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'''DynamicPageList3''' (DPL/DPL3) is a powerful MediaWiki [[meta:extension|extension]] that can generate lists of pages, and/or certain data and statistics gathered from them, for display in a wiki page. DPL lists are automatically updated whenever said data changes.
As a basic example, DPL can be used to insert, in a wiki page, an always-current list of all pages of a particular [[mw:Help:category|category]]. The data displayed may be selected and sorted based on factors like author, namespace, date, name pattern, usage of templates, or references to other articles, with a variety of custom formatting possibilities.
== Usage ==
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== Primary DPL module ==
These sections contain documentation on DPL's primary module, <code><nowiki>{{#dpl: ... }}</nowiki></code>. This is the DPL functionality used most often, and has a wide range of powerful coding options.
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== Complete DPL Manual Table of Contents ==
For the legacy Table of Contents, see [[Parameter Quick Reference]].
== Other DPL modules ==
These sections detail some additional functions provided by the DPL extension.
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== Notes ==
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== Examples ==
=== Selecting articles ===
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=== Show article's context or contents ===
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=== Controlling output ===
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DynamicPageList3 (DPL/DPL3) is a powerful MediaWiki extension that can generate lists of pages, and/or certain data and statistics gathered from them, for display in a wiki page. DPL lists are automatically updated whenever said data changes.
As a basic example, DPL can be used to insert, in a wiki page, an always-current list of all pages of a particular category. The data displayed may be selected and sorted based on factors like author, namespace, date, name pattern, usage of templates, or references to other articles, with a variety of custom formatting possibilities.
Usage
Primary DPL module
These sections contain documentation on DPL's primary module, {{#dpl: ... }}
. This is the DPL functionality used most often, and has a wide range of powerful coding options.
- Criteria for page selection
- Controlling output format
- Controlling output order
- Controlling output volume
- Other parameters
Complete DPL Manual Table of Contents
For the legacy Table of Contents, see Parameter Quick Reference.
Other DPL modules
These sections detail some additional functions provided by the DPL extension.
- {{#dplchapter: ... }}
- {{#dplvar: ... }}
- {{#dplreplace: ... }}
- {{#dplnum: ... }}
- {{#dplmatrix: ... }}