Difference between revisions of "Gadgets"

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Gadgets

Image shows:	powerful UX tools
Summary
Description:	Gadgets are enhancements to MediaWiki, made of javascript and CSS; but not written as full-blown extensions.
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Notes:	One of the best is the wikEd gadget implementation for the wikEd editor

This is a hand-editted information page. Be sure to check out the Special:Gadgets page for system info and the interface defintion page MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition.

Gadgets are enhancements to MediaWiki, made of javascript and CSS; but not written as full-blown extensions.

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This wiki has several Gadgets that you can use.

There are a ton of gadgets used on the WikiPedia site: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gadgets/wikipedia

Visit your preferences (Gadgets tab) to modify which gadgets are turned on or off.

Export the gadget from the wiki that has the gadget.
1. E.g.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Gadgets/export/HotCat
2. Download the export / save the file locally
Import the gadget to the new wiki that wants the gadget feature.
1. E.g. https://freephile.org/wiki/index.php/Special:Import
Add the gadget to the gadgets-definition page
1. E.g. https://freephile.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition

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+{{#set:feature notes = One of the best is the wikEd gadget implementation for the wikEd editor }}
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 This is a hand-editted '''information''' page.  Be sure to check out the [[Special:Gadgets]] page for system info and the interface defintion page [[MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition]].
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