Extension:EnhancedUpload

MediaWiki extensions manual

EnhancedUpload Release status: stable
Description	Provides a special page with the option to upload one or multiple files to the wiki
Author(s)	Hallo Welt! GmbH
Latest version	5.0.0-alpha
Compatibility policy	For every MediaWiki release that is a Long Term Support release there is a corresponding branch in the extension.
MediaWiki	1.35+
License	GNU General Public License 3.0 only
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Browse repository (GitHub) Gerrit code review Git commit log Download source tarball
Parameters $wgEnhancedUploadAllowMismatchedMimeTypes $wgEnhancedUploadOverrideStandardUpload $wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesAlignment $wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesWidth $wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesType $wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesHeight
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay BlueSpiceDiscoveryTemplateDataProviderAfterInit MimeMagicImproveFromExtension ParserFirstCallInit SkinTemplateNavigation::Universal SpecialPage_initList
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This extension offers a number of file uploading improvements:

• New special page EnhancedUpload

Special:EnhancedUpload introduces a streamlined, user-friendly media upload experience with support for drag-and-drop functionality and multiple file uploads.

The interface features a modern, clean layout, providing users with improved visual feedback and a more intuitive workflow.

• Improved drag-and-drop uploading in VisualEditor
• "New file" menu in edit toolbar

It also introduces the ‎<attachments /> tag that allows to maintain file lists on pages easily.

• 
  Example of Special:EnhancedUpload
• 
  Configuration settings (BlueSpice) for the Enhanced upload

Installation

• Install Extension:OOJSPlus and Extension:VisualEditor extensions first, since they are required.
• Download and move the extracted EnhancedUpload folder to your extensions/ directory.
  Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:

  cd extensions/
  git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/EnhancedUpload
  

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

  wfLoadExtension( 'EnhancedUpload' );
  

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

Configuration

You can set some variables in the "LocalSettings.php" file:

Image alignment

$wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesAlignment = 'none'; (default = 'right')

Image width

$wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesWidth = '600px';

Image height

$wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesHeight = '600px';

Image type

$wgEnhancedUploadDragDropImagesType = 'frameless'; (default = 'thumb', other options 'frameless', 'frame', 'basic')

Allow mismatched mime types

$wgEnhancedUploadAllowMismatchedMimeType = 'true'; (default = 'false')

External links

• EnhancedUpload extension reference
• Extension user help