Semantic MediaWiki
Semantic MediaWiki (a.k.a. SMW) is a free, open-source extension to MediaWiki – the wiki software that
powers Wikipedia – that lets you store and query data within the wiki's pages.
Semantic MediaWiki is also a full-fledged framework with
many spinoff extensions that can turn a wiki into a powerful and flexible
knowledge management system. All data created within SMW can easily be
published via the Semantic Web,
allowing other systems to use this data seamlessly.
For a better understanding of how Semantic MediaWiki works, have a look at deployed in 5 min
and the Sesame, Fuseki triplestore video, or
browse the wiki for a more comprehensive introduction.
Requirements
Semantic MediaWiki requires MediaWiki and its dependencies, such as PHP. For supported versions,
see the compatibility matrix.
Installation
The recommended way to install Semantic MediaWiki is by using Composer. See the detailed
installation guide as well as the information on compatibility.
Documentation
Most of the documentation can be found on the Semantic MediaWiki wiki.
A small core of documentation also comes bundled with the software itself. This documentation is minimalistic
and less explanatory than what can be found on the SMW wiki. However, It is always kept up to date and applies
to the version of the code it bundles with. The most critical files are linked below.
Support
Primary support channels:
Contributing
Many people have contributed to SMW. A list of people who have made contributions in the past can
be found here or on the wiki for Semantic MediaWiki.
The overview on how to contribute
provides information on the different ways available to do so.
If you want to contribute work to the project, please subscribe to the developer's mailing list and
have a look at the contribution guidelines.
Tests
This extension is tested using GitHub Actions for Continuous Integration (CI). Each time changes are pushed to the repository, GitHub Actions automatically runs a series of tests to ensure the code remains reliable and functional.
INFO:
This repository contains submodules. Make sure to clone with --recursive option in Git.
git clone --recursive <REPO>
If not done when cloning, it can be done by
git submodule init
git submodule update
Step 1: Clone the Repository
Step 2: Ensure test container is running
This repository supports "docker-compose-ci" based CI and testing for MediaWiki extensions.
The "docker-compose-ci" repository has already been integrated into the Semantic MediaWiki repository as a Git submodule. It uses "Make" as main entry point and command line interface.
Ensure, you have Make and Docker installed:
make --version
docker --version
Step 3: Run lint, phpcs and tests
make ci
For more information about
License
GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. The COPYING file explains SMW's copyright and license.
