Extension:LinkFilter

LinkFilter is an extension to allow users to submit news (etc.) links and wiki admins/other privileged users to approve them.

In addition to the new special pages, LinkFilter also provides  parser hook tag.

New special pages

 * Special:LinkSubmit
 * Special:LinkApprove ( available to users with linkadmin right )
 * Special:LinkEdit ( redirects to LinkSubmit form, allowing to edit the link details, target etc. )
 * Special:LinksHome
 * Special:LinkRedirect

Configuration

 * &mdash; an array of link types that will be available in the dropdown menu on Special:LinkSubmit. If this is not defined, LinkFilter will use the defaults in Link::$link_types.  The defaults are the same as Link::$link_types currently:
 * &mdash; not really a configuration variable per se. Used to display different stuff on LinkFilter pages.  For example, setting   will display "In the News" section on Special:LinksHome.

Customization
You can edit the general instructions displayed to everyone on Special:LinkSubmit by editing MediaWiki:Linkfilter-instructions.

Admins instructions can be edited through MediaWiki:Linkfilter-admin-instructions.

User rights
The extension adds one new user right, <tvar|1>linkadmin</>.

Users with this right are able to use LinkFilter's administrative functions, such as approve/reject links.

By default, <tvar|1>linkadmin</>, staff and sysop groups have this right.