Overview
Real Obvious Highlight is a MediaWiki web site enhancement which provides “Highlight” of text to a MediaWiki web page. RO Highlight makes it easy (i.e., real obvious) for page viewers to notice important details, notes, tips, messages (i.e., highlighted text). Once installed, wiki page authors add a MediaWiki Template to quickly add “Highlight” of text 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 “{{Highlight}}”
- Viewer friendly — Highlighted text is formatted to be noticed
Example #1 – Highlight of Text
Suppose you wanted to highlight some text on a wiki page. Real Obvious Highlight of text is a real obvious way to catch the viewers attention to important information.
MediaWiki Markup
{{Highlight | Highlighted text goes here}}
Displayed Results
Example #1 – Highlight of Text w/Custom Color
Suppose you wanted to highlight some text on a wiki page in a custom color. Real Obvious Highlight of text is a real obvious way to catch the viewers attention to important information.
MediaWiki Markup
{{Highlight | Highlighted text goes here | #ffcccc}}
Displayed Results
Specifications
Real Obvious Highlight is a MediaWiki web site enhancement which provides “Highlight” of text to a MediaWiki page. Real Obvious Highlight allows the use of a standard MediaWiki template (“{{Highlight}}”) to add “Highlight” of text to any MediaWiki page.
| Product | Real Obvious Highlight (ro_highlight) by Red Rake |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Download | 4 KB |
| Cost | Free (Donations Appreciated) |
| License | Red Rake Software License (MIT License) |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Real Obvious Highlight 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 Highlight is installed as an enhancement (not a plugin). Installing Real Obvious Highlight is easy as 1 (no 2 or 3) — Step 1) Create the MediaWiki Highlight Template.
Simplicity – MediaWiki Templates are used to add “Highlight” of text to a wiki page. Real Obvious Highlight ensures a common look and feel of Highlighted text for the MediaWiki site.
Cost – Real Obvious Highlight is made available free of charge.
This is a MediaWiki Enhancement to simplify the process of installation and to improve compatibility with various versions of MediaWiki.
Nothing. Real Obvious Highlight is provided free of charge.
Here is how Real Obvious Highlight works…
Page Viewer – Highlighted text is displayed embedded in wiki pages to the viewer.
Page Editor – Highlighted text is added to a page using standard MediaWiki Templates “{{Highlight|…}}”
Wiki Admin – Real Obvious Highlight is installed by creating the Highlight template.
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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