Foswiki Contribs

Extensions to Foswiki that are not plugins

Overview

The term "Contrib" is used to refer to any package that is not just a simple plugin.

Foswiki contribs may

• extend the functionality of Foswiki, in a lower-level way than plugins,
• or 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,
• or they might provide other files that Foswiki uses, for example language files,
• or they might be packages of topics that implement a "Wiki Application", using the wiki macro language, TML.

Relevant links on Foswiki.org:

• Foswiki:Extensions - list of all contributed contrib packages
• Foswiki:Development - where developers get started

See other types of extensions: ContributedAddOns, Plugins, Skins

Foswiki Contribs Installed on this site

• FamFamFamContrib: 4 great free icon sets, by Mark James http://www.famfamfam.com - version v1.4.5
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 04 Sep 2011 - 18:45 - ProjectContributor
• JSCalendarContrib: Mishoo JSCalendar date and time picker, packaged for use by plugins, skins and add-ons - version v1.5.4
  Author: Foswiki:Main/CrawfordCurrie http://c-dot.co.uk - last modified: r1 - 18 Nov 2013 - 22:07 - UnknownUser
• MailerContrib: Supports email notification of changes - version v2.5.5
  Author: Crawford Currie - last modified: r1 - 18 Nov 2013 - 22:09 - UnknownUser
• PatchFoswikiContrib: File patch tool for Foswiki - version 1.5
  Author: GeorgeClark - last modified: r1 - 18 Nov 2013 - 22:06 - UnknownUser
• TipsContrib: Displays rotating list of "Tip-of-the-day" - version v1.2.0
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 11 Apr 2011 - 00:00 - ProjectContributor
• TopicUserMappingContrib: User management using data stored in topics - version v4.3.7
  Author: - last modified: r1 - 18 Nov 2013 - 22:10 - UnknownUser

Installing Contribs

• Use configure to browse to the list of extensions available from Foswiki.org
• Or, download an extension package from some other source, and unzip it
• Follow the installation instructions in the contrib topic.