Template:Extension by patch warning
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This extension requires patches to core MediaWiki code. Extensions implemented using patches may be disabled by or interfere with upgrades and security patches. If a suitable alternative without a patch is available, we recommend you use that extension instead. |
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Purpose
Adds an extension to Category:Extensions requiring patches and inserts the warning box displayed below. If you only want the warning box, the category can be suppressed by using the optional parameter templatemode=nocats.
- patch needed for all versions
- {{Extension by patch warning}}
<translate> This extension requires {{<tvar name=2>ll|Do not hack MediaWiki core</tvar>|patches to core MediaWiki code}}{{<tvar name=1>#if:</tvar>| when used with MediaWiki <tvar name=ver>{{{version}}}</tvar> and before}}.</translate> <translate> Extensions implemented using patches may be disabled by or interfere with upgrades and security patches.</translate> <translate> If a suitable alternative without a patch is available, we recommend you use that extension instead.</translate> |
- patch needed for versions before 1.39
- {{Extension by patch warning|version=1.39}}
<translate> This extension requires {{<tvar name=2>ll|Do not hack MediaWiki core</tvar>|patches to core MediaWiki code}}{{<tvar name=1>#if:1.39</tvar>| when used with MediaWiki <tvar name=ver>1.39</tvar> and before}}.</translate> <translate> Extensions implemented using patches may be disabled by or interfere with upgrades and security patches.</translate> <translate> If you would like to use this extension, we strongly recommend you upgrade to a version later than <tvar name=ver>1.39</tvar>.</translate> <translate> Alternatively, if a suitable alternative without a patch is available, we recommend you use that extension instead.</translate> |
Parameters
{{Extension by patch warning[|templatemode=nocats]|[version=version]}}
- templatemode=nocats - optional, suppresses categories
- version - identifies the last MediaWiki version to require patches. Many extensions have been reimplemented to use hooks and configuration variables available in later versions.
<templatedata> { "params": { "version": { "label": "Version", "description": "The highest MediaWiki version to require patching.", "type": "string" }, "templatemode": { "label": "Template mode",
"description": "Set to 'nocats' to prevent inclusion in.",
"example": "nocats", "type": "string" } }, "description": "Banner for extension pages to indicate that an extension requires (the strongly discouraged) modification of MediaWiki core." } </templatedata>
