Org-mode table/links -> mediawiki

Org-mode table/links -> mediawiki

[Sharon Kimble]

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I'm at the stage of building an org-mode table to be exported to
mediawiki and its going to be the front page of my DrugFacts site.

So far I'm here -

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| *Illegal*                       | *Category's*               | 	*Legal*       | *Prescription only*   | *Substitute*	    | *Others*       |
|-------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------|
| * Amphetamines                | * :Category:Anaesthetics | * Alcohol     | * Alprazolam        | * Buprenorphine | * Flumazenil |
| * AMT                         | * Analgesics             | * [[Betel nut][Betel nut]]   | * Citalopram        | * [[Methadone][Methadone]]     | * [[Naxolone][Naxolone]]   |
| * Anabolic Steroids           | * Anticonvulsants        | * [[Caffeine][Caffeine]]    | * Codeine           | * [[Naltrexone][Naltrexone]]    |              |
| * Benzodiazepines             | * Antidepressants        | * [[Paracetamol][Paracetamol]] | * Dextroamphetamine | * [[Suboxone][Suboxone]]      |              |
| * BZP                         | * Anxiolytics‏‎            | * [[Tobacco][Tobacco]]     | * Diazepam          |                 |              |
| * Cannabis                    | * Appetite suppressants‏‎  |               | * Fentanyl          |                 |              |
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

But I'm running up against problems, like these -

- If I make it an org-mode link, like in 'Betel nut' then when I try to
  export it I get a message like this "(user-error "Unable to resolve
  link: \"Betel nut\"") in user-error".
  - in mediawiki the link would be [[Betel nut]].

- In mediawiki 'Cannabis' is shown as [[Marijuana|Cannabis]], but
  org-mode thinks that its another column in the table.

Using an org-mode table means that its very easy to generate/export the
table into mediawiki format, so I really do want to use one, but I do
need to have an org-mode link be able to be changed into an mediawiki
link.

How can I resolve both these problems please? 

Thanks
Sharon.
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A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk
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DrugFacts = https://www.drugfacts.org.uk  
Debian 9.0, fluxbox 1.3.5-2, emacs 25.1.1, org-mode 9.0.7

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Re: Org-mode table/links -> mediawiki

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com> writes:

> I'm at the stage of building an org-mode table to be exported to
> mediawiki and its going to be the front page of my DrugFacts site.
>
> So far I'm here -
>
> | *Illegal*                       | *Category's*               | 	*Legal*       | *Prescription only*   | *Substitute*	    | *Others*       |
> |-------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------|
> | * Amphetamines                | * :Category:Anaesthetics | * Alcohol     | * Alprazolam        | * Buprenorphine | * Flumazenil |
> | * AMT                         | * Analgesics             | * [[Betel nut][Betel nut]]   | * Citalopram        | * [[Methadone][Methadone]]     | * [[Naxolone][Naxolone]]   |
> | * Anabolic Steroids           | * Anticonvulsants        | * [[Caffeine][Caffeine]]    | * Codeine           | * [[Naltrexone][Naltrexone]]    |              |
> | * Benzodiazepines             | * Antidepressants        | * [[Paracetamol][Paracetamol]] | * Dextroamphetamine | * [[Suboxone][Suboxone]]      |              |
> | * BZP                         | * Anxiolytics‏‎            | * [[Tobacco][Tobacco]]     | * Diazepam          |                 |              |
> | * Cannabis                    | * Appetite suppressants‏‎  |               | * Fentanyl          |                 |              |
>
> But I'm running up against problems, like these -
>
> - If I make it an org-mode link, like in 'Betel nut' then when I try to
>   export it I get a message like this "(user-error "Unable to resolve
>   link: \"Betel nut\"") in user-error".
>   - in mediawiki the link would be [[Betel nut]].
>
> - In mediawiki 'Cannabis' is shown as [[Marijuana|Cannabis]], but
>   org-mode thinks that its another column in the table.
>
> Using an org-mode table means that its very easy to generate/export the
> table into mediawiki format, so I really do want to use one, but I do
> need to have an org-mode link be able to be changed into an mediawiki
> link.
>
> How can I resolve both these problems please?

I guess you could use a dedicated Org -> MediaWiki export backend, e.g.,

  https://github.com/tomalexander/orgmode-mediawiki/

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou

Re: Org-mode table/links -> mediawiki

[Sharon Kimble]

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Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr> writes:

> Hello,
>
> Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com> writes:
>
>> I'm at the stage of building an org-mode table to be exported to
>> mediawiki and its going to be the front page of my DrugFacts site.
>>
>> So far I'm here -
>>
>> | *Illegal*                       | *Category's*               | 	*Legal*       | *Prescription only*   | *Substitute*	    | *Others*       |
>> |-------------------------------+--------------------------+---------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------|
>> | * Amphetamines                | * :Category:Anaesthetics | * Alcohol     | * Alprazolam        | * Buprenorphine | * Flumazenil |
>> | * AMT                         | * Analgesics             | * [[Betel nut][Betel nut]]   | * Citalopram        | * [[Methadone][Methadone]]     | * [[Naxolone][Naxolone]]   |
>> | * Anabolic Steroids           | * Anticonvulsants        | * [[Caffeine][Caffeine]]    | * Codeine           | * [[Naltrexone][Naltrexone]]    |              |
>> | * Benzodiazepines             | * Antidepressants        | * [[Paracetamol][Paracetamol]] | * Dextroamphetamine | * [[Suboxone][Suboxone]]      |              |
>> | * BZP                         | * Anxiolytics‏‎            | * [[Tobacco][Tobacco]]     | * Diazepam          |                 |              |
>> | * Cannabis                    | * Appetite suppressants‏‎  |               | * Fentanyl          |                 |              |
>>
>> But I'm running up against problems, like these -
>>
>> - If I make it an org-mode link, like in 'Betel nut' then when I try to
>>   export it I get a message like this "(user-error "Unable to resolve
>>   link: \"Betel nut\"") in user-error".
>>   - in mediawiki the link would be [[Betel nut]].
>>
>> - In mediawiki 'Cannabis' is shown as [[Marijuana|Cannabis]], but
>>   org-mode thinks that its another column in the table.
>>
>> Using an org-mode table means that its very easy to generate/export the
>> table into mediawiki format, so I really do want to use one, but I do
>> need to have an org-mode link be able to be changed into an mediawiki
>> link.
>>
>> How can I resolve both these problems please?
>
> I guess you could use a dedicated Org -> MediaWiki export backend, e.g.,
>
>   https://github.com/tomalexander/orgmode-mediawiki/

Thanks Nicolas.

I already am using everything mediawiki-related from ELPA, and my google
search for 'org-mode & mediawiki' only showed me what I already have, so
I think I've reached the end of the road there, unfortunately.

But with regard to moving forward with my bullet-points -

1. If the links are exported as [Betel nut] then under mediawiki they
   could have the extra '[' and ']' placed by using 'global replace'. This
   works in my test cases.
2. If this is used [Marijuana!Cannabis] it is possible to use 'global
   replace' to change '!' to '|' and works very well. Then you can use (1).

Both of these solutions work well, although you do have to do a bit more
work on a mediawiki buffer, but its all a lot better than trying to
build a mediawiki table for the front page.

Thanks
Sharon.
-- 
A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk
TGmeds = http://www.tgmeds.org.uk
DrugFacts = https://www.drugfacts.org.uk  
Debian 9.0, fluxbox 1.3.5-2, emacs 25.1.1, org-mode 9.0.7

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