Extension talk:SpecialNamespaces

Extension:Simple_namespaces
For mw version 1.11.0 I ran into trouble that this version checks the return value of hooks and function wfNamespaces didn't return true. changed that locally and would put it into the source as well.

added: return true; (line 276)

cheers, kloshi.

Is the Extension:Simple namespaces relevant (or even usable) on versions of MediaWiki 1.6 or newer? Couldn't edit language/Languages.php. S3Indiana 19:54, 10 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes. It's languages/Language.php --66.102.74.160 17:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Hrm. I'm running 1.7.1, and in my languages/Language.php, I can't find anything remotely similar to that code block. The only two instances of "load" are two comments:

"	 * overload this." and "// Preload base classes to work around APC/PHP5 bug"

Did something change? I was able to add the table successfully, however.

I'm trying to change all my "Talk:" pages to "Comments:" and "User_talk:" to "Wall:". I'm assuming this is how I should go about it? --132.162.208.253 17:07, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

ERROR: The namespaces table is empty, or something else went wrong.
When I use the Special:Namespaces, it answers: "The namespaces table is empty, or something else went wrong." That's right, the namespace_names table is entry, but why? Shall I fill it using the mysql console (Sorry about my english)? PiPi


 * PS:It is not a trouble, it is the first open screen when you created the namespace_names table (if wasn't it) and you are not a superuser. PiPi 22. April 2007.

OK, I inserted a test record in namespace_names. I open Special:Namespaces, and the test record is there. But I can't manipulate it, and I can't creating new namespace. What's the matter? PiPi 21. April 2007.


 * Wow, I was a simple user, and not superuser! PiPi 21. April 2007.

Ok, this is my last check-in :) I do'nt know why (I'm not a software developer), but the function call "discard;" in 128. and 181. lines of code was given an error (call to undefined function). I changed this two lines to "$this->discard;" and it works! Did somebody try this extension ever? PiPi 21. April 2007.


 * The two should be interchangeable... and yes, this extension is in use on Unciklopédia and others. --66.102.80.239 00:27, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Not a restricted page
Is there any way to make this page a restricted page that can only be utilized by sysops or above? Right now, it's a special page that anyone can see? Thanks. - Marc 05:25PM EST 10/01/07


 * Anyone can see it, but only sysops can change anything on it. --66.102.80.212 22:18, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Default 	vs. Canonical
I can not find any more info on what default and canonical do. I read that default should be checked, but what does that mean? Also how should this work with creating the paired equivalent namespace talk portion? Just create a namespace and its talk portion and away you go, or is there more to it? Any help?


 * Each namespace should have one default name and one canonical name. The canonical name (at least for built-in namespaces) is the English-language name ("image:", "category:" and the like). The default name is the name in the local language of your wiki (so "bild:" in a Swiss-language wiki or "imagem:" in a Brazilian-language project). The two are the same only if the language of the wiki is "en". All other names are merely aliases for the same namespaces.

Default link prefix
Hello, does this extension provide the same functionality as the Namespace manages? I am mostly interested in the default link prefix as it is described here. Thanks a lot. --Jamlc 10:42, 6 October 2008 (UTC)


 * As far as I know, there is no way to provide the arbitrary default link prefix without changing core MediaWiki code in some way. It's not something that could be done using this extension. The information on the Extension:Namespace_manager page is not about an extension, but about the Wikidata version (branched from MediaWiki 1.6, a predecessor of omegawiki.org but seemingly not otherwise maintained). Most of what's there dates from two years ago and no effort has been made to update the information, sadly. I have no idea why that page is in the Extension: namespace. --Carlb 18:21, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Moving pages to a new namespace?
It doesn't look like it, but will this extension allow me to move all pages from one original namespace to a new one? Or is there an easier way to do that besides clicking through each page manually? Thanks -- rich.helvey@gmail.com


 * The extension doesn't provide this, but there is a maintenance script maintenance/NamespaceDupes.php included with MediaWiki. Manual:Namespace and Manual:Using custom namespaces have more information on using namespaces in MediaWiki installations. --Carlb 10:06, 6 September 2009 (UTC)