Extension:MyVariables
 Release status: stable |
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|---|---|
| Implementation | Variable |
| Description | Adds new built-in variables |
| Author(s) | |
| Latest version | 3.5.1 (2019-05-04) |
| MediaWiki | 1.28+ |
| PHP | 5.4+ |
| Database changes | No |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
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The MyVariables extension adds new built-in variables:
| Variable | Description | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| {{CURRENTUSER}} | Login of current user or the IP for anonymous users | "Pastakhov" or "x.x.x.x" |
| {{CURRENTLOGGEDUSER}} | Login of current user or empty for anonymous users | "Pastakhov" or "" |
| {{CURRENTUSERREALNAME}} | Real name of current user | "Pavel Astakhov" |
| {{LOGO}} | Path to wiki logo | "/w/skins/common/images/wiki.png" |
| {{UUID}} | Random (v4) UUID | "65ba1a51-c723-4b9d-b1f3-13148d628322" |
| {{USERLANGUAGECODE}} | Language that the user specified in the preferences | "en", "en-ca", "ru", etc. |
InstallationEdit
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
MyVariablesin yourextensions/folder.
- Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:
wfLoadExtension( 'MyVariables' );
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
NoteEdit
- This extension should not be confused with the Variables extension, which allows the use of variables in the computer programming sense.