Mediawiki Extension MsUpload

Mediawiki Extension MsUpload

Source:	DataSource
Language:	English
Topic:	Mediawiki
SubTopic:	Mediawiki Extension
Last Edit By:	DochyJP
LastEdit:	2021-04-14
Document type:	Documentation
Status:	Active
Access:	free

Description

The MsUpload extension allows users to upload multiple files by drag & drop in the standard MediaWiki edit page.

Features

• Easily upload one or multiple files simultaneously.
• File upload integrated in the edit page.
• Upload via drag and drop (if HTML5 is available in browser).
• Add the file into the edit page as a link.
• Add the files into the edit page as a gallery.
• Change the name of the file before uploading.
• Add files to the current category, if the page being edited is a category page.

Installation

Download

Download and place the file(s) in a directory called MsUpload in your extensions/ folder.

Activation

Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:

wfLoadExtension( 'MsUpload' );

Configuration

Features

Below are the special extension features that you can set in your LocalSettings.php:

• $wgMSU_useDragDrop = true; // Should the drag & drop area be shown? (Not set by default)
• $wgMSU_showAutoCat = true; // Files uploaded while editing a category page will be added to that category
• $wgMSU_checkAutoCat = true; // Whether the checkbox for adding a category to a page is checked by default
• $wgMSU_useMsLinks = false; // Insert links in Extension:MsLinks style?
• $wgMSU_confirmReplace = true; // Show the "Replace file?" checkbox
• $wgMSU_imgParams = 'thumb|none'; // Any image parameter(s), delimited by pipes, e.g., {width}px, left, right, center, none, border, frameless, frame, thumb etc.

Relevant global configuration variables

Below are some of the relevant global configuration variables that you can set in your LocalSettings.php:

• $wgEnableWriteAPI = true; // Enable the API
• $wgEnableUploads = true; // Enable uploads
• $wgAllowJavaUploads = true; // Solves problem with Office 2007 and newer files (docx, xlsx, etc.)
• $wgGroupPermissions['user']['upload'] = true; // Allow regular users to upload files
• $wgFileExtensions = array('png','gif','jpg','jpeg','doc','xls','pdf','ppt','tiff','bmp','docx','xlsx','pptx');
  // Make sure that the file types you want to upload are allowed:

Remark

You should know

• Without HTML5 support Adobe Flash is used
• The maximum file size depends on MediaWiki settings but a lower limit may be set.
• Uses the plupload upload handler, which comes included with the extension
• Adds an upload icon to the editor and WikiEditor.

See also

  Extension:MsWikiEditor
  Extension:MsUpload
  Extension:MsLinks
  Extension:MsInsert

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