MediaWiki extensions
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MediaWiki extensions are modular add-ons that enhance and customize the functionality of the MediaWiki software beyond its core features.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MediaWiki extensions canonical | 4 |
| CentralAuth extension | 1 |
| MediaWiki advertising and notices extensions | 1 |
| MediaWiki anti-abuse tools | 1 |
| MediaWiki software ecosystem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4832058 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MediaWiki extensions Context triple: [MediaWiki, supportsExtensionMechanism, MediaWiki extensions]
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A.
MediaWiki
MediaWiki is a free, open-source wiki software platform designed for collaborative editing of web pages, best known for powering Wikipedia and many other wikis.
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B.
MediaWiki.org
MediaWiki.org is the official website and documentation hub for the MediaWiki software, providing technical resources, manuals, and community collaboration for users and developers.
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C.
MediaWiki skins
MediaWiki skins are customizable themes that control the visual appearance and layout of MediaWiki-powered websites, such as Wikipedia.
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D.
Meta-Wiki
Meta-Wiki is a central coordination and documentation wiki for Wikimedia projects, used for planning, discussion, and global community collaboration.
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E.
Wikimedia ecosystem
The Wikimedia ecosystem is the interconnected network of free knowledge projects, communities, and infrastructure coordinated by the Wikimedia Foundation, including Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and related initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MediaWiki extensions Target entity description: MediaWiki extensions are modular add-ons that enhance and customize the functionality of the MediaWiki software beyond its core features.
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A.
MediaWiki
MediaWiki is a free, open-source wiki software platform designed for collaborative editing of web pages, best known for powering Wikipedia and many other wikis.
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B.
MediaWiki.org
MediaWiki.org is the official website and documentation hub for the MediaWiki software, providing technical resources, manuals, and community collaboration for users and developers.
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C.
MediaWiki skins
MediaWiki skins are customizable themes that control the visual appearance and layout of MediaWiki-powered websites, such as Wikipedia.
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D.
Meta-Wiki
Meta-Wiki is a central coordination and documentation wiki for Wikimedia projects, used for planning, discussion, and global community collaboration.
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E.
Wikimedia ecosystem
The Wikimedia ecosystem is the interconnected network of free knowledge projects, communities, and infrastructure coordinated by the Wikimedia Foundation, including Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and related initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MediaWiki component
ⓘ
modular add-on ⓘ software extension ⓘ |
| canBe |
bundled with MediaWiki distributions
ⓘ
third-party downloads ⓘ |
| category |
API extensions
ⓘ
administration and maintenance extensions ⓘ anti-spam extensions ⓘ authentication extensions ⓘ import and export extensions ⓘ multimedia extensions ⓘ parser function extensions ⓘ semantic and structured data extensions ⓘ skin and appearance extensions ⓘ special page extensions ⓘ visual editing extensions ⓘ |
| configurationFile | LocalSettings.php ⓘ |
| developedFor | MediaWiki ⓘ |
| documentedAt | https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Extensions ⓘ |
| example |
AbuseFilter extension
ⓘ
linked to:
AbuseFilter
CategoryTree extension ⓘ Cite extension ⓘ ConfirmEdit extension ⓘ
linked to:
ConfirmEdit
MobileFrontend extension ⓘ OAuth extension ⓘ
linked to:
OAuth
ParserFunctions extension ⓘ
linked to:
ParserFunctions
Translate extension ⓘ VisualEditor extension ⓘ
linked to:
VisualEditor
Wikibase extension ⓘ |
| installedBy | MediaWiki administrators ⓘ |
| license | various open-source licenses ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
MediaWiki community
ⓘ
third-party developers ⓘ |
| platform | PHP ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
MediaWiki gadgets
ⓘ
MediaWiki skins ⓘ MediaWiki templates ⓘ |
| repository |
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org
ⓘ
https://github.com/wikimedia ⓘ |
| supports |
MediaWiki API
ⓘ
MediaWiki ResourceLoader ⓘ MediaWiki configuration variables ⓘ MediaWiki database layer ⓘ
linked to:
MediaWiki
MediaWiki hook system ⓘ
linked to:
MediaWiki
MediaWiki job queue ⓘ MediaWiki parser ⓘ |
| usedFor |
adding new API modules
ⓘ
adding new authentication mechanisms ⓘ adding new content types to MediaWiki ⓘ adding new features to MediaWiki ⓘ adding new parser functions ⓘ adding new skins and appearance options ⓘ adding new special pages ⓘ customizing MediaWiki behavior ⓘ extending MediaWiki core functionality ⓘ integrating external services with MediaWiki ⓘ modifying MediaWiki user interface ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: MediaWiki extensions Description of subject: MediaWiki extensions are modular add-ons that enhance and customize the functionality of the MediaWiki software beyond its core features.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: MediaWiki extensions
linked to: MediaWiki extensions
linked to: MediaWiki extensions