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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugin. `IkiWiki::Plugin::pagecount` is another simple example.
 
 [[toc levels=2]]
 
 
 [[toc levels=2]]
 

-# Note
+## Considerations

 
 One thing to keep in mind when writing a plugin is that ikiwiki is a wiki
 *compiler*. So plugins influence pages when they are built, not when they
 
 One thing to keep in mind when writing a plugin is that ikiwiki is a wiki
 *compiler*. So plugins influence pages when they are built, not when they


@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ random or changing thing on a page will generate a static page that won't
 change until ikiwiki rebuilds the page for some other reason, like the page
 being edited.
 
 change until ikiwiki rebuilds the page for some other reason, like the page
 being edited.
 

-# Registering plugins
+## Registering plugins

 
 Plugins should, when imported, call IkiWiki::hook to hook into ikiwiki's
 processing. The function uses named parameters, and use varies depending on
 
 Plugins should, when imported, call IkiWiki::hook to hook into ikiwiki's
 processing. The function uses named parameters, and use varies depending on


@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ hook, a "id" paramter, which should be a unique string for this plugin, and
 a "call" parameter, which is a reference to a function to call for the
 hook.
 
 a "call" parameter, which is a reference to a function to call for the
 hook.
 

-# Types of hooks
+## Types of hooks

 
 In roughly the order they are called.
 
 
 In roughly the order they are called.
 

-## getopt
+### getopt

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "getopt", id => "foo", call => \&getopt);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "getopt", id => "foo", call => \&getopt);
 


@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ settings in %IkiWiki::config. It should take care not to abort if it sees
 an option it cannot process, and should just skip over those options and
 leave them in @ARGV.
 
 an option it cannot process, and should just skip over those options and
 leave them in @ARGV.
 

-## checkconfig
+### checkconfig

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "checkconfig", id => "foo", call => \&checkconfig);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "checkconfig", id => "foo", call => \&checkconfig);
 


@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ configuration. It's called early in the startup process. The
 function is passed no values. It's ok for the function to call
 IkiWiki::error if something isn't configured right.
 
 function is passed no values. It's ok for the function to call
 IkiWiki::error if something isn't configured right.
 

-## filter
+### filter

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "filter", id => "foo", call => \&filter);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "filter", id => "foo", call => \&filter);
 


@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Runs on the raw source of a page, before anything else touches it, and can
 make arbitrary changes. The function is passed named parameters `page` and
 `content` and should return the filtered content.
 
 make arbitrary changes. The function is passed named parameters `page` and
 `content` and should return the filtered content.
 

-## preprocess
+### preprocess

 
 Adding a [[PreProcessorDirective]] is probably the most common use of a
 plugin.
 
 Adding a [[PreProcessorDirective]] is probably the most common use of a
 plugin.


@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ 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.
 
 linkified and passed through markdown (or whatever engine is used to htmlize
 the page) along with the rest of the page.
 

-## htmlize
+### htmlize

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "htmlize", id => "ext", call => \&htmlize);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "htmlize", id => "ext", call => \&htmlize);
 


@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ languages to ikiwiki.
 The function is passed named parameters: "page" and "content" and should
 return the htmlized content.
 
 The function is passed named parameters: "page" and "content" and should
 return the htmlized content.
 

-## pagetemplate
+### pagetemplate

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "pagetemplate", id => "foo", call => \&pagetemplate);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "pagetemplate", id => "foo", call => \&pagetemplate);
 


@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ object.
 The most common thing to do is probably to call $template->param() to add
 a new custom parameter to the template.
 
 The most common thing to do is probably to call $template->param() to add
 a new custom parameter to the template.
 

-## sanitize
+### sanitize

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "sanitize", id => "foo", call => \&sanitize);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "sanitize", id => "foo", call => \&sanitize);
 


@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ modify the body of a page after it has been fully converted to html.
 The function is passed named parameters: "page" and "content", and 
 should return the sanitized content.
 
 The function is passed named parameters: "page" and "content", and 
 should return the sanitized content.
 

