Comments on: WordPress Link Plugins http://warpedvisions.org/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/ A technical tumblelog of links and articles on programming, design, and other geek interests Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:28:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blog and wiki integration « still reading http://warpedvisions.org/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/comment-page-1/#comment-15164 Blog and wiki integration « still reading Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:16:46 +0000 http://warpedvisions.org/archives/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/#comment-15164 <p>[...] Linking from blog to the wiki: WP Autolink Plugin seems to good to be mashed up with WP Mediawiki Link Plugin. [...]</p> Linking from blog to the wiki: WP Autolink Plugin seems to good to be mashed up with WP Mediawiki Link Plugin.

]]> By: NetRifugio » Archivio Blog » MediaWiki and Wordpress http://warpedvisions.org/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 NetRifugio » Archivio Blog » MediaWiki and Wordpress Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:16:55 +0000 http://warpedvisions.org/archives/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/#comment-1260 <p>[...] Finalmente ho trovato un modo di connettere facilmente queste due favolose trovate del mondo digitale. Era un po che la cercavo queste soluzione e alla fine sono arrivato su questo sito warpedvisions.org e nell’articolo WordPress Link Plugins. [...]</p> Finalmente ho trovato un modo di connettere facilmente queste due favolose trovate del mondo digitale. Era un po che la cercavo queste soluzione e alla fine sono arrivato su questo sito warpedvisions.org e nell’articolo WordPress Link Plugins.

]]> By: mx http://warpedvisions.org/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/comment-page-1/#comment-300 mx Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:57:28 +0000 http://warpedvisions.org/archives/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/#comment-300 <p>I've waffled on this one a few times, my problem is finding a set of tools that fit well together. I like wikis (especially [MediaWiki]), but they have an odd dancing-bear sort of interface, and they are magnets for spam. I had hoped to integrate MediaWiki with my site, but it's not quite what I'm looking for.</p> <p>What I've decided to do for this site is to add more wiki-like features to [WordPress], extending their page syntax (with better UI), and simplifying linking. This will allow me to limit spam, and better control how the pages look, as I'm trying to get something close to print quality on the web ... for things like HOWTOs, recipes, movie reviews, and so on. MediaWiki just doesn't cut it for that stuff, for me.</p> <p>So far I've modified my MagicLink plugin, renaming it to <a href="http://warpedvisions.org/projects/simplelink">SimpleLink</a>. It supports most of the linking semantics that MediaWiki does (with single-square brackets instead), as well as several extensions. The goal will be to use this plugin to make WordPress pages act like wiki pages. And, it integrates nicely with [Markdown], which I now prefer to MediaWiki's syntax.</p> I’ve waffled on this one a few times, my problem is finding a set of tools that fit well together. I like wikis (especially ), but they have an odd dancing-bear sort of interface, and they are magnets for spam. I had hoped to integrate MediaWiki with my site, but it’s not quite what I’m looking for.

What I’ve decided to do for this site is to add more wiki-like features to , extending their page syntax (with better UI), and simplifying linking. This will allow me to limit spam, and better control how the pages look, as I’m trying to get something close to print quality on the web … for things like HOWTOs, recipes, movie reviews, and so on. MediaWiki just doesn’t cut it for that stuff, for me.

So far I’ve modified my MagicLink plugin, renaming it to SimpleLink. It supports most of the linking semantics that MediaWiki does (with single-square brackets instead), as well as several extensions. The goal will be to use this plugin to make WordPress pages act like wiki pages. And, it integrates nicely with , which I now prefer to MediaWiki’s syntax.

]]> By: jimphelps http://warpedvisions.org/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/comment-page-1/#comment-299 jimphelps Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:25:27 +0000 http://warpedvisions.org/archives/2005/01/02/wordpress-link-plugins/#comment-299 <p>I see that this post is somewhat old (January). I'm interested in finding a mark up plugin for WordPress that implements the MediaWiki markup. I have been using the Markdown plugin but there are differences. I work with both WordPress and MediaWiki. I find it confusing to keep the two syntaxes aligned in my brain.</p> <ul> <li>Jim</li> </ul> I see that this post is somewhat old (January). I’m interested in finding a mark up plugin for WordPress that implements the MediaWiki markup. I have been using the Markdown plugin but there are differences. I work with both WordPress and MediaWiki. I find it confusing to keep the two syntaxes aligned in my brain.

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