Wikibase/Developing extensions
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This page describes how the Wikibase software can be extended.
From JavaScript[edit]
See the available JavaScript hooks.
Many examples of user scripts using these hooks can be found at Wikidata:Tools/Enhance user interface.
Via PHP[edit]
Wikibase consists of two extensions Wikibase Repository and Wikibase Client . Both can be extended by MediaWiki extensions via hooks .
See the available PHP hooks.
Implementing a new data type[edit]
You need two hooks:
- WikibaseRepoDataTypes - to hook into the Wikibase Repository extension
- WikibaseClientDataTypes - to hook into the Wikibase Client extension
See also the Datatypes description of the developer documentation.
For some examples of extensions using these hooks refer to: