Simple Discuss Link
Description
is to first create a {$BaseName} page variable with the following in config.php :
## Create a {$BaseName} page variable for "-Talk" pages.
if (preg_match('/-Talk$/', $pagename)) { $BaseNamePatterns['/-Talk$/'] = ''; }
Next, put this markup in Site.PageActions:
(:if name *-Draft :)(:else if name *-Talk :)
* %item class=browse %[[{*$BaseName} |''Discuss'']]
(:else:)
* %item class=browse %[[{*$FullName}-Talk | Discuss ]]
(:if:)
That's it. Obviously you can modify the links to suit your taste.
A discussion link won't be shown for -Draft pages. You can similarly avoid saving drafts of discussion pages by altering the line that enables drafts.
if (! preg_match('/-Talk$/', $pagename)) $EnableDrafts = 1;
CMS enhancements
If you set a sitewide default read password you may not want non-authors to "see" your -Talk pages.
If you have $EnablePageListProtect set to 1 you can set a read password of @_site_edit on your -Talk pages.
TODO: Add note about edit templates here.
In addition, you can largely ensure your -Talk pages are inaccessible with
if (! CondAuth($pagename, 'edit')) {
$SearchPatterns['default'][] = '!-Talk$!';
if (preg_match('/-Talk$/', $pagename)) {
$basename = preg_replace("/-.*\$/", '', $pagename);
Redirect($basename); }
}
Notes
This solution works if you're using the PmWiki skin or any other skin that is compatible with the default Site.PageActions. It will work in a sidebar, but not as seamlessly (additional development required to suppress ? on non-existent pages).
This recipe only creates a link to and from a -Talk page. It's not a solution similar to that seen on Wikipedia (with a form for adding a new comment).
Comments
See Also
- CommentPageLink - This solution was originally a comment posted therein.
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