[OWW-SC] how to reference properly on OWW

[Ilya Sytchev]

Should we simply install the Cite extension?

Ilya

Martin Jambon wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2006, John Cumbers wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> I'm trying to reference properly, like they do on
>> wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources/example_style>,
>> but I'm having trouble, is there something different about our distribution
>> that does not allow it?  If you can make my example work here:
>> http://openwetware.org/wiki/Cumbers:tests  or point me to somewhere on OWW
>> that I can copy the code, it would be much appreciated,
> 
> AFAIK they use the "Cite" extension. Nobody seems to be very motivated to 
> merge it with the "Biblio" extension. I modified your test page so that 
> you and others see the difference at the source level.
> So far I have been the official developer of the Biblio extension, but 
> people keep reporting bugs and sending me patches, and I don't really 
> have time to take care of it like I should. If anyone wants to take over 
> its maintenance and include it in an official OWW package like it was 
> suggested at some point, that would be really great :-)
> 
> The main problem is my lack of interest in PHP coupled to the fact that 
> every 4 months or so a new incompatible version of MediaWiki is released. 
> That shouldn't be a problem though for anyone who is really familiar with 
> MediaWiki/PHP hacking.
> 
> Refs: Cite extension: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cite/Cite.php
>        Biblio extension: http://wikiomics.org/wiki/Biblio
> 
> 
> Martin
> 
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