[OWW-SC] how to reference properly on OWW

[John Cumbers]

I'm using biblio, but using <cite> would make us compatible with wikipedia.
It also has a few nice features, like an arrow in the references which
allows you to jump back to the point that it was referenced.
John


On 9/22/06, Ilya Sytchev <ilyas at mit.edu> wrote:
>
> 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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