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== Principles ==
=== Workflow for creating a form ===
A form is usually made for creating object of a given type.
# Define properties that will represent the data structure of objects.
# Create templates, one for each object
# Create forms for creating objects with values
# Create categories, typically one for each form/object
# Enable links to forms
# Add data using forms
=== SMW principles ===
(should be moved to its own page once I get going ...)
'''Data''' in Semantic MediaWiki are defined by properties. Each property must be created as a page in the '''properties''' namespace. E.g. to create a ''name'' property, use:
<nowiki>[[property:: name]]</nowiki>
The easiest way to create such a property page is to use the [[Special:CreateProperty]] "special" page.
Properties do have data types, for example
* '''Page''' (i.e. the value of the property is a wiki page)
* '''String''' (a short text)
* '''Text''' (a longer text)
* '''Code''' (same but pre-formatted)
* '''URL'''
* '''Number'''
* '''Date'''
* '''Enumeration'''
* '''Boolean'''
=== The Form markup language ===
The markup language used by this extension uses the MediaWiki templates syntax.


== Links ==
== Links ==
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=== Homepage and download ===
=== Homepage and download ===


* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Forms Extension:Semantic Forms] at mediawiki.org
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Forms Extension:Semantic Forms] at mediawiki.org. This page also includes a good manual.
 
=== Introductions, manuals ===
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Forms Extension:Semantic Forms] at mediawiki.org. This page also includes a good manual.
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Forms/Example Extension:Semantic Forms/Example] (learning by example)
 
* [http://postable.net/smwqr/ SMW QuickReference]. Includes also help for ''semantic drilldown'' and ''external data''.
 
=== Examples sites using this extension ===


=== Examples ===
* [http://www.gardenology.org/ Gardenology.org - Plant & Garden Wiki Encyclopedia],  
* [http://www.gardenology.org/ Gardenology.org - Plant & Garden Wiki Encyclopedia],  
* [http://discoursedb.org/ Discourse DB]
* [http://discoursedb.org/ Discourse DB]
* [http://www.placeography.org/index.php?title=470_Hopkins_Street%2C_Saint_Paul%2C_Minnesota&action=formedit Example of a form at placeography.org]
* [http://www.placeography.org/index.php?title=470_Hopkins_Street%2C_Saint_Paul%2C_Minnesota&action=formedit Example of a form at placeography.org]
* [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/OER_Resources OER Resources]
* [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/OER_Resources OER Resources]
* [http://discoursedb.org/ Discourse DB]
** [http://discoursedb.org/wiki/Special:FormEdit/Item/Some_new_opinion_item Create an opinion item]
** [http://discoursedb.org/wiki/Template:Magazine Magazine template]
** [http://discoursedb.org/wiki/Category:Magazines Magazines Category]. It shows how to define a default form for a category.
** [http://discoursedb.org/wiki/Newsweek Newsweek Magazine entry]


[[Category: Knowledge representation]]
[[Category: Knowledge representation]]

Revision as of 14:49, 25 August 2011

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Introduction

Semantic Forms is an Mediawiki extension for the Semantic MediaWiki extension.


Semantic Forms is an extension to MediaWiki that allows users to add, edit and query data using forms. It is heavily tied in with the Semantic MediaWiki extension, and is meant to be used for structured data that has semantic markup. Having Semantic MediaWiki installed is a precondition for the Semantic Forms extension; the code will not work without it (and you must have version 1.4 or higher of SMW).

Very simply, Semantic Forms allows you to have forms for adding, editing and querying data on your wiki, without any programming. Forms can be created and edited not just by administrators, but by users themselves.

The main components of Semantic Forms functionality are form definition pages, which exist in a new namespace, 'Form:'. These are pages consisting of markup code which gets parsed when a user goes to add or edit data. Since forms are defined strictly through these definition pages, users can themselves create and edit forms, without the need for any actual programming.

(Extension:Semantic Forms, retrieved 13:30, 25 August 2011 (CEST))

Principles

Workflow for creating a form

A form is usually made for creating object of a given type.

  1. Define properties that will represent the data structure of objects.
  2. Create templates, one for each object
  3. Create forms for creating objects with values
  4. Create categories, typically one for each form/object
  5. Enable links to forms
  6. Add data using forms

SMW principles

(should be moved to its own page once I get going ...)

Data in Semantic MediaWiki are defined by properties. Each property must be created as a page in the properties namespace. E.g. to create a name property, use: 

[[property:: name]]

The easiest way to create such a property page is to use the Special:CreateProperty "special" page.

Properties do have data types, for example

  • Page (i.e. the value of the property is a wiki page)
  • String (a short text)
  • Text (a longer text)
  • Code (same but pre-formatted)
  • URL
  • Number
  • Date
  • Enumeration
  • Boolean

The Form markup language

The markup language used by this extension uses the MediaWiki templates syntax.

Links

Homepage and download

Introductions, manuals

Examples sites using this extension

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