Extension:CodeMirror
Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | User interface |
| Description | Provides syntax highlighting in wikitext editor |
| Author(s) | Pavel Astakhov (pastakhovtalk) |
| Latest version | 4.0.0 |
| Compatibility policy | Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible. |
| MediaWiki | 1.32+ |
| PHP | 5.3+ |
| Database changes | No |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
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| Translate the CodeMirror extension if it is available at translatewiki.net | |
| Vagrant role | codemirror |
| Issues | Open tasks · Report a bug |
The CodeMirror extension provides syntax highlighting in MediaWiki's wikitext editor.
It adds a button with the icon
to the editing toolbar that allows for switching syntax highlighting on and off.
It supports the 2010 WikiEditor toolbar as well as the VisualEditor toolbar.
By default it is switched off. When switched on, it will replace the standard textarea with the editor provided by CodeMirror library. When switched off, it will switch back to the standard textarea.
The colors used in this extension have been optimised for higher contrast, accessibility and better readability and now conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.4.3 AA). The colors provide better access for people with limited vision as well as for users working in bright daylight conditions. (more information)
Features[edit]
Bracket matching[edit]
This feature highlights the innermost pair of brackets when the cursor lies between any bracket pair, and when the cursor lies directly next to a bracket, the feature highlights the corresponding matching bracket. Bracket matching is active in both editors when syntax highlighting is turned on in any namespace using these editors.
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Bracket matching
Line numbering[edit]
In the wikitext edit mode line numbers are automatically displayed in both editors.
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Line numbering in 2010 wikitext editor
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Line numbering in 2017 wikitext editor
Browser support[edit]
All browsers supported by MediaWiki are supported.
Installation[edit]
- If using Vagrant, install with
vagrant roles enable codemirror --provision
- Manual installation
- Install either the WikiEditor extension or the VisualEditor extension, as instructed on their pages; at least one of these is required for this extension to work.
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
CodeMirrorin yourextensions/folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:
wfLoadExtension( 'CodeMirror' );
- Configure as required.
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Configuration[edit]
For color and style customization, see Meta help page. You can use your own styles for wikitext highlighting. Used styles available here. You should place your own styles to common.css.
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php.
# Enables use of CodeMirror by default but still allow users to disable it
$wgDefaultUserOptions['usecodemirror'] = 1;
To try out the new features mentioned above in your local installation, add the following lines as well. Note: these features are intended to become default features. Once made default, these settings may no longer have an effect.
# Enable bracket matching in CodeMirror
$wgCodeMirrorEnableBracketMatching = true;
# Enable accessible colors in CodeMirror
$wgCodeMirrorAccessibilityColors = true;
# Enable line numbering in CodeMirror
# defaults to the template namespace [ NS_TEMPLATE ]
# null enables it for all namespace
# [] for disabling everywhere
$wgCodeMirrorLineNumberingNamespaces = null;
Extension integration[edit]
If your MediaWiki extension adds a new tag and you want to make sure CodeMirror properly highlights the content within it, you can add CodeMirror support to your extension. Here are two examples: Cite extension and PhpTags extension.
JavaScript integration[edit]
The following front-end hooks are used in this extension:
| Hook | Parameters | |
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| Type | Description | |
ext.CodeMirror.switch
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boolean | Whether the CodeMirror editor is now shown |
| jQuery object | The current "editor", which is either the normal <textarea /> or the .CodeMirror element.
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To do[edit]
- highlighting definition lists ( ;foo :bar ) (task T170042)
- auto-completion (phab:T95100)
- code folding (task T166098)
- highlighting inside gallery tag (<gallery> foo | bar </gallery>)
See also[edit]
- Overview of missing features and bugs: MediaWiki-extensions-CodeMirror
- User:Remember the dot/Syntax highlighter
- Extension:VisualEditor
- Extension:WikiEditor
- Extension:CodeEditor
- Community Tech/Wikitext editor syntax highlighting - includes information on customizing the colors
- c:Category:MediaWiki extension CodeMirror
| This extension is being used on one or more Wikimedia projects. This probably means that the extension is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this extension's name in Wikimedia's CommonSettings.php and InitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the extensions installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's Special:Version page. |

