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Andre Klapper aklap...@wikimedia.org changed:
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--- Comment #6 from Gabriel Wicke gwi...@wikimedia.org ---
We should definitely move towards narrower and more precisely defined
interfaces. A lot of extension functionality can also be implemented
client-side without the need for hooks at all.
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Daniel Friesen mediawiki-b...@nadir-seen-fire.com changed:
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--- Comment #5 from Jon jrob...@wikimedia.org ---
This is what I'm getting at. There should be explicit hooks that encourage
adding links to footer, transforming body text before display and adding things
to side bar. A generic hook like this
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Kunal Mehta (Legoktm) legoktm.wikipe...@gmail.com changed:
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Siebrand Mazeland s.mazel...@xs4all.nl changed:
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--- Comment #3 from Tyler Romeo tylerro...@gmail.com ---
MediaWiki hook
Allows extension to change functionality
That's the purpose of hooks. The issue here is not with the hook, but with
extensions that are misusing the hook.
For example,
