Table of contents for WIKI?

Olodin · 2008-01-29, 09:22

Is there a way to add a auto generated table of contents to long wiki pages? I find the infos in "Chapter 3: Configuration" of the manual very helpful, but the pages are very long. A auto index with links for pages with more than three level 1/2 headings would be very helpful:

Advantages:

Jump directly to area of intrest with a click
Link to sections in long pages.
Pointing users to a specific subject in the manual would be easier

I was reading sth. about a patch here:
http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/MoinM...ableOfContents

Could this be implemented in the wiki installation? Or is sth like that already available as a feature?

infinityloop · 2008-01-30, 07:49

i do not like these "automatic" features, since it takes away some control when writing pages.
in the many cases it would only show 3 - 5 entries which doesnt look "that good".

the manual index you are refering too is structured like a printed manual.
it only contains links to the pages where the feature is discribed. thats the intention.

on other pages like the ::FAQ:: which contain _a lot_ of text / infos we are using the [[TableOfContents]] command to generate what you suggested.

Olodin · 2008-02-01, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinityloop

on other pages like the ::FAQ:: which contain _a lot_ of text / infos we are using the [[TableOfContents]] command to generate what you suggested.

Ah, thx. That's what I was looking for.

2008-01-29, 09:22	#1 (permalink)
Olodin Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 147 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My System	Table of contents for WIKI? Is there a way to add a auto generated table of contents to long wiki pages? I find the infos in "Chapter 3: Configuration" of the manual very helpful, but the pages are very long. A auto index with links for pages with more than three level 1/2 headings would be very helpful: Advantages: Jump directly to area of intrest with a click Link to sections in long pages. Pointing users to a specific subject in the manual would be easier I was reading sth. about a patch here: http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/MoinM...ableOfContents Could this be implemented in the wiki installation? Or is sth like that already available as a feature? __________________ Kind Regards -Olodin My HTPC configuration in depth

2008-01-30, 07:49	#2 (permalink)
infinityloop Project Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 29 Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 175 Thanked 137 Times in 98 Posts Country: My System	i do not like these "automatic" features, since it takes away some control when writing pages. in the many cases it would only show 3 - 5 entries which doesnt look "that good". the manual index you are refering too is structured like a printed manual. it only contains links to the pages where the feature is discribed. thats the intention. on other pages like the ::FAQ:: which contain _a lot_ of text / infos we are using the [[TableOfContents]] command to generate what you suggested. __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it!

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