need_global_renamepage_hook: proposed solution implemented in my po branch

[git.ikiwiki.info.git] / doc / plugins / write.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/plugins/write.mdwn b/doc/plugins/write.mdwn
index 5a5db6be05e7825769e43c784a97694d68e36691..9b5cf27f7c91028066cea797f197a8a5cc8601a1 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/plugins/write.mdwn
+++ b/doc/plugins/write.mdwn
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ plugin, and a "call" parameter, which tells what function to call for the
 hook.
 
 An optional "last" parameter, if set to a true value, makes the hook run
 hook.
 
 An optional "last" parameter, if set to a true value, makes the hook run

-after all other hooks of its type. Useful if the hook depends on some other
-hook being run first.
+after all other hooks of its type, and an optional "first" parameter makes
+it run first. Useful if the hook depends on some other hook being run first.

 
 ## Types of hooks
 
 
 ## Types of hooks
 


@@ -696,11 +696,15 @@ This can be called when creating a new page, to determine what filename
 to save the page to. It's passed a page name, and its type, and returns
 the name of the file to create, relative to the srcdir.
 
 to save the page to. It's passed a page name, and its type, and returns
 the name of the file to create, relative to the srcdir.
 

-#### `targetpage($$)`
+#### `targetpage($$;$)`

 
 Passed a page and an extension, returns the filename that page will be
 rendered to.
 
 
 Passed a page and an extension, returns the filename that page will be
 rendered to.
 

+Optionally, a third parameter can be passed, to specify the preferred
+filename of the page. For example, `targetpage("foo", "rss", "feed")`
+will yield something like `foo/feed.rss`.
+

 ## Miscellaneous
 
 ### Internal use pages
 ## Miscellaneous
 
 ### Internal use pages


@@ -820,14 +824,29 @@ it up in the history.
 
 It's ok if this is not implemented, and throws an error.
 
 
 It's ok if this is not implemented, and throws an error.
 

-#### `rcs_test_receive()`
+#### `rcs_receive()`
+
+This is called when ikiwiki is running as a pre-receive hook (or
+equivalent), and is testing if changes pushed into the RCS from an
+untrusted user should be accepted. This is optional, and doesn't make
+sense to implement for all RCSs.
+
+It should examine the incoming changes, and do any sanity 
+checks that are appropriate for the RCS to limit changes to safe file adds,
+removes, and changes. If something bad is found, it should exit
+nonzero, to abort the push. Otherwise, it should return a list of
+files that were changed, in the form:

 
 

-This is used to test if changes pushed into the RCS should be accepted.
-Ikiwiki will be running as a pre-receive hook (or equivilant) and should
-examine the incoming changes, decide if they are allowed, and communicate
-that to the RCS.
+       {
+               file => # name of file that was changed
+               action => # either "add", "change", or "remove"
+               path => # temp file containing the new file content, only
+                       # needed for "add"/"change", and only if the file
+                       # is an attachment, not a page
+       }

 
 

-This is optional, and doesn't make sense for all RCSs.
+The list will then be checked to make sure that each change is one that
+is allowed to be made via the web interface.

 
 ### PageSpec plugins
 
 
 ### PageSpec plugins