Overview
Real Obvious Alert is a MediaWiki web site enhancement which provides “Alert” messages to a MediaWiki web page. RO Alert makes it easy (i.e., real obvious) for page viewers to notice important details, notes, tips, messages (i.e., alerts). Once installed, wiki page authors add a MediaWiki Template to quickly add “Alert” messages anywhere on the page.
- Real Obvious MediaWiki Enhancement (not an Extension)
- Easy to setup — Upload image, update common.css, create Template
- Author friendly — Uses MediaWiki Template “{{Alert}}”
- Viewer friendly — Alert messages are formatted to be noticed
Alert: Catch the viewers attention with Real Obvious Alert messages.Example #1 – Inline Alert Message
Suppose you wanted to display an alert message embedded (inline) with surrounding text. on a wiki page. A Real Obvious Alert message is a real obvious way to catch the viewers attention to important information.
MediaWiki Markup
{{Alert}} Message goes here.
Displayed Results
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Alert: |
Message goes here. |
Example #2 – Alert Message
Suppose you wanted to display an alert message which is highlighted and separate from any surrounding text. on a wiki page. A Real Obvious Alert message is a real obvious way to catch the viewers attention to important information.
MediaWiki Markup
{{Alert | Message goes here.}}
Displayed Results
Alert: Message goes here.Specifications
Real Obvious Alert is a MediaWiki web site enhancement which provides “Alert” messages to a MediaWiki page. Real Obvious Alert allows the use of a standard MediaWiki template (“{{Alert}}”) to add “Alert” messages to any MediaWiki page.
| Product | Real Obvious Alert (ro_alert) by Red Rake |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Download | 18 KB |
| Cost | Free (Donations Appreciated) |
| License | Red Rake Software License (MIT License) |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Real Obvious Alert is a MediaWiki Enhancement designed to be installed and used on MediaWiki websites connected to the Internet or operated within isolated enclaves / dark sites.
Compatibility, Simplicity, and Cost.
Compatibility – To ensure the widest possible compatibility across MediaWiki servers, Real Obvious Alert is installed as an enhancement (not a plugin). Installing Real Obvious Alert is easy as 1-2-3 — Step 1) Upload the alert image; Step 2) Update common.css; Step 3) Create the MediaWiki Alert Template.
Simplicity – MediaWiki Templates are used to add “Alert” messages to a wiki page. Real Obvious Alert ensures a common look and feel of Alert messages for the MediaWiki site.
Cost – Real Obvious Alert is made available free of charge.
Nothing. Real Obvious Alert is provided free of charge.
Here is how Real Obvious Alert works…
Page Viewer – Alert messages are displayed embedded in wiki pages to the viewer.
Page Editor – An Alert message is added to a page using standard MediaWiki Templates “{{Alert|…}}”
Wiki Admin – Real Obvious Alert is installed by updating common.css, uploading an image, and creating the Alert template.
This is a MediaWiki Enhancement to simplify the process of installation and to improve compatibility with various versions of MediaWiki.
Yes. To ensure quality, all submissions are reviewed by Red Rake.
Visit the Red Rake – Contact Us web page for details on how to contact Red Rake and submit your changes.
Real Obvious products were first introduced in 2001. Real Obvious products are in use by…
- Commercial / Technology Companies
- Government / Federal / DoD Agencies
- Non-Profit Organizations
Real Obvious Solutions are developed, delivered, and supported by Red Rake.
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