TopicClassificationAddOn

Provides framework for organizing content within a web according to different types of topics (discussion, weblog, reference, etc) and hierarchical "categories". Includes sample topic types and categories. Provides basic framework to design and manage simple Foswiki Applications.

Topic Classification Add-On

TopicClassificationAddOn (aka TCAO) helps you organize the content in your wiki by classifying topics according to their function and/or subject matter. It also provides a user-friendly interface for creating new topics that automatically incorporates this classification system. Together, these basic elements provide a platform that allow you to create any number of simple Foswiki Applications.

Some of the features of TopicClassificationAddOn include:

• Simple installation mechanism to add the TCAO framework to a web and install sample classifications.
• A "wizard" for creating new topics and apply classification scheme.
• Display Classification trees using Foswiki:Extensions.TreePlugin.
• Design your own classification schemes.

Add-On Installation Instructions

You do not need to install anything in the browser to use this extension. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the extension on the server.

Open configure, and open the "Extensions" section. Use "Find More Extensions" to get a list of available extensions. Select "Install".

If you have any problems, or if the extension isn't available in configure, then you can still install manually from the command-line. See http://foswiki.org/Support/ManuallyInstallingExtensions for more help.

TopicClassificationAddOn Setup

After installing this add-on, there are a few additional steps needed before it will function properly:

• Make sure {EnableHierarchicalWebs} is enabled in configure (under "Store settings" tab).
• Add the following preference section to SitePreferences:

---++ %SYSTEMWEB%.TopicClassificationAddOn Preferences 
   * TCAOWEB variable for identifying which web holds %TOPIC% infrastructure.
      * Set TCAOWEB = TCAO
      * Set HELP_BACKGROUND_COLOR = #E0B9A6

• Go to Main.WikiGroups and create a new group called ==ModeratorGroup==. This group can add new classifications within webs where TCAO is enabled.
• Add the following CommentPlugin templates definitions to UserCommentsTemplate (create this topic if you have not already).

%TMPL:INCLUDE{"TCAO.TCAOComments"}%

Enabling TopicClassificationAddOn in a particular web

TopicClassificationAddOn is designed to organize content within individual webs.To install the TCAO framework within a web, use the form below. Only displays if prior installation steps have been completed.

Setting up Topic Classification within a web

Once TopicClassificationAddOn is enabled within a web, you're ready to start defining TopicTypes and SubjectAreas to be used in that web. To do this, go to those respective topics (e.g. go to TopicType to add new TopicTypes) and use form at bottom that is only visible to members of ModeratorGroup (or %USERWEB%.AdminGroup, of course).

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