Advanced Templating in MediaWiki: Creating Dynamic Content
The advanced templating toolkit: named parameters, ParserFunctions patterns, #ifexist and #switch, and moving complex logic into Lua modules.
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How to Use the Semantic MediaWiki Extension for Structured Data
The SMW usage pattern that scales: typed properties, template-embedded #set annotations, #ask reporting, and keeping queries within performance limits.
Why your MediaWiki runs slow and how to fix that
A diagnostic-first guide to slow MediaWiki: opcache, cache types, InnoDB tuning, file caching — and the outdated advice (query cache, $wgUseGzip) to ignore.
Why You Don't Know That You Need MediaWiki
A grounded look at MediaWiki's real use cases — documentation, knowledge bases, structured data — and when a wiki is the wrong choice.
Enhancing Your Wiki with the Latest MediaWiki Extensions
Which MediaWiki extensions are worth the maintenance: the editor stack, structured data, search, anti-abuse and translation, with honest notes on unmaintained ones.
Mastering MediaWiki Parser Functions for Advanced Templating
The practical ParserFunctions reference: conditionals, #switch, #expr, string functions and URL helpers, with real syntax and usage notes.
Embedding Semantic MediaWiki: Techniques for Enhanced Accessibility
Making SMW data visible where readers are: factbox settings, inline queries in article layout, accessible tables and navigation-oriented result formats.
Unlocking Advanced Search Capabilities with CirrusSearch in MediaWiki
The operations side of CirrusSearch: requirements, installation with Elastica, index creation, upgrade considerations and production maintenance.
Mastering MediaWiki Cargo Extension for Structured Data
The working Cargo pattern: declare tables, store from templates, query with #cargo_query — types, formats, `where` clauses and performance habits.
Understanding MediaWiki's Hook System for Extension Development
The modern MediaWiki hook system: extension.json registration, handler classes, arguments and return values, ordering, and debugging hook execution.