BlueSpiceVisualDiff

Extension: BlueSpiceVisualDiff

Overview
Description:	enables users to easily compare two versions of an article with just a few clicks.
State:	stable	Dependency:	BlueSpice
Developer:	HalloWelt	License:	-
Type:		Category:	Quality Assurance
Edition:	BlueSpice pro
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Description

VisualDiff for BlueSpice enables users to easily compare two versions of an article with just a few clicks.

Usage / Features

There are three diff views:

1. Visual:

• • The output is done as a reader sees it, in an integrated view. Changes are highlighted in color: Supplements green, red strokes.

2. WikiText:

• • The output is done 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 displayed on a SpecialPage.
• Additional information is displayed, eg 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

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".

Requirements

VisualDiff requires BlueSpiceFoundation.

User manual

For detailed description and usage please visit our user manual.

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