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The '''inputbox''' extension is a [[m:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] extension by Erik Möller to add predefined HTML forms to wiki pages. It was originally created for the purpose of adding a ''Create an article'' box to [[m:Wikinews|Wikinews]]. It requires MediaWiki 1.5 and an extensions script (see ''Installation'' below).

== General syntax ==

Inputboxes are constructed like this:

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=box type

parameter1=value

parameter2=value

</inputbox>

</pre>

The ''type'' parameter is mandatory. All other parameters are optional.

== Box types ==

{| border="1" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" frames="border" rules="all" bgcolor="#ffffff"

!Type

!Description

!Example

|---

|'''type=search'''

|width="30%"|

Generates a search box with a width of 50 characters. The button labels can be specified, see below; the defaults are [[MediaWiki:Tryexact]] and [[MediaWiki:Searchfulltext]]. The text field specifies the search criteria.

|

<inputbox>

type=search

</inputbox>

|---

|'''type=create'''

|width="30%"|

Allows creating a new page. Note especially the preload= and editintro= options below. The button label can be specified, see below; the default is [[MediaWiki:Createarticle]]. The text field specifies which page is to be edited.

|

<inputbox>

type=create

</inputbox>

|---

|'''type=comment'''

|width="30%"|

Add one or more sections to an existing page, or create a page, with an edit summary that is automatically the same as the (first) new section header. The button label can be specified, see below; the default is [[MediaWiki:Postcomment]]; note that this message is also used in the sidebar of the old "Standard" skin. The text field specifies which page is to be edited.

|

<inputbox>

type=comment

</inputbox>

|}

== Parameters ==

{| border="1" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" frames="border" rules="all" bgcolor="#ffffff"

!Parameter<br/>''Scope''

!Description

!Example

|---

|

'''bgcolor='''<br/>

''All types''

|width="30%"|

Sets the table background color (HTML color values). Do not use quotes.

|

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=search

bgcolor=#eeeeff

</inputbox>

</pre>

''produces:''

<inputbox>

type=search

bgcolor=#eeeeff

</inputbox>

|---

|

'''width='''<br/>

''All types''

|width="30%"|

Sets the width of the inputbox in characters.

|

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=create

width=6

</inputbox>

</pre>

''produces:''

<inputbox>

type=create

width=6

</inputbox>

|---

|

'''default='''<br/>

''All types''

|width="30%"|

Default text to put in the inputbox.

|

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=comment

default=User talk:Eloquence

</inputbox>

</pre>

''produces:''

<inputbox>

type=comment

default=User talk:Eloquence

</inputbox>

|---

|'''preload='''<br/>

''comment'', ''create''

|width="30%"|

The text of the page under this title will be loaded into the blank editbox when a new page is created. Enter the title of a non-existent page in the example inputbox, and click "Create" to test this effect.

|

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=create

preload=Template:Standard content for new page

</inputbox>

</pre>

''produces:''

<inputbox>

type=create

preload=Template:Standard content for new page

</inputbox>

|---

|'''editintro='''<br/>''comment'', ''create''

|width="30%"|

The text of the page under this title will be added, as instructions, ''before'' the submission form for new pages or comments. Enter the title of a non-existent page in the example inputbox, and click "Create" to test this effect.

|

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=create

editintro=Template:Instructions

</inputbox>

</pre>

''produces:''

<inputbox>

type=create

editintro=Template:Instructions

</inputbox>

|---

|'''buttonlabel='''<br/>''All types''

|width="30%"|

This label will be used for the main button of the form.

|

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=comment

buttonlabel=Add new rumor

</inputbox>

</pre>

''produces:''

<inputbox>

type=comment

buttonlabel=Add new rumor

</inputbox>

|---

|'''searchbuttonlabel='''<br/>''search''

|width="30%"|

This label will be used for the "Search full text" button of the search form.

|

<pre>

<inputbox>

type=search

searchbuttonlabel=Dig deeper

</inputbox>

</pre>

''produces:''

<inputbox>

type=search

searchbuttonlabel=Dig deeper

</inputbox>

|}

Applying ''create'' to an existing page simply gives the edit page. In that case ''editintro'' and ''preload'' are ignored.

==Caveats==

* Variables, parameters, and templates are not allowed in values of parameters of inputbox; see [[Template talk:Inputbox demo]].

==Installation==

#Download and save the file [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/wikipedia/extensions/inputbox/inputbox.php inputbox.php] to the ''extensions'' folder of your MediaWiki installation.

#Open and edit the [[LocalSettings.php]] file by adding the following line near the bottom:

<pre>require_once(&quot;extensions/inputbox.php&quot;);</pre>

NOTE: Make sure that it is still above the closing php tag so that it looks like this:

<pre>

require_once(&quot;extensions/inputbox.php&quot;);

?>

</pre>

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==Examples==

*[[Template talk:New city in Morocco]].

*[[w:Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#User talk inputbox]]

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[[Category:Mediawiki Extensions|Inputbox]]

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