Foswiki Contribs

Extensions to Foswiki that are not plugins

Overview

The term "Contrib" is used to refer to any package that is not just a simple plugin.

Foswiki contribs may

• extend the functionality of Foswiki, in a lower-level way than plugins,
• or provide alternative implementations for sections of the Foswiki core e.g. user management, or when an extension just can't be implemented as a plugin because it requires very close access to Foswiki internals,
• or they might provide other files that Foswiki uses, for example language files,
• or they might be packages of topics that implement a "Wiki Application", using the wiki macro language, TML.

Relevant links on Foswiki.org:

• Foswiki:Extensions - list of all contributed contrib packages
• Foswiki:Development - where developers get started

See other types of extensions: ContributedAddOns, Plugins, Skins

Foswiki Contribs Installed on this site

• DojoToolkitContrib: Adds Dojo Toolkit javascript to Foswiki. - version 2564 (20 Feb 2009)
  Author: Foswiki:Main.SvenDowideit - SvenDowideit@fosiki.com fosiki - a WikiRing.com partner - last modified: r3 - 23 Mar 2010 - 16:43 - AdminUser
• FamFamFamContrib: 4 great free icon sets, by Mark James http://www.famfamfam.com - version 11390 (2011-04-10)
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 13 Oct 2008 - 10:44 - ProjectContributor
• FastCGIEngineContrib: Permits Foswiki to be executed with FastCGI - version 9754 (2010-10-26)
  Author: - last modified: r2 - 17 Apr 2011 - 12:16 - AdminUser
• JEditableContrib: The JQuery "JEditable" plugin, packaged for use in Foswiki - version 10771 (2011-02-22)
  Author: - last modified: r3 - 17 Apr 2011 - 12:22 - AdminUser
• JQPrettyPhotoContrib: Yet another nice lightbox plugin - version 11317 (2011-04-06)
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 06 Apr 2011 - 07:35 - ProjectContributor
• JSCalendarContrib: Mishoo JSCalendar, packaged for use by plugins, skins and add-ons - version 11391 (2011-04-10)
  Author: Foswiki:Main/CrawfordCurrie http://c-dot.co.uk - last modified: r4 - 17 Apr 2011 - 12:22 - AdminUser
• MailerContrib: Supports email notification of changes - version 11306 (2011-04-05)
  Author: Crawford Currie - last modified: r1 - 17 Apr 2011 - 11:49 - WikiGuest
• TipsContrib: Displays rotating list of "Tip-of-the-day" - version 11393 (2011-04-11)
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 04 Jan 2007 - 23:02 - ProjectContributor
• TopicUserMappingContrib: User management using data stored in topics - version 10653 (2011-02-03)
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 17 Apr 2011 - 11:49 - WikiGuest

Installing Contribs

• Use configure to browse to the list of extensions available from Foswiki.org
• Or, download an extension package from some other source, and unzip it
• Follow the installation instructions in the contrib topic.

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Related Topics: DeveloperDocumentationCategory, AdminDocumentationCategory, Foswiki:Support.PluginsSupplement