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====== Binky Test Instance Template ======

---- template ----
description   : Visually marking a wiki as a test instance
author        : hh.lohmann
email         : hh.lohmann@yahoo.de
lastupdate_dt : 2014-05-05
compatible    : Binky
depends       :
conflicts     : # prefix templates by template:
similar       : template:dokuwiki
screenshot_img: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hh-lohmann/dokuwiki-template-testinstance/master/Screenshot-DokuWiki-Template-Test-Instance.png
tags          :

downloadurl   : http://github.com/hh-lohmann/dokuwiki-template-testinstance/archive/master.zip
bugtracker    : http://github.com/hh-lohmann/dokuwiki-template-testinstance/issues
sourcerepo    : http://github.com/hh-lohmann/dokuwiki-template-testinstance/
donationurl   : # eg. https://www.paypal.com/...
----

===== