I like the XML way of resolving this problem but I think it MediaWiki has a bigger task to do. Restructure the wiki language, XML-ize the language completely. Forms and attributes will have a place in this WikiXML-definition. Pages can be constructed from one or more XML-sources. XML-source, or a transformed version of it, can be used on more than one page. 'Extensions' will be (sub)-elements of the standard MediaWiki definition. Recursive tasks can be done as long as the definition allows it. We are not depending on the MW-parser as is. Easier construction of editors. Use of XML-stylesheets for presentation. etc.
non-realistic? May be. In my vision the only way to make a real difference. If this is a first step towards structuring the language than I think its ok. Andre Op 23 sep 2009, om 20:24 heeft Yaron Koren het volgende geschreven: > Hi everyone, > > Part of the Wikipedia Usability Initiative is a project to create a > system > whereby template calls are hidden (minimized, really) for most users > on the > edit page, and when users do want to edit template calls, they can > do so via > a form instead of editing the template call directly. I'm involved > with that > project; my previous experience with such matters was creating the > Semantic > Forms extension, which is similar in its basic concept. I've put > together a > page explaining the current thinking on how the system should work, > here: > > http://usability.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template_forms > > We're looking for feedback; any thoughts or questions are welcome, > either on > that page's talk page or by responding to this email. > > Thanks, > Yaron > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
