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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Doc Moates Wiki Operations Manual - MediaWiki 1.42.4
This Operations Manual documents all features, extensions, and APIs available on the Doc Moates Wiki (MediaWiki 1.42.4).


'''Version:''' 1.1.0 | '''Updated:''' 2026-01-29 16:56:09 UTC
'''Documentation Version:''' 1.16.0<br>
'''Last Updated:''' 2026-02-04 18:00:10 UTC<br>
'''Total Extensions:''' 45 | '''API Modules:''' 0


== Core Features ==
== Core MediaWiki Features ==
* '''Page Management:''' Create, edit, protect, redirect pages
* '''User System:''' Accounts, groups, permissions, preferences
* '''Content:''' File uploads, InstantCommons, search, categories
* '''Communication:''' Talk pages, email notifications


== Extensions ==
=== Page Management ===
; '''Page Creation & Editing'''
: Create and edit wiki pages using wikitext markup or the VisualEditor. Supports revision history, page protection, and content namespaces.


=== Security ===
; '''Categories'''
{| class="wikitable"
: Organize pages into hierarchical categories. Pages can belong to multiple categories for flexible organization.
 
; '''Namespaces'''
: Separate content into distinct areas (Main, User, Talk, Wiki, Blog). Custom namespaces include Wiki (NS 3002) and Blog (NS 3000).
 
; '''Redirects'''
: Create automatic redirects from old page titles to new ones. Useful for maintaining link integrity after page moves.
 
; '''Page Protection'''
: Restrict editing or moving pages to specific user groups. Prevents vandalism on important pages.
 
=== User Management ===
; '''User Accounts'''
: Registration system with email verification. Users have personal pages, preferences, and contribution tracking.
 
; '''User Groups & Permissions'''
: Role-based access control with groups like administrator, bureaucrat, and autoconfirmed users.
 
; '''Watchlist'''
: Track changes to specific pages. Users receive notifications when watched pages are modified.
 
; '''User Preferences'''
: Customize appearance, editing behavior, notifications, and social profile settings.
 
=== Content Features ===
; '''File Uploads'''
: Upload images, PDFs, and other media files. Maximum upload size: 100MB. Supports ImageMagick for thumbnails.
 
; '''InstantCommons'''
: Automatically use images from Wikimedia Commons without local upload.
 
; '''Search'''
: Full-text search across all wiki content with advanced query options.
 
; '''Recent Changes'''
: View all recent edits across the wiki with filtering by namespace, user, and time period.
 
=== Communication ===
; '''Talk Pages'''
: Discussion pages attached to every content page for collaborative editing discussions.
 
; '''Email Integration'''
: User-to-user email and notification emails for watchlist changes and account actions.
 
== Installed Extensions ==
 
=== Anti-Spam & Security ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''Abuse Filter''' || N/A || Creates automated rules to detect and prevent abusive edits and vandalism.
| '''Abuse Filter''' || N/A || Applies automatic heuristics to edits
|-
|-
| '''SpamBlacklist''' || N/A || Maintains a list of URLs that cannot be added to pages.
| '''SpamBlacklist''' || N/A || Regex-based anti-spam tool allowing to block list URLs in pages and email addresses for registered users
|-
|-
| '''TitleBlacklist''' || 1.5.0 || Prevents creation of pages with blacklisted titles.
| '''TitleBlacklist''' || 1.5.0 || Allows administrators to forbid creation of pages and user accounts according to a [[MediaWiki:Titleblacklist{{!}}list of disallowed]] and [[MediaWiki:Titlewhitelist{{!}}allowed]] titles
|}
|}


