History of CategoriesPackage
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CategoriesNB: the categories system has been largely replaced with the Pigeonholes module. General Description Categories are a way to classify butweaver objects, including blogs, image galleries, articles, polls, forums, wiki pages, file galleries. Those with appropriate permissions can define an unlimited, hierarchically organized set of categories which can function like a table of contents for the whole site. Any object can then be added to one or many categories. Users can then browse by category. Depending on the settings, category listings can be displayed in a side module, above or below the content. Permissions can be applied to categories so that objects in a certain category can only be seen by designated user groups.Applying permissions to categories is relatively new to tikiwiki, and in the process of documenting these pages, i'm going to find out all you need to know about that. :) By changing the theme from one category to the next it is possible to create visually distinct "zones" in a tikiwiki site. NB: Categories are only one way to sort content. other means include: Structures - are similar to and mostly replaced by categories, but still exist as a feature. Topics - are like categories specific to the articles feature. Modules - are the customizable boxes on the left and right of the main content area in tikiwiki, that can hold content that stays the same as users navigate the site. Menus - are usually placed in modules and are a separate feature from categories. (although you can get categories to display as a menu using plugins)
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| General DescriptionUsing Categories Pacakge is a way to classify Bitweaver content objects (like blogs, image galleries, articles, polls, forums, wiki pages, file galleries and so on). Users with appropriate permissions can define an unlimited, hierarchically organized set of categories which can function like a table of contents for the whole site. Any object can then be added to one or many categories. Users can then browse by category. Depending on the settings, category listings can be displayed in a side module, above or below the content.PermissionsIdeally, permissions could be applied to categories so that objects in a certain category can only be seen by designated user groups. "Permissions to Categories" is not possible in Bitweaver version 1.3. However, it is possible with the alternative categorization system Pigeonholes Package.AlternativesCategories Package has been largely replaced by the newer and better PigeonholesPackage, possibly combined with ProtectorPackage. Other means to sort content include:
Functions and featuresThis content is copied from doc.tikiwiki.org, as the Categorization Package was originally ported from there. It should only be used for comparison purposes.Key Functioning
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