Extension:VisualDiff
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 Release status: unmaintained |
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| Description | Enables users to easily compare two versions of an article |
| Author(s) | Hallo Welt! GmbH |
| Maintainer(s) | Hallo Welt! GmbH |
| Latest version | - |
| Compatibility policy | For every MediaWiki release that is a Long Term Support release there is a corresponding branch in the extension. |
| MediaWiki | 1.43 (LTS) |
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| Licence | GNU General Public License 3.0 only |
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VisualDiff is integrated in the history page of every article. Users can compare versions directly in the flow text in addition to the standard comparison view.
Usage / features
[edit]There are three diff views:
- Visual: The differences are shown in the flow text.
- WikiText: The output is shown in Wikitext in an integrated view.
- Classic: The output is in WikiCode.
Tabs allow to switch between the three views.
Installation
[edit]- Add the repo url (https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-BlueSpiceVisualDiff
.git) as a "vcs repository" and the package name (mediawiki/BlueSpiceVisualDiff) and version to the require section of your composer.local.json. Example:
{ "repositories": [ { "type": "vcs", "url": "https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-BlueSpiceVisualDiff .git" } ], "require": { "mediawiki/BlueSpiceVisualDiff": "BlueSpiceVisualDiff" } }
- Run the following command in your MediaWiki installation path
composer update --no-dev
- Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'BlueSpiceVisualDiff' );
Done Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
External Links
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This extension was originally made for BlueSpice. BlueSpice is a MediaWiki distribution for enterprises and organizations. It enhances MediaWiki, in particular in the areas of quality management, process support, administration, editing and security. This extension is bundled with BlueSpice pro.
BlueSpice: