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diff --git a/doc/todo/inline_postform_autotitles.mdwn b/doc/todo/inline_postform_autotitles.mdwn
index 5005208be418b5226784ca2c156bdb77172b4a5d..3767631f71961fb7d0bbeac49aca891cd09604b5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/todo/inline_postform_autotitles.mdwn
+++ b/doc/todo/inline_postform_autotitles.mdwn
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-[[!tag wishlist]]
-[[!tag patch]]
+[[!tag wishlist patch plugins/inline]]
+[[!template id=gitbranch branch=chrysn/inlineautotitles author="[[chrysn]]"]]

 
 for postforms in inlines of pages which follow a certain scheme, it might not
 be required to set the title for each individual post, but to automatically set
 
 for postforms in inlines of pages which follow a certain scheme, it might not
 be required to set the title for each individual post, but to automatically set


@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ this can either be based on timestamp formatting, or use the already existing
 munging mechanism, which appends numbers to page titles in case that page
 already exists.
 
 munging mechanism, which appends numbers to page titles in case that page
 already exists.
 

-two patches ([1], [2]) set inline up for that, adding an additional `autotitle`
+two patches (b568eb25, 34bc82f2) set inline up for that, adding an additional `autotitle`

 parameter. if that is given, the regular input of the inline postform will be
 replaced with a hidden input of that text. in addition, the empty title is
 permitted (both for autotitle and regular titles, as they go in the same GET
 parameter. if that is given, the regular input of the inline postform will be
 replaced with a hidden input of that text. in addition, the empty title is
 permitted (both for autotitle and regular titles, as they go in the same GET


@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ resulting in ascending numeric page titles to be created.
 
 the second patch is actually a one-liner, filtering the title through strftime.
 
 
 the second patch is actually a one-liner, filtering the title through strftime.
 

+> Something similar was requested in [[todo/more_customisable_titlepage_function]],
+> in which [[Joey]] outlined a similar solution.
+>
+> What's your use-case for not prompting for the title at all? I can see
+> [[madduck]]'s requirement for the title he typed in (say, "foo")
+> being transformed into 2009/07/26/foo or something (I name blog posts
+> like that myself), but I can't quite see the use for *entirely* automatic
+> titles.
+>
+> However, if that's really what you want, I suspect your code could be
+> extended so it also solves madduck's second request on
+> [[todo/more_customisable_titlepage_function]].
+>
+> --[[smcv]]
+

 ### potential user interaction issues
 
 this has two side effects which have to be considered: first, the empty page
 ### potential user interaction issues
 
 this has two side effects which have to be considered: first, the empty page


@@ -27,7 +42,7 @@ common uses of percent as in "reach 10% market share", but might in others as
 in "the 10%-rule").
 
 both can be circumvented by using another GET parameter for autotexts, as
 in "the 10%-rule").
 
 both can be circumvented by using another GET parameter for autotexts, as

-implemented in [3].
+implemented in 40dc10a4.

 > this patch still does not work perfectly; especially, it should make a
 > distinction between "autotitle is set but equal ''" (in which case it
 > should create a page named `1.mdwn`, and "autotitle is not set, and title is
 > this patch still does not work perfectly; especially, it should make a
 > distinction between "autotitle is set but equal ''" (in which case it
 > should create a page named `1.mdwn`, and "autotitle is not set, and title is


@@ -46,7 +61,3 @@ having a pre-filled input field instead of an unchangable hidden input might be
 cool (eg for creating an entry with yesterday's date), but would be a bit of a
 problem with static pages. javascript could help with the date part, but name
 munging would be yet another thing.
 cool (eg for creating an entry with yesterday's date), but would be a bit of a
 problem with static pages. javascript could help with the date part, but name
 munging would be yet another thing.

-
-[1]: http://github.com/github076986099/ikiwiki/commit/b568eb257a3ef5ff49a84ac00a3a7465b643c1e1
-[2]: http://github.com/github076986099/ikiwiki/commit/34bc82f232be141edf036d35e8ef5aa289415072
-[3]: http://github.com/github076986099/ikiwiki/commit/40dc10a4ec7809e401b4497c2abccfba30f7a2af