The bottom part of a TWiki.Plugins topic has a category table. It is used to categorize a topic:

• UseCategory: Specify if the category table should be used or not.
• TopicClassification: Classify a topic as PluginPackage, PluginDevelopment, SkinPackage.
• OneLineDescription? : Short description what the plugin does.
• PluginAuthor? : Name of author(s)
• PluginVersion? :
• CpanDependencies? : Plugin depends on CPAN modules (if any)
• OtherDependencies? : Other tools and lib dependencies (if any)
• PerlVersion? : PERL version required
• TestedOnTWiki: Version
• TestedOnOS: AnyOS, AnyUnix, OsSolaris, OsLinux, OsWinNT, ...
• ShouldRunOnOS: (same list)

When creating a topic it is important to set the appropriate values. This ensures that it is possible to do all kinds of query and search in WebSearch.

An explanation of the table items follows.

• Yes or No radio button.
• Selecting "No" will delete the category table, so it is possible to save a topic without a category table.
• See also TWikiCategory.

Topic Classification

This web has two forms: PackageForm for Add-On/Plugin/Skin packages, and WebForm for all other types of topics.

Note: To switch between forms, edit a topic and press the [ Change ] button.

Classification of PackageForm Topics

• AddOnPackage: TWiki add-on script that is not a plugin.
• ContribPackage: Code contributions.
• PluginPackage: Standard plugin with documentation, installation instructions and attached zipped package
• SkinPackage: Packaged skin with templates and needed files
• Note: There are also ObsoleteAddOnPackages, ObsoleteContribPackages, ObsoletePluginPackages, ObsoleteSkinPackages, IncompletePackages, unclassified topics

Classification of WebForm Topics

• AddOnBrainstorming: Open forum for new add-on script ideas
• AddOnDevelopment: Discussion and feedback on add-on script
• ContribBrainstorming: Open forum for new code contribution ideas
• ContribDevelopment: Space for discussion on code contribution development
• PluginBrainstorming: Open forum for new Plugin ideas
• PluginDevelopment: Space for discussion on the plugin's development
• PluginAppraisal: Appraisal of Plugins
• SkinBrainstorming: Open forum for new skin ideas
• SkinDevelopment: Discussion and feedback on skin
• DefineTopic: Defines or describes a single word, phrase, concept, product
• AdminTopic: System topic / TWiki application topic

Additional Icons

• Package (package.gif)
• Search package (searchpackage.gif)
• Tag (tag.gif)
• Search tag (searchtag.gif)

Warning: Can't find topic Plugins.OneLineDescription

Warning: Can't find topic Plugins.PluginAuthor

Warning: Can't find topic Plugins.PluginVersion

Warning: Can't find topic Plugins.CpanDependencies

Warning: Can't find topic Plugins.OtherDependencies

Warning: Can't find topic Plugins.PerlVersion

Tested on TWiki

Check boxes indicating on what TWiki version this Plugin / Add-on has been tested.

See also ExtensionsTestedOnTWiki:

• ExtensionsTestedOnTWiki04x00 - Extension Packages Tested on TWiki Release 4.0
• ExtensionsTestedOnTWiki04x01 - Extension Packages Tested on TWiki Release 4.1
• ExtensionsTestedOnTWiki04x02 - Extension Packages Tested on TWiki Release 4.2
• PluginsLastTestedAgainstAthens - Plugins tested on TWiki 01-Sep2001 (Athens)
• PluginsLastTestedAgainstBeijing - Plugins tested on TWiki 01-Feb-2003 (Beijing)
• PluginsTestedOnTWiki04x00 - Plugin Packages Tested on TWiki Release 4.0
• PluginsTestedOnTWiki04x01 - Plugin Packages Tested on TWiki Release 4.1
• PluginsTestedOnTWiki04x02 - Plugin Packages Tested on TWiki Release 4.2
• PluginsTestedOnTWikiRelease01Sep2004 - Plugin Packages tested on TWiki Release 01-Sep-2004
• SkinPackagesTestedOnLatestRelease - Skin Packages Tested On TWiki Release 4.0 and 4.1

Tested on OS

Check boxes indicating on what OS this Plugin / Add-on has been tested.

Possible values: AnyOS, AnyUnix, OsHPUX, OsLinux, OsSolaris, OsMacOsX OtherUnix, AnyWin, OsWinNT, OsWin2K, OsWin9598ME, OsWinXP

-- PeterThoeny - 28 Feb 2003

Should run on OS

Check boxes indicating on what OS this Plugin / Add-on should run.

Possible values: AnyOS, AnyUnix, OsHPUX, OsLinux, OsSolaris, OsMacOsX, OtherUnix, AnyWin, OsWinNT, OsWin2K, OsWin9598ME, OsWinXP

-- PeterThoeny - 28 Feb 2003

-- PeterThoeny - 18 Feb 2001