* Change formbuilder hook to not be responsible for displaying a form,

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

diff --git a/doc/plugins/write.mdwn b/doc/plugins/write.mdwn
index 0e1839c6ca31157ddf0b5edcfd4d78529fbb2327..b7c487ee223a3926c093ee77c49d854c35d7e2dc 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/plugins/write.mdwn
+++ b/doc/plugins/write.mdwn
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ make arbitrary changes. The function is passed named parameters "page",
 
 ### preprocess
 
 
 ### preprocess
 

-Adding a [[PreProcessorDirective]] is probably the most common use of a
-plugin.
+Adding a [[ikiwiki/PreProcessorDirective]] is probably the most common use
+of a plugin.

 
         hook(type => "preprocess", id => "foo", call => \&preprocess);
 
 
         hook(type => "preprocess", id => "foo", call => \&preprocess);
 


@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ the hook modifies data in `%links`. Note that doing so will make the hook
 be run twice per page build, so avoid doing it for expensive hooks.
 
 Note that if the [[htmlscrubber]] is enabled, html in
 be run twice per page build, so avoid doing it for expensive hooks.
 
 Note that if the [[htmlscrubber]] is enabled, html in

-[[PreProcessorDirective]] output is sanitised, which may limit what your
-plugin can do. Also, the rest of the page content is not in html format at
-preprocessor time. Text output by a preprocessor directive will be
-linkified and passed through markdown (or whatever engine is used to htmlize
-the page) along with the rest of the page.
+[[ikiwiki/PreProcessorDirective]] output is sanitised, which may limit what
+your plugin can do. Also, the rest of the page content is not in html
+format at preprocessor time. Text output by a preprocessor directive will
+be linkified and passed through markdown (or whatever engine is used to
+htmlize the page) along with the rest of the page.

 
 ### htmlize
 
 
 ### htmlize
 


@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ a new custom parameter to the template.
 
        hook(type => "templatefile", id => "foo", call => \&templatefile);
 
 
        hook(type => "templatefile", id => "foo", call => \&templatefile);
 

-This hook allows plugins to change the [[template|wikitemplate]] that is
+This hook allows plugins to change the [[template|wikitemplates]] that is

 used for a page in the wiki. The hook is passed a "page" parameter, and
 should return the name of the template file to use, or undef if it doesn't
 want to change the default ("page.tmpl"). Template files are looked for in
 used for a page in the wiki. The hook is passed a "page" parameter, and
 should return the name of the template file to use, or undef if it doesn't
 want to change the default ("page.tmpl"). Template files are looked for in


@@ -279,10 +279,8 @@ it's a form that it needs to modify, will call various methods to
 add/remove/change fields, tweak the validation code for the fields, etc. It
 will not validate or display the form.
 
 add/remove/change fields, tweak the validation code for the fields, etc. It
 will not validate or display the form.
 

-Form validation and display can be overridden by the formbuilder hook.
-By default, ikiwiki will do a basic validation and display of the form,
-but if this hook is registered, it will stop that and let the hook take
-over.
+Just before a form is displayed to the user, the `formbuilder` hook is
+called. It can be used to validate the form, but should not display it.

 
 ### savestate
 
 
 ### savestate
 


@@ -313,6 +311,20 @@ A plugin can access the wiki's configuration via the `%config`
 hash. The best way to understand the contents of the hash is to look at
 [[ikiwiki.setup]], which sets the hash content to configure the wiki.
 
 hash. The best way to understand the contents of the hash is to look at
 [[ikiwiki.setup]], which sets the hash content to configure the wiki.
 

+### %pagestate
+
+The `%pagestate` hash can be used by plugins to save state that they will need
+next time ikiwiki is run. The hash holds per-page state, so to set a value,
+use `%pagestate{$page}{$id}{$key}=$value`, and to retrieve the value,
+use `%pagestate{$page}{$id}{$key}`.
+
+`$key` can be any string you like, but `$id` must be the same as the "id"
+parameter passed to `hook()` when registering the plugin. This is so
+ikiwiki can know when to delete pagestate for plugins that are no longer
+used.
+
+When pages are deleted, ikiwiki automatically deletes their pagestate too.
+

 ### Other variables
 
 If your plugin needs to access data about other pages in the wiki. It can
 ### Other variables
 
 If your plugin needs to access data about other pages in the wiki. It can


@@ -351,9 +363,10 @@ cleanup.
 
