====== Plugin Repository ======

[[:experimental]]

The DokuWiki [[plugins]] are now managed through it's own plugin here at www.dokuwiki.org. This repository plugin is still in a early stage and might not be optimal.

New plugins now need to have a descriptional page in the ''plugin'' namespace here in the Wiki containing a block like this at the start:

<code>
---- plugin ----
description: Just an example to prove the point
author     : Joe Blow
email      : joe@example.come
type       : syntax, action
lastupdate : 2007-12-17
compatible : devel > 2007-10-06
depends    : 
conflicts  : sample
similar    : 
tags       : example, sample
----
</code>

The info is stored in a database and used to build a dynamic repository browser (at [[plugins]]).

About the fields:

  * ''description'' -- should be a short description of what the plugin does
  * ''author'' -- the plugin's main author
  * ''email'' -- email address of the plugin's main author
  * ''type'' -- One or more of the plugin types (syntax, action, admin, helper, render)
  * ''lastupdate'' -- The date when the newest version of the plugin was provided in YYYY-MM-DD format
  * ''compatible'' -- give the DokuWiki version(s) your plugin is compatible to
  * ''depends'' -- comma separated list of plugin dependencies if any
  * ''conflicts'' -- comma separated list of plugins which conflict your plugin
  * ''similar'' -- comma separated list of plugins with a similar task
  * ''tags'' -- categorize your plugin here
  * ''securityissue'' -- only add this field when there is a [[devel:security]] problem with the plugin. enter a short description here and inform the author.

A plugin similar to this one but with more flexibility is now available. It's called the [[:plugin:data|data plugin]].