Wiki source code of Applications, Extensions & Flavors
Version 35.1 by Vincent Massol on 2017/06/25
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3 | = Applications = | ||
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5 | As you've learned from the [[Programming feature>>Features.Programming]] it's possible to put code inside XWiki pages. You can combine several pages together to form an application. In other words an application is simply a self-contained set of XWiki pages. You can export these pages into a single archive file named a XAR (it stands for XWiki Archive) which can then be imported again into other wikis. This is a very nice way to create reusable applications. | ||
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7 | Applications offer a powerful way to create advanced content within wiki pages. | ||
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9 | == Applications available for download on XWiki.org == | ||
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11 | Check the [[Extensions wiki>>extensions:Main.WebHome]] which lists all applications available that you can install in your wiki. | ||
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13 | == Applications Examples == | ||
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15 | === Mocca Calendar Application === | ||
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17 | {{image reference="MoccaCalendar.png"/}} | ||
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19 | //Screenshot of the [[Mocca Calendar Application>>extensions:Extension.MoccaCalendar]] | ||
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21 | === Meeting Application === | ||
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23 | {{image reference="MeetingApplication.png"/}} | ||
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25 | //Screenshot of the [[Meeting Application>>extensions:Extension.Meeting Application]] | ||
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27 | === Forum Application === | ||
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29 | {{image reference="ForumApplication.png"/}} | ||
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31 | //Screenshot of the [[Forum Application>>extensions:Extension.ForumApplication]]// | ||
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33 | === Ideas Application === | ||
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35 | //Screenshot of the [[Ideas Application>>extensions:Extension.Ideas]]// | ||
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37 | {{image reference="IdeasApplication.png"/}} | ||
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39 | = Extensions = | ||
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41 | Extensions are adds-on that can be installed inside a running XWiki using the [[Extension Manager>>extensions:Extension.Extension Manager Application]]. Applications are a type of Extensions but there are other types. For example, you could install the Markdown Syntax, LDAP integration or others. | ||
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43 | = Flavors = | ||
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45 | A Flavor is a set of Extensions working together to achieve a goal. When you first start XWiki, you can pick the Flavor you want your wiki to be, from a list of existing Flavors. | ||
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47 | Examples of potential Flavors (only some of them exist at this point): | ||
48 | * Knowledge Base | ||
49 | * Web Site | ||
50 | * Collaborative Intranet | ||
51 | * Demo | ||
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53 | Technically a Flavor is also an Extension with dependencies on other Extensions. | ||
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55 | = Creating new Applications and Extensions = | ||
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57 | If you'd like to create new applications with XWiki our [[Developer's Guide>>DevGuide.WebHome]] will help you through the process. | ||
58 | If you are interested in participating to the XWiki project development itself or in building it from sources, you should refer to the [[XWiki development community>>dev:Main.WebHome]]. | ||
59 | If you still have questions you may [[subscribe to the Forum>>dev:Community.Discuss]]. |