 Note that while any plugin can use this for a fatal error, plugins should
 try to avoid dying on bad input, as that will halt the entire wiki build
 
 Note that while any plugin can use this for a fatal error, plugins should
 try to avoid dying on bad input, as that will halt the entire wiki build

-and make the wiki unusable. So for example, if a [[PreProcessorDirective]]
-is passed bad parameters, it's better to return an error message, which can
-appear on the wiki page, rather than calling error().
+and make the wiki unusable. So for example, if a
+[[ikiwiki/PreProcessorDirective]] is passed bad parameters, it's better to
+return an error message, which can appear on the wiki page, rather than
+calling error().

 
 #### `template($;@)`
 
 
 #### `template($;@)`
 


@@ -368,12 +381,12 @@ page created from it. (Ie, it appends ".html".)
 
 #### `add_depends($$)`
 
 
 #### `add_depends($$)`
 

-Makes the specified page depend on the specified [[PageSpec]].
+Makes the specified page depend on the specified [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]].

 
 #### `pagespec_match($$;@)`
 
 
 #### `pagespec_match($$;@)`
 

-Passed a page name, and [[PageSpec]], returns true if the [[PageSpec]]
-matches the page.
+Passed a page name, and [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]], returns true if the
+[[ikiwiki/PageSpec]] matches the page.

 
 Additional named parameters can be passed, to further limit the match.
 The most often used is "location", which specifies the location the
 
 Additional named parameters can be passed, to further limit the match.
 The most often used is "location", which specifies the location the


@@ -386,7 +399,7 @@ Given a page and the text of a link on the page, determine which
 existing page that link best points to. Prefers pages under a
 subdirectory with the same name as the source page, failing that
 goes down the directory tree to the base looking for matching
 existing page that link best points to. Prefers pages under a
 subdirectory with the same name as the source page, failing that
 goes down the directory tree to the base looking for matching

-pages, as described in [[SubPage/LinkingRules]].
+pages, as described in [[ikiwiki/SubPage/LinkingRules]].

 
 #### `htmllink($$$;@)`
 
 
 #### `htmllink($$$;@)`
 


@@ -477,10 +490,13 @@ search for files.
 If the directory name is not absolute, ikiwiki will assume it is in
 the parent directory of the configured underlaydir.
 
 If the directory name is not absolute, ikiwiki will assume it is in
 the parent directory of the configured underlaydir.
 

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

 
 Given a time, formats it for display.
 
 
 Given a time, formats it for display.
 

+The optional second parameter is a strftime format to use to format the
+time.
+

 #### `gettext`
 
 This is the standard gettext function, although slightly optimised.
 #### `gettext`
 
 This is the standard gettext function, although slightly optimised.


@@ -511,9 +527,9 @@ See [[RCS_details|rcs/details]] for some more info.
 ## PageSpec plugins
 
 It's also possible to write plugins that add new functions to
 ## PageSpec plugins
 
 It's also possible to write plugins that add new functions to

-[[PageSpecs|PageSpec]]. Such a plugin should add a function to the
+[[PageSpecs|ikiwiki/PageSpec]]. Such a plugin should add a function to the

 IkiWiki::PageSpec package, that is named `match_foo`, where "foo()" is
 IkiWiki::PageSpec package, that is named `match_foo`, where "foo()" is

-how it will be accessed in a [[PageSpec]]. The function will be passed
+how it will be accessed in a [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]]. The function will be passed

 two parameters: The name of the page being matched, and the thing to match
 against. It may also be passed additional, named parameters. It should return
 a IkiWiki::SuccessReason object if the match succeeds, or an
 two parameters: The name of the page being matched, and the thing to match
 against. It may also be passed additional, named parameters. It should return
 a IkiWiki::SuccessReason object if the match succeeds, or an