=== Content ===
=== Parser & Content ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''CategoryTree''' || N/A || Expandable category browser.
| '''CategoryTree''' || N/A || Dynamically navigate the [[Special:CategoryTree{{!}}category structure]]
|-
| '''Cite''' || N/A || Adds <code>&lt;ref&gt;</code> and <code>&lt;references&gt;</code> tags for citations
|-
| '''InputBox''' || 0.3.0 || Allow inclusion of predefined HTML forms
|-
|-
| '''Cite''' || N/A || Citation and reference management system.
| '''Math''' || N/A || Render mathematical formulas between <code>&lt;math&gt;</code> ... <code>&lt;/math&gt;</code> tags
|-
|-
| '''InputBox''' || 0.3.0 || Creates input forms for pages.
| '''PDFEmbed''' || 3.0.1 || Media handler extension for PDF files.
|-
|-
| '''Math''' || N/A || Renders LaTeX mathematical formulas.
| '''ParserFunctions''' || 1.6.1 || Enhance parser with logical functions
|-
|-
| '''Poem''' || N/A || Preserves formatting for poetry.
| '''Poem''' || N/A || Adds <code>&lt;poem&gt;</code> tag for poem formatting
|-
|-
| '''Scribunto''' || N/A || Lua scripting for templates.
| '''Scribunto''' || N/A || Framework for embedding scripting languages into MediaWiki pages
|-
|-
| '''TemplateData''' || 0.1.2 || Template parameter documentation.
| '''TemplateData''' || 0.1.2 || Implements data storage for template parameters (using JSON)
|-
|-
| '''WikiBoxes''' || 1.0.0 || Easy navbox and infobox creation.
| '''TemplateStyles''' || 1.0 || Implement per-template style sheets
|-
| '''Widgets''' || 1.7.0 || Allows wiki administrators to add free-form widgets to the wiki by editing pages within the {{ns:widget}} namespace.
Community-contributed widgets can be found on [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/Main_Page MediaWikiWidgets.org]
|-
| '''WikiBoxes''' || 1.0.0 || Easy creation of navboxes and infoboxes
|-
| '''WikiSignup''' || 1.0.0 || Adds a signup form shortcode that can be embedded in wiki articles
|}
|}


=== Editing ===
=== Editors ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''VisualEditor''' || N/A || WYSIWYG editor for intuitive page editing.
| '''VisualEditor''' || N/A || Visual editor for MediaWiki
|-
|-
| '''WikiEditor''' || 0.5.4 || Enhanced wikitext editor with toolbar.
| '''WikiEditor''' || 0.5.4 || Provides an advanced, extensible wikitext editing interface
|}
|}


=== Administration ===
=== Special Pages & Administration ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''AIChat''' || 2.3.0 || AI chat assistant.
| '''AIChat''' || 2.4.2 || AI-powered chat assistant for the wiki
|-
|-
| '''Admin Links''' || 0.7.1 || Administrative special pages.
| '''CiteThisPage''' || N/A || Adds a [[Special:CiteThisPage{{!}}citation]] special page and toolbox link
|-
|-
| '''CiteThisPage''' || N/A || Generates citations for wiki pages.
| '''Echo''' || N/A || System for notifying users about events and messages
|-
|-
| '''Echo''' || N/A || Notification system.
| '''GroupMe''' || 1.0.0 || GroupMe messaging integration with scheduled messages and modern features
|-
|-
| '''GroupMe''' || 1.0.0 || Social group management.
| '''Linter''' || N/A || Track lint errors from an external service and show them to users
|-
|-
| '''Linter''' || N/A || Wikitext syntax error detection.
| '''NewsletterManager''' || 1.0.0 || Substack-like newsletter system for MediaWiki
|-
|-
| '''Nuke''' || N/A || Mass deletion tool.
| '''Nuke''' || N/A || Gives administrators the ability to [[Special:Nuke{{!}}mass delete]] pages
|-
|-
| '''UserImpersonate''' || 1.0.0 || Admin user impersonation.
| '''UserImpersonate''' || 1.0.0 || Allows administrators to impersonate other users for troubleshooting
|}
|}


=== Media ===
=== Media ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''PDF Handler''' || N/A || PDF viewing and thumbnailing.
| '''PDF Handler''' || N/A || Handler for viewing PDF files in image mode
|}
|}


=== API ===
=== API Extensions ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''PageImages''' || N/A || Representative images for pages.
| '''PageImages''' || N/A || Collects information about images used on page
|}
|}


=== Skins ===
=== Skins ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''MinervaNeue''' || N/A || Mobile-optimized skin.
| '''MinervaNeue''' || N/A || A responsive mobile first skin
|-
|-
| '''Vector''' || 1.0.0 || Modern Wikipedia skin.
| '''Vector''' || 1.0.0 || Provides 2 Vector skins:
* 2011 - The Modern version of MonoBook with fresh look and many usability improvements.
* 2022 - The Vector built as part of the WMF [[mw:Desktop Improvements{{!}}Desktop Improvements]] project.
|}
|}


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
! Extension !! Version !! Description
! Extension !! Version !! Description
|-
|-
| '''CustomRegistration''' || 1.0.0 || Extended registration fields.
| '''ArticleDownloader''' || 1.0.0 || Allows users to download article content as HTML or PDF
|-
|-
| '''DiscussionTools''' || 0.0.0 || Modern reply interface for talk pages.
| '''CustomRegistration''' || 1.0.0 || Custom registration fields: first name, last name, email, phone
|-
|-
| '''Gadgets''' || N/A || User-selectable JS/CSS features.
| '''DiscussionTools''' || 0.0.0 || Tools to enhance discussion pages.
|-
|-
| '''LoginNotify''' || 0.1 || Notifies users of login attempts from new devices.
| '''Gadgets''' || N/A || Lets users select custom [[Special:Gadgets{{!}}CSS and JavaScript gadgets]] in their [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets{{!}}preferences]]
|-
|-
| '''MultimediaViewer''' || N/A || Lightbox image viewer.
| '''GoogleWorkspace''' || 1.0.0 || Integrates Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Calendar, Gmail, Photos, Keep, Tasks, Meet, Vids, Gemini, NotebookLM) with MediaWiki
|-
|-
| '''OATHAuth''' || 0.5.0 || Two-factor authentication using TOTP.
| '''LoginNotify''' || 0.1 || Notify users about suspicious logins from unfamiliar devices and/or IP addresses
|-
|-
| '''PageAnalytics''' || 1.0.0 || Page view tracking.
| '''MultimediaViewer''' || N/A || Expand thumbnails in a larger size in a fullscreen interface
|-
|-
| '''SecureLinkFixer''' || N/A || Automatically upgrades HTTP links to HTTPS.
| '''OATHAuth''' || 0.5.0 || Provides authentication support using HMAC based one-time passwords
|-
|-
| '''Thanks''' || 1.2.0 || Thank-you notifications.
| '''PageAnalytics''' || 1.0.0 || Track page views with user/IP logging
|-
|-
| '''UserBlog''' || 1.0.0 || Blog namespace system.
| '''SecureLinkFixer''' || N/A || Rewrites URLs to HTTPS if domain always requires HTTPS
|-
|-
| '''UserVerification''' || 1.0.0 || Verification badges.
| '''SocialFeed''' || 1.0.0 || Social feed functionality for wiki
|}
 
== API Modules (86) ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Module !! Description
| '''Thanks''' || 1.2.0 || Adds links for thanking users for edits, comments, etc.
|-
|-
| <code>abusefiltercheckmatch</code> || Test abuse filter patterns.
| '''UserBlog''' || 1.0.0 || Allows users to create and manage personal blog posts in their user space
|-
|-
| <code>abusefilterchecksyntax</code> || API module.
| '''UserVerification''' || 1.0.0 || User verification badges displayed site-wide
|-
|-
| <code>abusefilterevalexpression</code> || API module.
| '''WikiMail''' || 1.0.0 || Full-featured email client extension with Gmail, Outlook, and IMAP support
|}
 
== MediaWiki API Reference ==
 
The wiki provides a comprehensive REST-like API at <code>https://docmoates.com/api.php</code>.
 
=== Available API Modules (0 total) ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
| <code>abusefilterunblockautopromote</code> || API module.
! Module !! Description
|-
|}
| <code>abuselogprivatedetails</code> || API module.
 
=== API Authentication ===
 
All write operations require authentication:
 
# Obtain login token: <code>action=query&meta=tokens&type=login</code>
# Login with credentials: <code>action=clientlogin</code> with token
# Get CSRF token: <code>action=query&meta=tokens&type=csrf</code>
# Include token in edit/upload requests
 
=== Rate Limits ===
 
* Anonymous: 10 requests/minute
* Logged-in users: 60 requests/minute
* Bots: 200 requests/minute (requires bot flag)
 
