Re: [O] Org-mode table/links -> mediawiki

[Sharon Kimble]

Nicolas Goaziou  writes:

> Hello,
>
> Sharon Kimble  writes:
>
>> I'm at the stage of building an org-mode table to be exported to
>> mediawiki and its going to be the front page of my DrugFacts site.
>>
>> So far I'm here -
>>
>> | *Illegal*   | *Category's*   | *Legal* 
>>   | *Prescription only*   | *Substitute*| *Others*   |
>> |---+--+---+-+-+--|
>> | * Amphetamines| * :Category:Anaesthetics | * Alcohol | 
>> * Alprazolam| * Buprenorphine | * Flumazenil |
>> | * AMT | * Analgesics | * [[Betel 
>> nut][Betel nut]]   | * Citalopram| * [[Methadone][Methadone]] | 
>> * [[Naxolone][Naxolone]]   |
>> | * Anabolic Steroids   | * Anticonvulsants| * 
>> [[Caffeine][Caffeine]]| * Codeine   | * 
>> [[Naltrexone][Naltrexone]]|  |
>> | * Benzodiazepines | * Antidepressants| * 
>> [[Paracetamol][Paracetamol]] | * Dextroamphetamine | * 
>> [[Suboxone][Suboxone]]  |  |
>> | * BZP | * Anxiolytics‏‎| * 
>> [[Tobacco][Tobacco]] | * Diazepam  | |   
>>|
>> | * Cannabis| * Appetite suppressants‏‎  |   
>> | * Fentanyl  | |  |
>>
>> But I'm running up against problems, like these -
>>
>> - If I make it an org-mode link, like in 'Betel nut' then when I try to
>>   export it I get a message like this "(user-error "Unable to resolve
>>   link: \"Betel nut\"") in user-error".
>>   - in mediawiki the link would be [[Betel nut]].
>>
>> - In mediawiki 'Cannabis' is shown as [[Marijuana|Cannabis]], but
>>   org-mode thinks that its another column in the table.
>>
>> Using an org-mode table means that its very easy to generate/export the
>> table into mediawiki format, so I really do want to use one, but I do
>> need to have an org-mode link be able to be changed into an mediawiki
>> link.
>>
>> How can I resolve both these problems please?
>
> I guess you could use a dedicated Org -> MediaWiki export backend, e.g.,
>
>   https://github.com/tomalexander/orgmode-mediawiki/

Thanks Nicolas.

I already am using everything mediawiki-related from ELPA, and my google
search for 'org-mode & mediawiki' only showed me what I already have, so
I think I've reached the end of the road there, unfortunately.

But with regard to moving forward with my bullet-points -

1. If the links are exported as [Betel nut] then under mediawiki they
   could have the extra '[' and ']' placed by using 'global replace'. This
   works in my test cases.
2. If this is used [Marijuana!Cannabis] it is possible to use 'global
   replace' to change '!' to '|' and works very well. Then you can use (1).

Both of these solutions work well, although you do have to do a bit more
work on a mediawiki buffer, but its all a lot better than trying to
build a mediawiki table for the front page.

Thanks
Sharon.
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Re: [O] Org-mode table/links -> mediawiki

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Sharon Kimble  writes:

> I'm at the stage of building an org-mode table to be exported to
> mediawiki and its going to be the front page of my DrugFacts site.
>
> So far I'm here -
>
> | *Illegal*   | *Category's*   |  *Legal* 
>   | *Prescription only*   | *Substitute*| *Others*   |
> |---+--+---+-+-+--|
> | * Amphetamines| * :Category:Anaesthetics | * Alcohol | 
> * Alprazolam| * Buprenorphine | * Flumazenil |
> | * AMT | * Analgesics | * [[Betel 
> nut][Betel nut]]   | * Citalopram| * [[Methadone][Methadone]] | * 
> [[Naxolone][Naxolone]]   |
> | * Anabolic Steroids   | * Anticonvulsants| * 
> [[Caffeine][Caffeine]]| * Codeine   | * 
> [[Naltrexone][Naltrexone]]|  |
> | * Benzodiazepines | * Antidepressants| * 
> [[Paracetamol][Paracetamol]] | * Dextroamphetamine | * [[Suboxone][Suboxone]] 
>  |  |
> | * BZP | * Anxiolytics‏‎| * 
> [[Tobacco][Tobacco]] | * Diazepam  | |
>   |
> | * Cannabis| * Appetite suppressants‏‎  |   
> | * Fentanyl  | |  |
>
> But I'm running up against problems, like these -
>
> - If I make it an org-mode link, like in 'Betel nut' then when I try to
>   export it I get a message like this "(user-error "Unable to resolve
>   link: \"Betel nut\"") in user-error".
>   - in mediawiki the link would be [[Betel nut]].
>
> - In mediawiki 'Cannabis' is shown as [[Marijuana|Cannabis]], but
>   org-mode thinks that its another column in the table.
>
> Using an org-mode table means that its very easy to generate/export the
> table into mediawiki format, so I really do want to use one, but I do
> need to have an org-mode link be able to be changed into an mediawiki
> link.
>
> How can I resolve both these problems please?

I guess you could use a dedicated Org -> MediaWiki export backend, e.g.,

  https://github.com/tomalexander/orgmode-mediawiki/

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou