[OWW-SC] how to reference properly on OWW

[John Cumbers]

I say yes,
john

On 9/22/06, Ilya Sytchev <ilyas at mit.edu> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> > --
> > Martin Jambon, PhD
> > http://martin.jambon.free.fr
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