Combining HistoryPlugin with CompareRevisionsAddOn

It is possible to combine the HistoryPlugin with the CompareRevisionsAddOn, with the help of templates. Basically, in the templates you use for HistoryPlugin, replace rdiff by compare.

More detailed (TWiki Sep 2004 release)

• Copy the attached oopshistory.tmpl.txt to lib/templates/oopshistory.tmpl (with the extension .txt deleted) (instead of the example from the HistoryPlugin page.)
  Call %SCRIPTURL%/oops%SCRIPTSUFFIX%/%WEB%/%TOPIC%?template=oopshistory , select two revisions and click on "Compare"
• In the pattern skin, you can change the link labeled "total page history" to the HistoryPlugin:
  In templates/view.pattern.tmp around line 53, change the link from %SCRIPTURLPATH%/rdiff%SCRIPTSUFFIX%/%WEB%/%TOPIC% to %SCRIPTURL%/oops%SCRIPTSUFFIX%/%WEB%/%TOPIC%?template=oopshistory

Easier (Twiki Dakar 4.0.x release)

• Use the view_cra templates as described in CompareRevisionsAddOn
• Use the oopshistory template attached to HistoryPlugin

-- JChristophFuchs - 27 Feb 2006