Extension:LinkSearch
 | This extension is obsolete! It has been replaced by core functionality in the MediaWiki software (which was added in version 1.14.0). |
 Release status: beta |
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| Implementation | Special page, Search |
| Description | Generic search for external links |
| Author(s) | Brion Vibber |
| Latest version | (requires PHP 5) |
| MediaWiki | |
| License | No license specified |
| Download | |
| Translate the LinkSearch extension if it is available at translatewiki.net | |
What can this extension do?
This extension adds a special page Special:Linksearch which allows to search for pages that contain external link. The external link can be specified by general searchpatterns like "*.wikipedia.org".
Installation
Make a new folder in your extension directory: LinkSearch, save the files from subversion. Add the following lines to your LocalSettings.php:
#Extension LinkSearch
require_once("$IP/extensions/LinkSearch/LinkSearch.php");
Known Bugs
- Same word in the wordlist and an image causes big problems - have a look into the discussion! In some installations the page Special:Linksearch will not appear.
- This has been resolved (bug 6800).
Sites
This extension is installed on Wikimedia sites.