Reference:BlueSpiceWikiExplorer

WikiExplorer - Search, Find, Sort!

Summary

WikiExplorer supports wiki gardeners who tend the whole wiki. They keep an eye on all articles and files within the wiki and make sure that it isn't flooded with irrelevant or expired content. For this, WikiExplorer offers a list of all articles and files of the wiki, which can be sorted and filtered on several criteria. This makes it e.g. possible to find all articles with less than 5 views, or articles that haven't been released yet.

At a glance: Advantages

• Multiple sorting and filtering possibilities
• Easier cleanup of the wiki

Where do I find WikiExplorer?

You can find WikiExplorer on the special page Special:WikiExplorer, and can also be found in the overview list of all special pages. Click on More in the upper right corner of the article to open the Widgetbar. Under the header "Tools" the link to the special pages can be found.

You can then find WikiExplorer under the header BlueSpice.

Alternatively, you can attach the code Special:WikiExplorer to your domain in the address line of your browser.

Features of WikiExplorer

Choose columns as viewing criteria

In the header of the list, you can choose the sorting criteria and metadata you want to see. Move your mouse to the top of any column and click on the arrow that appears there. Under the subitem Columns you can decide what information you want to see.

Screenshot: Choose your desired criteria and metadata

Sorting sequence

Click on the title of a column to sort the list based on this criteria, either upwards or downwards.

Using filters

For some content, there are some specially adapted filters available, that can be used to further sort the list. Move your mouse to the head of the respective column and click on the arrow. Under the subitem Filter you can now narrow the list further down.

Screenshot: Example for filter criteria

You can use filters for the following content:

Content	Possible filters	Sortable
Title (Page name) Note: the title is linked to the corresponding article	starts with, ends with, contains, contains not, equals, equals not	Yes
Namespace	starts with, ends with, contains, contains not, equals, equals not	Yes
Accesses	less than, greater than, equals	Yes
Creation date	None	No
Is redirect	None	Yes
Last comment	None	Yes
Last edit date	None	No
Size	less than, greater than, equals	Yes
Last editor	None	Yes
Categories	None	No
Linked files	None	No
Linked pages	None	No
Links to this page	None	No
Assigned editors	None	Yes
Released (only visible when package Teamwork is installed)	yes, no	Yes
Release date (only visible when package Teamwork is installed)	less than, greater than, equals	Yes
New version waits for release	None	Yes

Working hints

Use WikiExplorer to initialize maintenance measures. You can for example point out articles that have not been approved yet, or check with articles with a low view count if they can be deleted or advertised (e.g. by linking it on the main page).

Administration

How can I adapt WikiExplorer?

WikiEplorer works as is, so no further adaptations are necessary.

Which rights are needed to use WikiExplorer?

WikiEplorer can be used by every user with reading rights. Please note: the only files shown will be file the user has reading rights for. Other articles and files will not be listed.

Technical background

WikiExplorer is implemented with ExtJS, to maintain compatibility.

The BlueSpice extension WikiEplorer is part of BlueSpice pro. It can also be purchased as a single extension in the Shop.