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	[[metawikipedia:mediawiki\|Mediawiki]] is an open-source wiki implementation with all the important features. Articles and all the details of them (like links between articles, dates of editing, etc.) are stored in a [[mediawiki:relational database\|relational database]] called [[wikipedia:MySQL\|MySQL]]. The information in the database are used by programs written in [[mediawiki:PHP\|PHP]] language to create HTML web pages that the user can read. Users can edit articles on the web browser and all the editing information is written back to the database by PHP programs.		[[metawikipedia:mediawiki\|Mediawiki]] is an open-source wiki implementation with all the important features. Articles and all the details of them (like links between articles, dates of editing, etc.) are stored in a [[mediawiki:relational database\|relational database]] called [[wikipedia:MySQL\|MySQL]]. The information in the database are used by programs written in [[mediawiki:PHP\|PHP]] language to create HTML web pages that the user can read. Users can edit articles on the web browser and all the editing information is written back to the database by PHP programs.

	When mediawiki is installed in a web site, it can be customized by changing the content of a file called <pre> LocalSettings.php</pre>.		When mediawiki is installed in a web site, it can be customized by changing the content of a file called
			<pre> LocalSettings.php</pre>.

	==What I needed==		==What I needed==
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	Most of the changes could be done by editing LocalSettings.php. (That is the standard way.)		Most of the changes could be done by editing LocalSettings.php. (That is the standard way.)

	<pre>		<pre>
	$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false; # Don't allow all persons to edit.		$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false; # Don't allow all persons to edit.
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	However, present versions of Mediawiki ignores 'talk only' directives. To avoid this, the following changes should be done in the <tt>./includes/User.php</tt>		However, present versions of Mediawiki ignores 'talk only' directives. To avoid this, the following changes should be done in the <tt>./includes/User.php</tt>

	<pre>		<pre>
	function isAllowed($action='') {		function isAllowed($action='') {
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	Most users, except the admin are not allowed to edit pages. So, having a edit tab on top of the article (see: [[wikipedia:wiki]] page for examples) is confusing for the user.		Most users, except the admin are not allowed to edit pages. So, having a edit tab on top of the article (see: [[wikipedia:wiki]] page for examples) is confusing for the user.
	*Edit the skin file (if you use default 'monobook' style, this is Monobook.php) and change the following part		*Edit the skin file (if you use default 'monobook' style, this is Monobook.php) and change the following part

	<pre><nowiki>		<pre><nowiki>
	<?php		<?php
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	echo htmlspecialchars($action['text']) ?></a></li><?php		echo htmlspecialchars($action['text']) ?></a></li><?php
	}?>		}?>
	</nowiki></pre> to appear as follows <pre><nowiki>		</nowiki></pre> to appear as follows
			<pre><nowiki>
	<?php		<?php
	if($this->data['loggedin']==1)		if($this->data['loggedin']==1)
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	The original system messages of [[Mediawiki]] are obviously meant for its standard application. Once we start using it for a non-standard purpose like the present one, many of these messages become meaningless. Therefore, in order not to confuse the user, it is best to edit these. In the recent versions of [[Mediawiki]] it is possible to do this without any changes at the file system. There is a [[Special:Specialpages\| Special page]] called [[Special:Allmessages]] where links are provided to edit those. For example		The original system messages of [[Mediawiki]] are obviously meant for its standard application. Once we start using it for a non-standard purpose like the present one, many of these messages become meaningless. Therefore, in order not to confuse the user, it is best to edit these. In the recent versions of [[Mediawiki]] it is possible to do this without any changes at the file system. There is a [[Special:Specialpages\| Special page]] called [[Special:Allmessages]] where links are provided to edit those. For example
	* The message indicating that editing of a page is not allowed says:<nowiki>		* The message indicating that editing of a page is not allowed says:<nowiki>
	</nowiki><pre><nowiki>This page has been locked to prevent editing; there are a number of reasons why this may be so, please see Project:Protected page.		</nowiki>
			<pre><nowiki>This page has been locked to prevent editing; there are a number of reasons why this may be so, please see Project:Protected page.