== Custom Namespaces ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
|-
| <code>acquiretempusername</code> || API module.
! ID !! Name !! Description
|-
|-
| <code>aichat</code> || AI chat assistant API.
| 3000 || Blog || User blog posts and articles
|-
|-
| <code>block</code> || Block users.
| 3001 || Blog_talk || Discussion pages for blog posts
|-
|-
| <code>categorytree</code> || Category browsing.
| 3002 || Wiki || Wiki operational documentation and guides
|-
|-
| <code>changeauthenticationdata</code> || API module.
| 3003 || Wiki_talk || Discussion for Wiki namespace pages
|-
| <code>changecontentmodel</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>checktoken</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>clearhasmsg</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>clientlogin</code> || Modern login flow.
|-
| <code>compare</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>createaccount</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>cspreport</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>delete</code> || Delete pages.
|-
| <code>discussiontoolscompare</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>discussiontoolsedit</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>discussiontoolsfindcomment</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>discussiontoolsgetsubscriptions</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>discussiontoolspageinfo</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>discussiontoolspreview</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>discussiontoolssubscribe</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>echomarkread</code> || Mark notifications read.
|-
| <code>echomarkseen</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>echomute</code> || API module.
|-
| <code>edit</code> || Create/edit pages.
|-
| <code>editcheckreferenceurl</code> || API module.
|-
| colspan="2" | ''...and 56 more modules''
|}
|}


[[Category:Wiki Operations]][[Category:Documentation]]
== Version History ==
 
This documentation is automatically updated every 15 minutes when extensions are added, removed, or updated.
 
* '''Current Version:''' 1.16.0
* '''Last Updated:''' 2026-02-04 18:00:10 UTC
* [[Wiki:Operations_Manual/Changelog|View Full Changelog]]
 
== See Also ==
* [[Special:Version]] - Full version and extension details
* [[Special:AdminLinks]] - Administrative tools
* [[Special:AIChat]] - AI Chat assistant
* [[Special:SpecialPages]] - All special pages
* [https://docmoates.com/api.php API Sandbox] - Interactive API testing
 
[[Category:Wiki Operations]]
[[Category:Documentation]]

Latest revision as of 18:00, 4 February 2026

Overview

This Operations Manual documents all features, extensions, and APIs available on the Doc Moates Wiki (MediaWiki 1.42.4).

Documentation Version: 1.16.0
Last Updated: 2026-02-04 18:00:10 UTC
Total Extensions: 45 | API Modules: 0

Core MediaWiki Features

Page Management

Page Creation & Editing
Create and edit wiki pages using wikitext markup or the VisualEditor. Supports revision history, page protection, and content namespaces.
Categories
Organize pages into hierarchical categories. Pages can belong to multiple categories for flexible organization.
Namespaces
Separate content into distinct areas (Main, User, Talk, Wiki, Blog). Custom namespaces include Wiki (NS 3002) and Blog (NS 3000).
Redirects
Create automatic redirects from old page titles to new ones. Useful for maintaining link integrity after page moves.
Page Protection
Restrict editing or moving pages to specific user groups. Prevents vandalism on important pages.

User Management

User Accounts
Registration system with email verification. Users have personal pages, preferences, and contribution tracking.
User Groups & Permissions
Role-based access control with groups like administrator, bureaucrat, and autoconfirmed users.
Watchlist
Track changes to specific pages. Users receive notifications when watched pages are modified.
User Preferences
Customize appearance, editing behavior, notifications, and social profile settings.

Content Features

File Uploads
Upload images, PDFs, and other media files. Maximum upload size: 100MB. Supports ImageMagick for thumbnails.
InstantCommons
Automatically use images from Wikimedia Commons without local upload.
Search
Full-text search across all wiki content with advanced query options.
Recent Changes
View all recent edits across the wiki with filtering by namespace, user, and time period.

Communication

Talk Pages
Discussion pages attached to every content page for collaborative editing discussions.
Email Integration
User-to-user email and notification emails for watchlist changes and account actions.

Installed Extensions

Anti-Spam & Security

Extension Version Description
Abuse Filter N/A Applies automatic heuristics to edits
SpamBlacklist N/A Regex-based anti-spam tool allowing to block list URLs in pages and email addresses for registered users
TitleBlacklist 1.5.0 Allows administrators to forbid creation of pages and user accounts according to a list of disallowed and allowed titles

Parser & Content

Extension Version Description
CategoryTree N/A Dynamically navigate the category structure
Cite N/A Adds <ref> and <references> tags for citations
InputBox 0.3.0 Allow inclusion of predefined HTML forms
Math N/A Render mathematical formulas between <math> ... </math> tags
PDFEmbed 3.0.1 Media handler extension for PDF files.
ParserFunctions 1.6.1 Enhance parser with logical functions
Poem N/A Adds <poem> tag for poem formatting
Scribunto N/A Framework for embedding scripting languages into MediaWiki pages
TemplateData 0.1.2 Implements data storage for template parameters (using JSON)
TemplateStyles 1.0 Implement per-template style sheets
Widgets 1.7.0 Allows wiki administrators to add free-form widgets to the wiki by editing pages within the Widget namespace.

