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diff --git a/doc/forum/an_alternative_approach_to_structured_data.mdwn b/doc/forum/an_alternative_approach_to_structured_data.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fb007f7e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/an_alternative_approach_to_structured_data.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Looking at the discussion about [[todo/structured_page_data]], it looks a bit like folks are bogged down in figuring out what *markup* to use for structured page data, something I doubt that people will really agree on. And thus, little progress is made. + +I propose that, rather than worry about what the data looks like, that we take a similar approach +to the way Revision Control Systems are used in ikiwiki: a front-end + back-end approach. +The front-end would be a common interface, where queries are made about the structured data, +and there would be any number of back-ends, which could use whatever markup or format that they desired. + +To that purpose, I've written the [[plugins/contrib/field]] plugin for a possible front-end. +I called it "field" because each page could be considered a "record" where one could request the values of "fields" of that record. +The idea is that back-end plugins would register functions which can be called when the value of a field is desired. + +This is gone into in more depth on the plugin page itself, but I would appreciate feedback and improvements on the approach. +I think it could be really powerful and useful, especially if it becomes part of ikiwiki proper. + +--[[KathrynAndersen]] + +> It looks like an interesting idea. I don't have time right now to look at it in depth, but it looks interesting. -- [[Will]] diff --git a/doc/forum/understanding_filter_hooks.mdwn b/doc/forum/understanding_filter_hooks.mdwn index 061d6d295..e6ddc91cc 100644 --- a/doc/forum/understanding_filter_hooks.mdwn +++ b/doc/forum/understanding_filter_hooks.mdwn @@ -7,3 +7,11 @@ but right now I have to have a look at the content, which I don't like so much. Is there a better hook to use for this? I need to transform the input before preprocessing. [[DavidBremner]] + +>You can check the type of the page without having to look at the content of the page: + + my $page_file=$pagesources{$page}; + my $page_type=pagetype($page_file); + +>Then you can check whether `$page_type` is "tex". +>--[[KathrynAndersen]] |