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MediaWiki-l March 2011

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by Jim Hu

$wgDBtransactions gets set to true if using InnoDB tables. Is there an advantage to using InnoDB tables? The disadvantage is that with MySQL there is a file, ibdata1, that seems to grow endlessly if InnoDB tables are used. See http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=1341 We're wondering if we should just convert everything to MyISAM. Any thoughts? ===================================== Jim Hu Associate Professor Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics 2128 TAMU Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX 77843-2128 979-862-4054

12?years, 5?months

which Seo extension do you use?

by uv22e Alcott

Hello, as I know there are several seo extensions available but which one seems to be the more effective as also the most easy to handle one? I found these: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Add_HTML_Meta_and_Title http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Advanced_Meta http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Add_Metas And I am sure there are some further more. So here is my question: Which one do you use? Take care uv

12?years, 6?months

automatic template inclusion in new pages?

by Matthew Betts

Hi, Is there a way to ensure that a template is included in all pages of a particular namespace? I'd like to use our mediawiki to allow people to annotate some things in a biology project, and the wiki URLs will be generated automatically by an external program. Thanks, Matthew -- Matthew Betts, Russell Group CellNetworks, BioQuant, University of Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 267, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

12?years, 11?months

Re: [Mediawiki-l] which Seo extension do you use?

by WJhonson＠aol.com

I always thought that with Google being the 800-lb gorilla, that Meta tags were worthless.

13?years

Search problem

by Tolliver

Hello, I am having a problem with the Search feature. I have checked Mediawiki.org 's Archives, and found references to my problem, but no resolution. The issue is with using dashes & periods; hence, searching for IP addresses returns either nothing, or all instances of IP addresses, depending on the syntax I use. What is the proper syntax for searching when periods or dashes are included? Configuration: MediaWiki 1.16.0 PHP 5.1.6 MySQL 5.0.77 Regards,

13?years, 1?month

where can I get mw_tools? backup w/o shell

by wiki＠idnp.de

Hej list, I want to backup mediawiki on webserver w/o shell, I learned that mw_tools.zip from allwiki.com should be my friend. Unfortunately allwiki.com is down and I don't know any other source. Do you know an alternative download? Another way of backing up without shell-access? Thank you in advance! regards Holger

13?years, 1?month

Re: [Mediawiki-l] spam attack avoids captcha

by Chris Lewis

Yes I have the same problem. So annoying. Are humans confirming the emails as well? I have captcha, email confirmation and the SpamBlacklist extension and i'm still getting spammed every day for the last week. They keep making new accounts every day. What can I do since they are bypassing all this? Really annoying and time consuming banning users and deleting spam pages. Chris >Good Morning MediaWiki Fans: >Our wiki site suffered a spam attack this weekend. (version 1.13.0) The attack >evidently >had some method to work-around the new account Captcha barrier, and the >authorized user email allowed to edit setting. I'm curious if anyone >else has encountered such attacks and if there are new ways to block >bogus account creation. >--Hiram

13?years, 1?month

Wanted: List moderator

by Huib Laurens

Hi guys, I'm starting to get less time for doing list administrator stuff but there is getting more work every week. The queue with this that needed to be done was one a week when I started but its grown to 10 a week. With the holidays coming up and that means lots of out of office replays I guess its time to find a list moderator to help out. Currently I guess its best to look someone that's active in the community, and is active on this list in good standing.. When you want to help out please e-mail me at mediawiki-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org -- Regards, Huib "Abigor" Laurens Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate

13?years, 1?month

Registration open for the Hackathon in Berlin, May 13-15

by Daniel Kinzler

Hi all! Wikimedia Germany invites anyone interested in improving MediaWiki to come and join us at or third developer meet-up. Like the last two years, it's going to be awesome! Unlike the last two years, there will be more hacking and less talking - it'll be a Hackathon, not a BarCamp. We'll meet on May 13 to 15, in Berlin, on the 4th floor of the betahaus coworking space < http://betahaus.de/ >. There will not be an entrance fee, but registration is mandatory and now open: < http://de.amiando.com/hackathon2011 >. Registration will close on April 10. If you like to attend, please register in time! More information can be found at < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Berlin_Hackathon_2011 >. The Berlin Hackathon 2011 is an opportunity for MediaWiki hackers to come together, squash bugs and write crazy new features. Our main focus this time around will probably be: * Improving usability / accessibility * Interactive Maps * Fixing the parser * WMF Ops (new data center, virtualization) * Supporting the Wiki Loves Monuments image hunt * Squashing bugs If you have different ideas, please let us know: < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Berlin_Hackathon_2011#Topics > The Hackathon will be hosting the Language committee and Wiki loves Monuments group. There is a limited number of seats reserved for these groups and if you belong to one of them, you should receive an invitation code soon. If you have any doubts or questions, contact us at <hackathon(a)wikimedia.de>. We’re excited to see you in Berlin, your Hackathon Team Daniel Kinzler (Program Coordinator) Nicole Ebber (Logistics) Cornelius Kibelka (Assistant)

13?years, 1?month

Email Notification for watchlist changes

by Jon Bartlett

All, For my low traffic internal Wiki, I want to enable email notification on Every page update, not just the first (items on the watchlist only email alert you to changes for the next change since you last read or edited a page). How do I enable this ? Jon. This e-mail was sent by GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited (registered in England and Wales No. 1047315), which is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. The registered address of GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited is 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS.

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