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Extension: BlueSpiceVisualDiff


Overview
Description: enables Enables users to easily compare two versions of an article with just a few clicks. a page
State: stable Dependency: BlueSpice
Developer: HalloWelt License: GPL v3 only
Type: Category: Quality Assurance
Edition: BlueSpice pro
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Features[edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

BlueSpiceVisualDiff VisualDiff enables users to easily compare two versions of an articlea wiki page.

Usage / Featuresfeatures[edit | edit source]

There are three diff views:

1. Visual: The output is done as a reader sees it, in an integrated viewdifferences are shown in the flow text. Changes are highlighted in color: Supplements green, red strokes.

2. WikiText: The output is done shown in WikiCode in an integrated view. Changes are highlighted in color: Supplements green, red strokes.

3. Classic: The output is in WikiCode. Old and new text face each other in two columns.

  • You can switch between the views via tabs.
  • The Java command-line tool DaisyDiff creates a unified diff from two revisions rendered in HTML. This will be is displayed on a SpecialPage.
  • Additional information is displayed, eg e.g., the compared revisions.
  • A navigation to the previous difference is displayed. The behavior is similar to that of MediaWiki.
  • You can jump from one change to the next via flyout.
  • Wherever MediaWiki links to the diff view, the special page should be used instead. In particular consider:
    • Left on version page.
    • Links in the ArticleInfo bar.
    • Links from notification emails from MediaWiki.
    • Links from notification emails from BlueSpice.
    • Links from the PDF view.

Technical information[edit | edit source]

Configuration[edit | edit source]

The extension VisualDiff is based on the HTML-Diff tool DaisyDiff and shall give a quick and visually appealing overview of the changes in revisions of a wiki article. The changes are displayed in a so called Unified-Diff and therefore in a document and not like usual in two columns. The normal link to the diff view of MediaWiki is overwritten by a link to a special page. The article revision (oldid) works as a basis for the comparison. This also defines the changes like "added" and "deleted".

Configuration[edit | edit source]

There are no configuration options.

Rights (permissions)[edit | edit source]

To use VisualDiff, the user needs to have reading read rights for the respective namespace.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

VisualDiff requires BlueSpiceFoundation.

User manualMore info[edit | edit source]

For detailed description and usage, visit our user manualhelp page.

Try free our BlueSpiceDemo[edit | edit source]

You can test the VisualDiff functionality in our BlueSpiceDemo. 

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        |status=stable
        
        |developer=HalloWelt
        
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            ==Description==
            
            
            
            '''BlueSpiceVisualDiff'''VisualDiff''' enables users to easily compare two versions of an articlea wiki page.
        
        
        
        ==Usage / Featuresfeatures==
        
        
        
        There are three diff views:
        
        
        
        1. ''Visual'':
        
        The output is done as a reader sees it, in an integrated viewdifferences are shown in the flow text. Changes are highlighted in color: Supplements green, red strokes.
        
        
        
        2. ''WikiText'': 
        
        The output is doneshown in WikiCode in an integrated view. Changes are highlighted in color: Supplements green, red strokes.
        
        
        
        3. ''Classic'': 
        
        The output is in WikiCode. Old and new text face each other in two columns.
        
        
        
        *You can switch between the views via tabs.
        
        *The Java command-line tool DaisyDiff creates a unified diff from two revisions rendered in HTML. This will be is displayed on a SpecialPage.
        
        *Additional information is displayed, ege.g., the compared revisions.
        
        *A navigation to the previous difference is displayed. The behavior is similar to that of MediaWiki.
        
        *You can jump from one change to the next via flyout.
        
        
        *Wherever MediaWiki links to the diff view, the special page should be used instead. In particular consider:
            
            **Left on version page.
            
            **Links in the ArticleInfo bar.
            
            **Links from notification emails from MediaWiki.
            
            **Links from notification emails from BlueSpice.
            
            **Links from the PDF view.
            
            
            
            ==Technical information==
            
            
            
            ===Configuration===
            
            
            
            
        
            
            ==Technical information==
            
            
        The extension VisualDiff is based on the HTML-Diff tool DaisyDiff and shall give a quick and visually appealing overview of the changes in revisions of a wiki article. The changes are displayed in a so called Unified-Diff and therefore in a document and not like usual in two columns. The normal link to the diff view of MediaWiki is overwritten by a link to a special page. The article revision (oldid) works as a basis for the comparison. This also defines the changes like "added" and "deleted".
        
        
        
            
            
        ===Configuration===
            
            
            
            There are no configuration options.
            
