Wikibase/Developing extensions

This page describes how the Wikibase software can be extended.

From JavaScript

See the available JavaScript hooks.

Many examples of user scripts using these hooks can be found at Wikidata:Tools/Enhance user interface.

Via PHP

Wikibase consists of two extensions Wikibase Repository and Wikibase Client . Both can be extended by MediaWiki extensions via hooks .

See the available PHP hooks.

Implementing a new data type

You need two hooks:

• WikibaseRepoDataTypes - to hook into the Wikibase Repository extension
• WikibaseClientDataTypes - to hook into the Wikibase Client extension

See also the Datatypes description of the developer documentation.

For some examples of extensions using these hooks refer to:

• WikibaseLexeme
• Math
• Score