Extension:Graphical Category Browser
From MediaWiki.org
 Release status: beta |
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| Implementation | Special page | ||
| Description | A graphical browser for categories | ||
| Author(s) | Xypron | ||
| Last version | 1.2 (2012-04-05) | ||
| MediaWiki | 1.18.2 | ||
| License | GPLv3 | ||
| Download | https://sourceforge.net/projects/grcatbr/ | ||
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[edit] Why is this extension necessary?
Showing the interconnection of categories as a graph enhances navigability of the site.
[edit] What this extension does
- A special page "Graphical Categories Browser" is added.
- A graph is added on top of each category page showing the relationships to other categories.
Images are file cached. Cache control to match html and image output is supplied.
[edit] Installation
- Install Graphviz - Graph Visualization Software.
- Download script and copy to to extensions.
- Correct $xyDotPath and $xyCategoriesCache to Your needs.
- Create directory images/xyGraphvizCache
- Add the following line to LocalSettings.php
require_once("$IP/extensions/xyCategoryBrowser/xyCategoryBrowser.php");
[edit] To do
[edit] Category Page
Change the hook for the category page to show all up- and downstream connected categories.
[edit] Special Page Category Errors
Show errors in categories:
- cycles
- ...
