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 3417 (2009-04-12)
  Author: Foswiki:Main.ArthurClemens - last modified: r1 - 08 Jul 2007 - 18:54 - ProjectContributor
• BugsContrib: Item Tracking system implemented as a Foswiki Application - version 2085 (22 Jan 2009)
  Author: Foswiki:Main.SvenDowideit of distributedINFORMATION.com, http://wikiring.com partners & others - last modified: r1 - 16 May 2009 - 10:44 - WikiGuest
• FamFamFamContrib: 4 great free icon sets, by Mark James http://www.famfamfam.com - version 2075 (2009-01-21)
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 13 Oct 2008 - 16:44 - ProjectContributor
• JSCalendarContrib: Mishoo JSCalendar, packaged for use by plugins, skins and add-ons. - version 3417 (2009-04-12)
  Author: Foswiki:Main/CrawfordCurrie http://c-dot.co.uk - last modified: r1 - 21 Jun 2009 - 23:22 - WikiGuest
• MailerContrib: Supports e-mail notification of changes. - version 3638 (2009-04-23)
  Author: Crawford Currie - last modified: r1 - 21 Jun 2009 - 23:22 - WikiGuest
• SlickSitemapContrib: use CSS to display a pretty sitemap from a bulletlist - version $Rev$
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 18 Sep 2009 - 13:15 - WikiGuest
• TipsContrib: Displays rotating list of "Tip-of-the-day" - version 16 Dec 2008
  Author: - last modified: r0 - 05 Jan 2007 - 05:02 - ProjectContributor
• TopicUserMappingContrib: User management using data stored in topics - version 4.2.2 (16 Dec 2008)
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 21 Jun 2009 - 23:22 - 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.