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diff --git a/doc/todo/preprocessor_directive_for_proposed_changes.mdwn b/doc/todo/preprocessor_directive_for_proposed_changes.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d38ca87f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/todo/preprocessor_directive_for_proposed_changes.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +There are some kind of changes to the underlying repository +which can't be made through the web interface: + + * changes to files outside the wiki, to locked pages; + * advanced RCS operations such as merge, move, copy or del; + * changes you're not confident enough to apply outright. + +Of course in these cases, you can add your request to a discussion page +and wait for someone with the access/confidence to apply them. +Maybe this can be enhanced with a [[PreprocessorDirective]]: + +<pre> +\[[suggest op=merge dstfile=trunk srcfile=branches/jk oldrev=1234 newrev=1342]] + +\[[suggest op=move srcpage=/blog dstpage=/blog_support]] + +\[[suggest patch=""" +Index: IkiWiki/CGI.pm +=================================================================== +--- IkiWiki/CGI.pm (révision 4119) ++++ IkiWiki/CGI.pm (copie de travail) +@@ -497,9 +497,11 @@ +(...) +"""]] +</pre> + +These would expand to a description of the changes to be effected, a toggleable diff +of them if appropriate, and of course an "apply theses changes" button. +Ultimately my planned [[review_mechanism]] would manage pages with such directives +by itself. + +I'm still uncertain about many things, so please anyone feel free to comment. +Specifically: + + * What would an optimal syntax look like? + * Do I need to / should I define a new rcs_ function to handle such operations? + * Would it be acceptable for an ikiwiki module to use temporary file (ie. to calculate diffs)? + * Should the diff be calculated at page build time (which means the page should be rebuilt + whenever a target file changes), or should the CGI be used when someone requests it? + * Would it be possible to detect already applied changes (without extra state, that is), + and propose to "revert changes" in that case? + +--[[JeremieKoenig]] |