-## format
+### format

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "format", id => "foo", call => \&format);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "format", id => "foo", call => \&format);
 


@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ header and footer inserted by ikiwiki, the html document type, etc.
 The function is passed named parameters: "page" and "content", and 
 should return the formatted content.
 
 The function is passed named parameters: "page" and "content", and 
 should return the formatted content.
 

-## delete
+### delete

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "delete", id => "foo", call => \&delete);
 
 Each time a page or pages is removed from the wiki, the referenced function
 is called, and passed the names of the source files that were removed.
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "delete", id => "foo", call => \&delete);
 
 Each time a page or pages is removed from the wiki, the referenced function
 is called, and passed the names of the source files that were removed.
 

-## change
+### change

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "change", id => "foo", call => \&render);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "change", id => "foo", call => \&render);
 


@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Each time ikiwiki renders a change or addition (but not deletion) to the
 wiki, the referenced function is called, and passed the names of the
 source files that were rendered.
 
 wiki, the referenced function is called, and passed the names of the
 source files that were rendered.
 

-## cgi
+### cgi

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "cgi", id => "foo", call => \&cgi);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "cgi", id => "foo", call => \&cgi);
 


@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ called in turn, and passed a CGI object. The hook should examine the
 parameters, and if it will handle this CGI request, output a page and
 terminate the program.
 
 parameters, and if it will handle this CGI request, output a page and
 terminate the program.
 

-## savestate
+### savestate

 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "savestate", id => "foo", call => \&savestate);
 
 
        IkiWiki::hook(type => "savestate", id => "foo", call => \&savestate);
 


@@ -167,20 +167,20 @@ This hook is called wheneven ikiwiki normally saves its state, just before
 the state is saved. The function can save other state, modify values before
 they're saved, etc.
 
 the state is saved. The function can save other state, modify values before
 they're saved, etc.
 

-# Error handing
+## Error handing

 
 While a plugin can call ikiwiki's `error` routine for a fatal error, for
 errors that aren't intended to halt the entire wiki build, including bad
 parameters passed to a [[PreProcessorDirective]], etc, it's better to just
 return the error message as the output of the plugin.
 
 
 While a plugin can call ikiwiki's `error` routine for a fatal error, for
 errors that aren't intended to halt the entire wiki build, including bad
 parameters passed to a [[PreProcessorDirective]], etc, it's better to just
 return the error message as the output of the plugin.
 

-# Wiki configuration
+## Wiki configuration

 
 A plugin can access the wiki's configuration via the `%IkiWiki::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.
 
 
 A plugin can access the wiki's configuration via the `%IkiWiki::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.
 

-# Wiki data
+## Wiki data

 
 If your plugin needs to access data about other pages in the wiki. It can
 use the following hashes, using a page name as the key:
 
 If your plugin needs to access data about other pages in the wiki. It can
 use the following hashes, using a page name as the key:


@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ use the following hashes, using a page name as the key:
 * `%IkiWiki::forcerebuild` any pages set as the keys to this hash will be
   treated as if they're modified and rebuilt.
 
 * `%IkiWiki::forcerebuild` any pages set as the keys to this hash will be
   treated as if they're modified and rebuilt.
 

-# A note on generating html links
+## Generating html links

 
 Many plugins need to generate html links and add them to a page. This is
 done by using the `IkiWiki::htmllink` function. The usual way to call
 
 Many plugins need to generate html links and add them to a page. This is
 done by using the `IkiWiki::htmllink` function. The usual way to call


@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Here $destpage is the inlining page. A destpage parameter is passed to some
 of the hook functions above; the ones that are not passed it are not used
 during inlining and don't need to worry about this issue.
 
 of the hook functions above; the ones that are not passed it are not used
 during inlining and don't need to worry about this issue.
 

-# RCS plugins
+## RCS plugins

 
 ikiwiki's support for revision control systems also uses pluggable perl
 modules. These are in the `IkiWiki::RCS` namespace, for example
 
 ikiwiki's support for revision control systems also uses pluggable perl
 modules. These are in the `IkiWiki::RCS` namespace, for example