Foswiki Contribs

Extensions that sit close to the core, or provide services for other extensions

Overview

Foswiki contribs extend the functionality of Foswiki, in a lower-level way than plugins and add-ons. They may also 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.

An example is the MailerContrib, which implements mail notification of topics changes.

Relevant links on Foswiki.org:

• Foswiki:Extensions.ContribPackage - list of all contributed contrib packages
• Foswiki:Extensions.ContribDevelopment - discussion and feedback on contributed packages
• Foswiki:Extensions.ContribBrainstorming - open forum for new contrib ideas
• Foswiki:Extensions.ContribPackageHowTo - instructions and template to create a new contrib package

See other types of extensions: ContributedAddOns, Plugins, Skins

Foswiki Contribs Installed on this site

• BehaviourContrib: Behaviour Javascript event library to create javascript based interactions that degrade well when javascript is not available - version 5016 (2009-09-20)
  Author: Foswiki:Main.ArthurClemens - last modified: r1 - 08 Jul 2007 - 16:54 - ProjectContributor
• JSCalendarContrib: Mishoo JSCalendar, packaged for use by plugins, skins and add-ons. - version 5987 (2010-01-09)
  Author: Foswiki:Main/CrawfordCurrie http://c-dot.co.uk - last modified: r1 - 17 Jan 2010 - 14:15 - WikiGuest
• MailerContrib: Supports e-mail notification of changes - version 5716 (2009-12-04)
  Author: Crawford Currie - last modified: r1 - 17 Jan 2010 - 14:15 - WikiGuest
• TipsContrib: Displays rotating list of "Tip-of-the-day" - version 16 Dec 2008
  Author: - last modified: r0 - 05 Jan 2007 - 04:02 - ProjectContributor
• TopicUserMappingContrib: User management using data stored in topics - version 5052 (2009-09-20)
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 17 Jan 2010 - 14:16 - WikiGuest

Installing Contribs

• Download an add-on from Foswiki:Extensions.ContribPackage.
• Follow the installation instructions in the contrib topic.

Creating new Contribs

• Visit Foswiki:Extensions.ContribPackageHowTo and follow the instructions.