Empty TWiki Plugin

This is an empty plugin you can use as a template to build your own TWikiPlugins. This plugin does nothing, but is ready to be used.

To create your own plugin:

• Copy file TWiki/Plugins/EmptyPlugin.pm to <name>Plugin.pm and customize the plugin.
• Create a <name>Plugin topic in the TWiki web. Do so by visiting http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/ and starting a new topic to get the default plugin topic text (don't save the topic). Customize your plugin topic to your needs.
• See details in TWikiPlugins.

Syntax Rules

(none)

Plugin Settings

Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, i.e. %EMPTYPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%

• One line description, is shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:
  • Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = This plugin does nothing, but can be used as a template for your own plugins.

• Your own setting, i.e.:
  • Set EXAMPLE = got it!

• Debug plugin: (See output in data/debug.txt)
  • Set DEBUG = 0

Plugin Installation Instructions

• This plugin is preinstalled, you do not need to install it.

Plugin Info

Related Topics: TWikiPreferences, TWikiPlugins, DefaultPlugin

-- TWiki:Main.AndreaSterbini - 27 Feb 2001
-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 21 Mar 2004
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