ResourceLoader/Vocabulary

Programming Interfaces

ResourceLoader

A PHP class that handles generating request strings and serving modules.

ResourceLoaderModule

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Context

Web requests to load.php can specify values for these; ResourceLoader does so when it inserts load.php URLs in the HTML and JavaScript that it generates. PHP server code can retrieve their values through getDebug/Skin/Language() methods of ResourceLoaderContext. In the browser these usually map to debug, skin, and wgUserLanguage configuration values in mw.config.

debug

Also known as Development mode. See Debug mode for more information.

skin

The ID of the skin that the requesting page uses.

lang

The language code of the interface that the requesting page is displayed in.

Resources

Resource

Any component in a module (messages, scripts, and styles).

Loader

A JavaScript object (mw.loader) that handles dependencies and loading procedures for modules.

Localization

A PHP file that provides localized messages in multiple languages for a module.

Message blob

A JSON string containing messages used in a module in a specific language.

Module

A combination of one or more scripts and/or styles identified by a unique name.

Dependencies

One or more modules which must be loaded for the module to function.

Script

A JavaScript file that provides the body of the module’s code.

Style

A CSS file that provides style rules for a module.

Origin

The type of place a module originates from. Used to determine whether a module is safe for certain uses. Eg. a user- or site-generated module is never ran on Special:UserLogin or Special:Preferences.