Extension:BibleRef

This extension allows you to easily link Bible references to the Bible text at BibleGateway.com.

Installation
Add this line at the end of LocalSettings.php : include('extensions/BibleRef.php');

Copy the following code into extensions/BibleRef.php :

<?php
 * 1) Bible References
 * 2) Version: 1.0
 * 3) Links a Bible reference to the text at Biblegateway.com
 * 4) You can take advantage of BibleGateway's features such as displaying two references together:
 * 5) eg. Matt 28:18-20,2Cor 4
 * 6) Tag :
 * 7)   ref
 * 8) Example :
 * 9)   Col 1:15-20
 * 10)   Col 1:15-20
 * 11) Soli Deo Gloria!
 * 1)   Col 1:15-20
 * 2)   Col 1:15-20
 * 3) Soli Deo Gloria!
 * 1) Soli Deo Gloria!

$wgExtensionFunctions[] = 'wfBibleRef'; $wgExtensionCredits['parserhook'][] = array(       'name' => 'Bible References',        'description' => 'Links Bible References to BibleGateway.com',        'author' => 'Matt Dolan',        'url' => 'http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/BibleRef' );

function wfBibleRef { global $wgParser; $wgParser->setHook('bible', 'linkBibleRef'); }

function linkBibleRef($input, $args) {
 * 1) The callback function for converting the input text to HTML output

// BibleGateway's Version numbers $versions = array(		'niv-us' 	=> 31, // New International Version (American English)		'niv'		=> 64, // New International Version (British English)		'nasb' 		=> 49, // North American Standard Bible		'esv'		=> 47, // English Standard Version		'tniv'		=> 72, // Today's New International Version		'msg'		=> 65, // The Message		'nlt'		=> 51, // New Living Translation		'kjv'		=> 9, // King James Version		'av'		=> 9,  // Authorised Version (= KJV)		'cev'		=> 46, // Contemporary English Version		'nkjv'		=> 50  // New King James Version		); $versionText = strtolower($args['ver']); 		// get the desired version from the XML tag if ($versions[$versionText]!='')				// if the version requested match one defined above... $version = $versions[$versionText];			// get the BibleGateway version number elseif (is_int($versionText))					// if the given 'ver' tag is an integer, we'll assumed it's a version number $version = $versionText; else											// if none if given, default to TNIV $version = 72; $output = "".$input.""; return $output; } ?>

Usage
Example:  Col 1:15-20 

Bible Version
The default Bible version is the TNIV (Today's New International Version).

You may specify an alternate version in the tag, using the 'ver' attribute. Possible values:
 * 'NIV-US' - New International Version (American English)
 * 'NIV' - New International Version (British English)
 * 'NASB' - North American Standard Bible
 * 'ESV' - English Standard Version
 * 'TNIV' - Today's New International Version
 * 'MSG' - The Message
 * 'NLT' - New Living Translation
 * 'KJV'	- King James Version
 * 'AV' - Authorised Version (synonym for KJV)
 * 'CEV' - Contemporary English Version
 * 'NKJV' - New King James Version

Eg.:  John 1:1 

Link Target Window
The BibleGateway.com page by default will open in a new window. If you would rather it opened in the same window add the flag 'thiswindow'.

Eg.:  2 Cor 4 

Credits
Created by Matt Dolan - http://mgdproductions.co.uk