Extension:BibTexImport

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BibTexImport Release status: stable
Implementation	Special page
Description	import data from BibTex files
Author(s)	Steren Giannini (Panninitalk)
Latest version	0.1 (2009-03-01)
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	Download files here or use git clone git://gitorious.org/acawiki/bibteximport.git
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What can this extension do?

This extension allow your visitor to import data from BibTex files. This extension has been designed for acawiki.org.

Usage

Go to Special:BibTexImport and follow the instructions.

Installation

• Download and extract the files in a directory called BibTexImport in your extensions/ folder 

• To install this extension, add the following to LocalSettings.php:

require_once("$IP/extensions/bibteximport/SpecialBibTexImport.php");

Customisation

Because this extension has been specifically designed for acawiki.org, you should have a look to the code for the imported text to fit with your website templates.

To make BibTexImport work with a standard MediaWiki installation you need to:

1. Install this extension.
2. Create into your wiki a template called Summary and copy its body from Acawiki page.
3. The template from Acawiki requires ParserFunctions extension and Semantic MediaWiki extension.

See also

• BibTeX format provided by the Semantic Result Formats extension