Extension:ExtraMagic
 Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | Parser extension |
| Description | Adds useful variables and parser functions |
| Author(s) | Aran Dunkley, Igor Absorto, Professional Wiki |
| Latest version | 4.0.0 (2023-06-29) |
| Compatibility policy | For every MediaWiki release that is a Long Term Support release there is a corresponding branch in the extension. |
| MediaWiki | >= 1.39.0 |
| PHP | >= 8.0 |
| Database changes | No |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
| Download | GitHub: Note: |
The ExtraMagic extension adds various variables and parser functions:
{{REQUEST:...}}-> gets a parameter from $_REQUEST{{COOKIE:...}}-> gets a parameter from $_COOKIE{{USERID:...}}-> either returns the current user's ID or the user ID of a user with the given name.{{IFGROUP:...}}-> determines whether the current user is in a given group.{{IFUSES:...}}-> determines if a page uses a specific template.{{IFCAT:...}}-> determines if a page is in a specific category.{{NEXT:...}}-> unclear{{PREV:...}}-> unclear{{OWNER:...}}-> determines who created a given page{{PRIVATE:...}}-> returns a given value from $wgPrivateData if the current user is authorized to access it{{CURRENTUSER}}-> the username of the current user{{CURRENTPERSON}}-> the real name of the current user{{CURRENTLANG}}-> the interface language of the current user{{CURRENTSKIN}}-> the default skin of the current user{{ARTICLEID}}-> the page ID of the current page{{DOMAIN}}-> the domain name of the wiki{{GUID}}-> a GUID based on the current time{{USERPAGESELFEDITS}}-> a list of users who have edited their user page (?)
Installation edit
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
ExtraMagicin yourextensions/folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'ExtraMagic' );
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
