Re: Rich Text custom fields
Bart <[email protected]>
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Faster then I thought, turned out to be rather easy to move content from DokuWiki into Wikia :) Also added an old (but still working) extension I once made: - http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/Rich_Text_Custom_Fields - http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/Extension_-_Queue_Change_On_Update Though this reply is slightly off-topic, the discussion remains, I'm still curious on everyones thoughts on this. 2014-06-12 12:23 GMT+02:00 Bart <[email protected]>: > Thanks for your reply, it's indeed a bit tedious to keep this working > after each update (a test environment is really important if you do). > > I'll add it to Wikia as well, will do so later today. > > > 2014-06-12 10:49 GMT+02:00 Guadagnino Cristiano < > [email protected]>: > >> Bart wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> This question pops up every now and then, something I hear from our users >> and something I see in the mailing lists. The wish for rich text custom >> fields which can be used in the Articles. >> >> For our users I've created this feature by converting the Wiki Text >> Custom Field into a Rich Text Custom Field. I've picked this specific CF >> since our users are kinda lazy and don't want to learn the wiki markup..... >> (they are spoiled) >> >> Below you can find a link to my blog where I've documented how you can >> apply this change, which seems to work just fine with the latest releases >> (though 4.2.4 has an issue, which can easilly be fixed): >> >> >> - http://pleh.info/blog/2014-06-12/rt_-_rich_text_custom_fields >> >> >> This specific issue is now fixed for our users, so all is good there. >> >> Though I do have two questions for the lists: >> >> >> 1. What are your thoughts on this "hack" in particular? (am I doing >> this the right way, am I overlooking something, etc.). >> 2. Should this custom field type be included into RT core? (not >> saying to replace wiki text, but creating a new CF for rich text) >> >> >> -- >> Bart >> >> >> >> Bart, this is something I have always wanted. >> >> I find RT is really lacking some polish when it comes to articles. Even >> if one wants to learn the wiki markup, it still is difficult to use and >> incomplete. >> I'd like for RT to use some more well-established wiki engine, with more >> markup and a full-fledged formatting toolbar. >> >> Your solution is quite brilliant, although - being the one that supports >> our local RT installation - I am a little scared about using non standard >> components that needs to be maintained through updates. >> >> Thank you for your contribution! >> Mind publishing it on Wikia? >> >> Regards >> Cris >> >> >> -- >> RT Training - Boston, September 9-10 >> http://bestpractical.com/training >> > > > > -- > Bart G. > -- Bart G. -- RT Training - Boston, September 9-10 http://bestpractical.com/training