Community-contributed widgets can be found on MediaWikiWidgets.org

WikiBoxes 1.0.0 Easy creation of navboxes and infoboxes
WikiSignup 1.0.0 Adds a signup form shortcode that can be embedded in wiki articles

Editors

Extension Version Description
VisualEditor N/A Visual editor for MediaWiki
WikiEditor 0.5.4 Provides an advanced, extensible wikitext editing interface

Special Pages & Administration

Extension Version Description
AIChat 2.4.2 AI-powered chat assistant for the wiki
CiteThisPage N/A Adds a citation special page and toolbox link
Echo N/A System for notifying users about events and messages
GroupMe 1.0.0 GroupMe messaging integration with scheduled messages and modern features
Linter N/A Track lint errors from an external service and show them to users
NewsletterManager 1.0.0 Substack-like newsletter system for MediaWiki
Nuke N/A Gives administrators the ability to mass delete pages
UserImpersonate 1.0.0 Allows administrators to impersonate other users for troubleshooting

Media

Extension Version Description
PDF Handler N/A Handler for viewing PDF files in image mode

API Extensions

Extension Version Description
PageImages N/A Collects information about images used on page

Skins

Extension Version Description
MinervaNeue N/A A responsive mobile first skin
Vector 1.0.0 Provides 2 Vector skins:
  • 2011 - The Modern version of MonoBook with fresh look and many usability improvements.
  • 2022 - The Vector built as part of the WMF Desktop Improvements project.

Other

Extension Version Description
ArticleDownloader 1.0.0 Allows users to download article content as HTML or PDF
CustomRegistration 1.0.0 Custom registration fields: first name, last name, email, phone
DiscussionTools 0.0.0 Tools to enhance discussion pages.
Gadgets N/A Lets users select custom CSS and JavaScript gadgets in their preferences
GoogleWorkspace 1.0.0 Integrates Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Calendar, Gmail, Photos, Keep, Tasks, Meet, Vids, Gemini, NotebookLM) with MediaWiki
LoginNotify 0.1 Notify users about suspicious logins from unfamiliar devices and/or IP addresses
MultimediaViewer N/A Expand thumbnails in a larger size in a fullscreen interface
OATHAuth 0.5.0 Provides authentication support using HMAC based one-time passwords
PageAnalytics 1.0.0 Track page views with user/IP logging
SecureLinkFixer N/A Rewrites URLs to HTTPS if domain always requires HTTPS
SocialFeed 1.0.0 Social feed functionality for wiki
Thanks 1.2.0 Adds links for thanking users for edits, comments, etc.
UserBlog 1.0.0 Allows users to create and manage personal blog posts in their user space
UserVerification 1.0.0 User verification badges displayed site-wide
WikiMail 1.0.0 Full-featured email client extension with Gmail, Outlook, and IMAP support

MediaWiki API Reference

The wiki provides a comprehensive REST-like API at https://docmoates.com/api.php.

Available API Modules (0 total)

Module Description

API Authentication

All write operations require authentication:

  1. Obtain login token: action=query&meta=tokens&type=login
  2. Login with credentials: action=clientlogin with token
  3. Get CSRF token: action=query&meta=tokens&type=csrf
  4. Include token in edit/upload requests

Rate Limits

  • Anonymous: 10 requests/minute
  • Logged-in users: 60 requests/minute
  • Bots: 200 requests/minute (requires bot flag)

Custom Namespaces

ID Name Description
3000 Blog User blog posts and articles
3001 Blog_talk Discussion pages for blog posts
3002 Wiki Wiki operational documentation and guides
3003 Wiki_talk Discussion for Wiki namespace pages

Version History

This documentation is automatically updated every 15 minutes when extensions are added, removed, or updated.

See Also

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