Widgets are an alternative to templates that allow for inclusion of normally restricted features of HTML and other markup. They are available for use by any editor on a wiki that has the Widgets extension installed, but require special permissions to be edited. This extension is not available by default on a wiki, however, and must be requested.
User permissions[]
Once installed, this extension introduces a new user group right editwidgets
, which allows users to create and edit Widgets (pages in the "Widget:" namespace), and a new user group Widget editors
. Local administrators no longer have access to editing these pages, and must submit edit requests to a member of one of the following groups:
- Wiki Representative
- Fandom Helpers
- Fandom Staff
- Wiki Specialists
- submit a ticket.
Examples[]
The wiki community at large, including some editors from the Gamepedia community, has produced and published a significant variety of useful Widgets for public use.
Facebook[]
- Facebook Page Plugin
- {{#widget:Facebook Page Plugin|profile=https://www.facebook.com/CurseGamepedia}}
- Facebook Like Button
- {{#widget:Facebook Like Button|profile=https://www.facebook.com/CurseGamepedia}}
Twitter[]
- Twitter Follow Button
- {{#widget:Twitter Follow Button|user=CurseGamepedia}}
Discord[]
- {{#widget:Discord|id=563020189604773888}}
StrawPoll[]
- StrawPoll
- {{#widget:StrawPoll|id=3843136}}
Other[]
- IRC
Widgets catalog[]
For a list of publicly available Widgets, and for editors wanting to share Widgets they have built with a larger audience, the MediaWiki Widgets Catalog is a useful resource.
External links[]
- Widgets documentation on MediaWiki