	You can view and copy the source of this page: </nowiki></pre>.		You can view and copy the source of this page: </nowiki></pre>.
	* It can be changed to the following in the context of a personal web site. <nowiki>		* It can be changed to the following in the context of a personal web site. <nowiki>
	</nowiki><pre><nowiki>This site is a personal website, so editing of pages is not recommended.		</nowiki>
			<pre><nowiki>This site is a personal website, so editing of pages is not recommended.
	If needed please use respective 'Talk' pages to express your opinions. Project:Protected page.		If needed please use respective 'Talk' pages to express your opinions. Project:Protected page.

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	}?>		}?>
	</nowiki></pre> to appear as follows ~~<nowiki></nowiki>~~<pre><nowiki>		</nowiki></pre> to appear as follows <pre><nowiki>
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	if($this->data['loggedin']==1)		if($this->data['loggedin']==1)

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	===Removing Edit Tabs===		===Removing Edit Tabs===
	Most users, except the admin are not allowed to edit pages. So, having a edit tab on top of the article (see: [[wikipedia:wiki]] page for examples) is confusing for the user.		Most users, except the admin are not allowed to edit pages. So, having a edit tab on top of the article (see: [[wikipedia:wiki]] page for examples) is confusing for the user.
	*Edit the skin file (if you use default 'monobook' style, this is Monobook.php) and change the following part ~~<nowiki>~~		*Edit the skin file (if you use default 'monobook' style, this is Monobook.php) and change the following part
	~~</nowiki>~~<pre><nowiki>		<pre><nowiki>
	<?php		<?php
	if($this->data['loggedin']==1)		if($this->data['loggedin']==1)

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	__TOC__		__TOC__
	About Wikis, the site [[metawikipedia:wiki\|mediawiki]] says the following:		About Wikis, the site [[metawikipedia:wiki\|mediawiki]] says the following:
	::''"A wiki is a type of website that allows users to add and edit content easily and is especially suited for collaborative writing."''		::''"A wiki is a type of website that allows users to add and edit content easily and is especially suited for collaborative writing."''

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	You can view and copy the source of this page: </nowiki></pre>		You can view and copy the source of this page: </nowiki></pre>

	~~# one~~
	~~# two <nowiki>~~
	~~</nowiki><pre><nowiki>~~
	~~TMP~~
	~~</nowiki></pre>~~
	~~# three~~

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			# one
			# two <nowiki>
			</nowiki><pre><nowiki>
			TMP
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	However, present versions of Mediawiki ignores 'talk only' directives. To avoid this, the following changes should be done in the ./includes/User.php		However, present versions of Mediawiki ignores 'talk only' directives. To avoid this, the following changes should be done in the <tt>./includes/User.php</tt>
	<pre>		<pre>
	function isAllowed($action='') {		function isAllowed($action='') {
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	#Newly added		#Newly added
	/* Special Cases */		/* Special Cases */
	global $wgTitle;		global $wgTitle, $wgUser;
	//Allow them to edit talk pages		//Allow them to edit talk pages
	if ($wgTitle->isTalkPage()		if ($wgUser->isLoggedIn() &&
	&& strcmp("edit", $action) == 0)		$wgTitle->isTalkPage() &&
			strcmp("edit", $action) == 0)
	return true;		return true;
	#Newly added (END)		#Newly added (END)
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	Then, it is needed to change the messages that Mediawiki display when a user attempts to do something that is not allowed, so that users understand what is happening. For example in the original installation of mediawiki, if a user attempts to edit an article that the user is not allowed to the system will display a message like		Then, it is needed to change the messages that Mediawiki display when a user attempts to do something that is not allowed, so that users understand what is happening. For example in the original installation of mediawiki, if a user attempts to edit an article that the user is not allowed to the system will display a message like

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+Most of the changes could be done by editing LocalSettings.php. (That is the standard way.)
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 Then, it is needed to change the messages that Mediawiki display when a user attempts to do something that is not allowed, so that users understand what is happening. For example in the original installation of mediawiki, if a user attempts to edit an article that the user is not allowed to the system will display a message like

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 $wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['edit']          = true;    # System operator(s) can edit pages.
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 * This will remove the edit tab for ALL users including the administrator. But, admin can simply double click anywhere on the article to get in to the edit page.
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