            
            
            
        ===Rights (permissions)===
        
        
        
        To use VisualDiff, the user needs to have reading''read'' rights for the respective namespace.
        
        
        
        ===Requirements===
        
        
        
        VisualDiff requires [[Reference:BlueSpiceFoundation|BlueSpiceFoundation]].
        
        
        
        ==User manualMore info==
        
        
        
        For detailed description and usage, visit our [[Manual:Extension/VisualDiff|user manual.]]
            
            
            
            ==Try free our BlueSpice==
            
            
            
            
        BlueSpiceVisualDiff|help page]].
            
            
            
            ==Demo==
            
            
            
            You can test the VisualDiff functionality in our [https://en.demo.bluespice.com/wiki/Main_Page BlueSpiceDemo.]
        
        
        
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==Usage / features==
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==Description==
 
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'''BlueSpiceVisualDiff''' enables users to easily compare two versions of an article.
 
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==Usage / Features==
 
  
 
There are three diff views:
 
There are three diff views:
  
 
1. ''Visual'':
 
1. ''Visual'':
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The output is done as a reader sees it, in an integrated view. Changes are highlighted in color: Supplements green, red strokes.
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The differences are shown in the flow text. Changes are highlighted in color.
  
 
2. ''WikiText'':  
 
2. ''WikiText'':  
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The output is done in WikiCode in an integrated view. Changes are highlighted in color: Supplements green, red strokes.
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The output is shown in WikiCode in an integrated view. Changes are highlighted in color.
  
 
3. ''Classic'':  
 
3. ''Classic'':  
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*You can switch between the views via tabs.
 
*You can switch between the views via tabs.
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*The Java command-line tool DaisyDiff creates a unified diff from two revisions rendered in HTML. This will be displayed on a SpecialPage.
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*The Java command-line tool DaisyDiff creates a unified diff from two revisions rendered in HTML. This is displayed on a SpecialPage.
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*Additional information is displayed, eg the compared revisions
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*Additional information is displayed, e.g., the compared revisions.
 
*A navigation to the previous difference is displayed. The behavior is similar to that of MediaWiki.
 
*A navigation to the previous difference is displayed. The behavior is similar to that of MediaWiki.
 
*You can jump from one change to the next via flyout.
 
*You can jump from one change to the next via flyout.
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*Wherever MediaWiki links to the diff view, the special page should be used instead. In particular consider:
 
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**Left on version page.
 
−
**Links in the ArticleInfo bar.
 
−
**Links from notification emails from MediaWiki.
 
−
**Links from notification emails from BlueSpice.
 
−
**Links from the PDF view.
 
  
 
==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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The extension VisualDiff is based on the HTML-Diff tool DaisyDiff and shall give a quick and visually appealing overview of the changes in revisions of a wiki article. The changes are displayed in a so called Unified-Diff and therefore in a document and not like usual in two columns. The normal link to the diff view of MediaWiki is overwritten by a link to a special page. The article revision (oldid) works as a basis for the comparison. This also defines the changes like "added" and "deleted".
 
===Configuration===
 
===Configuration===
  
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The extension VisualDiff is based on the HTML-Diff tool DaisyDiff and shall give a quick and visually appealing overview of the changes in revisions of a wiki article. The changes are displayed in a so called Unified-Diff and therefore in a document and not like usual in two columns. The normal link to the diff view of MediaWiki is overwritten by a link to a special page. The article revision (oldid) works as a basis for the comparison. This also defines the changes like "added" and "deleted".
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There are no configuration options.
  
 
===Rights (permissions)===
 
===Rights (permissions)===
  
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To use VisualDiff, the user needs to have reading rights for the respective namespace.
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To use VisualDiff, the user needs to have ''read'' rights.
  
 
===Requirements===
 
===Requirements===
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VisualDiff requires [[Reference:BlueSpiceFoundation|BlueSpiceFoundation]].
 
VisualDiff requires [[Reference:BlueSpiceFoundation|BlueSpiceFoundation]].
  
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==User manual==
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==More info==
  
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For detailed description and usage, visit our [[Manual:Extension/VisualDiff|user manual.]]
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For detailed description and usage, visit our [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceVisualDiff|help page]].
  
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==Try free our BlueSpice==
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==Demo==
  
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[https://en.demo.bluespice.com/wiki/Main_Page BlueSpiceDemo.]
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You can test the VisualDiff functionality in our [https://en.demo.bluespice.com/wiki/Main_Page BlueSpiceDemo.]
  
 
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