Extension:AuthorComments

MediaWiki extensions manual

AuthorComment Release status: unmaintained
Implementation	MyWiki
Author(s)	WikiFocus and other authors
Latest version	1.0
MediaWiki	1.23+
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	Download AuthorComments.zip
Example	wikipothesis.com
Parameters $wgAuthorCommentsRegExpBare $wgAuthorCommentsRegExp
Hooks used ArticleViewFooter EditFilter ArticlePageDataBefore ChangesListInsertArticleLink OldChangesListRecentChangesLine
Check usage and version matrix.

The AuthorComments extension allows the page author to add additional comments to the LockOnCreate page (you must have the LockOnCreate extension already installed on your site). The author can edit/delete comments after posting. Other users can read the comments but cannot edit/add them.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called AuthorComments in your extensions/ folder.

• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:

  require_once "$IP/extensions/AuthorComments/AuthorComments.php";
  

• Configure as required.
•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration

The following configuration is done by default:

$wgAuthorCommentsRegExpBare = '/comment-[0-9A-Z]{8}';
$wgAuthorCommentsRegExp = "~$wgAuthorCommentsRegExpBare$~";
$wgNamespacesWithSubpages[NS_MAIN] = true;

Comment

If you have a question, comment, or issue, please add it to the "Discuss" tab on the website that hosts this extension, or email admin@wikipothesis.com.

See also

• Extension:LockOnCreate