology - Use this extension as a sidebar link
 * Fan History Wiki - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * WikiPorn in sidebar with StumbleUpon added
 * Fabulopedia - Fairy tales wiki, use this without sidebar links
 * Gaming Wiki (Dutch) - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * Zulunotes - Study Notes Wiki (Irish) - Uses slimmed down sidebar
 * HistoricalWiki - Uses this in a template on every book review page
 * Tigriswiki - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * javawiki.it - Uses this with the sidebar links on at all times
 * plasma-universe.com - Customized with addition sites
 * Salinger.Org - Added StumbleUpon
 * Miata.Fosketts.net - Added StumbleUpon
 * wikivx.com-tox.de - 53 sites
 * Project NOW Wiki (german) - in sidebar
 * The Olde Cookery Book - below recipes
 * theDIYpal - Uses ShareThis on a template for all articles
 * Venicewiki.org - Uses this with News and Events
 * Spielwiki.de - das Wiki für Spiele aller Art
 * Uhren-Wiki - in the sidebar (some deleted; Google, MrWong and Twitter (no URL compression) added)
 * Watch Wiki - in the sidebar (some deleted; Google, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon and Twitter (no URL compression) added)
 * FISMApedia.org - US Government focused information security wiki, uses ShareThis with a modified set of share links
 * The Pet Wiki - in sidebar. Removed some sites and add Twitter and Facebook.