[RESOLVED] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:TemplateData#How_to_get_TemplateBox_to_properly_generate_a_.E2.80.9CTemplate_data.E2.80.9D_section.3F
On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 5:54 AM, dan entous <[email protected]> wrote: > what needs to be set-up in a local wiki to get the {{TemplateBox}} to > properly generate a “Template data” section? > > 1. install and activate extension/TemplateData > 2. make sure the following modules are installed > a. Module:Date > b. Module:JSON > c. Module:Languages > d. Module:TemplateBox > 3. ??? > > i now understand that the “Template data” section on a Template page > can be generated using either a {{TemplateBox}} section or a > <templatedata></templatedata> section, however, if i try to copy the > source of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Artwork/doc and > save it in my local wiki it does not work. i get “Syntax error in > JSON”. i can use the Special:Export and Special:Import pages to create > that doc page, but then the “Template data” section of the page still > says “Syntax error in JSON”. > > even using a simple {{TemplateBox}} example does not work locally, > using Special:ExpandTemplates, whereas it does work on commons. > > {{TemplateBox > | useTemplateData=1 > | 1 = author > | 1aliases = Author > | 1d = For some objects "author" is more appropriate term than > "artist". In most cases either "author" or "artist" should be used, > not both. > | 1def = > | 1stat = optional > | 1d-td-en = For some objects "author" is more appropriate term > than "artist". In most cases either "author" or "artist" should be > used, not both. > | 1label-en = Author > | 1type = string > }} > > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 5:09 PM, dan entous > <[email protected]> wrote: >> i'm trying to set-up TemplateData in a local wiki using the >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Artwork/doc from commons. >> i have imported the template using Special:Export and Special:Import, >> however, the page gives a Syntax error in JSON message without any >> further info on what may be wrong. >> >> a test template in the local wiki with a <templatedata> section works >> without issue. >> >> i've looked in the Template:Artwork/doc and see no <templatedata> >> section. on commons it works, but in my local wiki it does not. any >> ideas on what set-up i may be missing? >> >> tia, >> dan _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
