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The Cargo MediaWiki extension is designed to enhance MediaWiki's capabilities by providing a structured way to store and query data within wiki templates, particularly useful for managing data in infoboxes or similar structured data representations. | The '''Cargo''' [[MediaWiki]] extension is designed to enhance MediaWiki's capabilities by providing a structured way to store and query data within wiki templates, particularly useful for managing data in [[Template:Infobox|infoboxes]] or similar structured data representations. | ||
Cargo stands out as a powerful tool for those looking to leverage MediaWiki not just for content but for structured data management, offering a balance between complexity and usability for wiki administrators and developers. Its integration with MediaWiki's templating system makes it particularly useful for creating dynamic, data-driven content within wiki environments. | Cargo stands out as a powerful tool for those looking to leverage MediaWiki not just for content but for structured data management, offering a balance between complexity and usability for wiki administrators and developers. Its integration with MediaWiki's templating system makes it particularly useful for creating dynamic, data-driven content within wiki environments. | ||
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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
=== Data Types === | |||
{{Main|Help:Class}} | |||
Cargo supports various data types including simple types like strings, dates, and numbers, to more complex ones like hierarchies, coordinates, and wikitext. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|Holds a real, i.e., non-integer, number | |Holds a real, i.e., non-integer, number | ||
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|<code>Date</code> | |<code>Date</code> | ||
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|Similar to <code>Date</code>, but are meant to hold the beginning and end of some duration. A table can hold either no <code>Start date</code> and no <code>End date</code> field, or exactly one of both. | |Similar to <code>Date</code>, but are meant to hold the beginning and end of some duration. A table can hold either no <code>Start date</code> and no <code>End date</code> field, or exactly one of both. | ||
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|<code>Datetime</code> | |<code>Datetime</code> | ||
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|Holds a "rating" value, i.e., usually an integer from 1 to 5 | |Holds a "rating" value, i.e., usually an integer from 1 to 5 | ||
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=== Special Pages === | |||
Cargo includes special pages like [[Special:CargoQuery]] for direct querying and [[Special:Drilldown]] for interactive data exploration. | |||
=== Integration with MediaWiki === | |||
It integrates seamlessly with MediaWiki's existing structure, allowing for data to be linked with pages, categories, and other MediaWiki features. | |||
=== Customization === | |||
Through settings like $wgCargoDefaultStringBytes or $wgCargoMaxQueryLimit, administrators can control how Cargo behaves in terms of data storage limits or query performance. | |||
==Advantages== | ==Advantages== | ||
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* [[Help:Class]] - Defining a new Cargo template | * [[Help:Class]] - Defining a new Cargo template | ||
* [[Help:Cargo (Overview)]] | |||
* [[Help:Cargo (Query)]] | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
* https://workingwithmediawiki.com/book/chapter16.html | |||
* https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Cargo | * https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Cargo | ||
* https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Cargo/recreating_tables | * https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Cargo/recreating_tables | ||
* https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Cargo/customizing_tables | * https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Cargo/customizing_tables | ||
===Example wikis=== | ===Example wikis=== | ||
See [[Help:Cargo (Example wikis)]] | |||
=== Videos === | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
==== Setting up Cargo on a Wiki Class ==== | |||
{{#ev:YouTube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MHXrfCt5cM|400|left|Setting up Cargo on a Wiki Class (11 April 2024)}} | |||
====Cargo with the Neutronized Wiki==== | |||
{{#ev:YouTube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4rdTkaOrNc|400|left|Cargo with the Neutronized Wiki (May 20th, 2024)}} | |||
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