Extension:Bookshelf
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Bookshelf combines wiki pages to create books and also to export all or some of those pages as a PDF document.
Usage / features
- Sets of different pages (chapters) can be put together individually to create a book.
- The table of contents of the book is displayed in the left navigation bar.
- The chapters are displayed in a collapsible tree structure.
- The book or parts of the book can be exported to PDF.
- Some aspects of this extension can be customized in the configuration management.
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User Helpbook -
Create new book -
Dialog-Box and configurable settings
Characteristics of books
Books have the following characteristics:
- On book pages, the book navigation is displayed instead of the main navigation.
- A wiki page can be in multiple books. If a page is in multiple books, the book navigation shows a dropdown menu that allows to switch between these books.
- Books can be printed completely or partially as a PDF with a cover sheet.
- Books can be grouped into individual bookshelves.
Administration
Wiki administrators can configure the following settings here:
- Book numbering is prefixed to the page table of contents and headings.
- The namespace prefix of book pages can be suppressed in the PDF output.
- The display title from the book source can be used as the display title of the wiki page.
External links
This extension was originally made for BlueSpice. BlueSpice is a MediaWiki distribution for enterprises and organizations. It enhances MediaWiki, in particular in the areas of quality management, process support, administration, editing and security.
You can download this extension with BlueSpice free.
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