[OWW-SC] how to reference properly on OWW

[Ilya Sytchev]

It is a different extension.

Here's the one we have: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cite/SpecialCite.php.

Here's the one John wants:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cite/Cite.php

Ilya

Jason Kelly wrote:
> we already have the cite extension that puts Cite on the toolbar so
> that people can site OWW pages.  This must be a different extension...
> 
> in any case, why do we need this if we have biblio?
> 
> jason
> 
> On 9/22/06, John Cumbers <johncumbers at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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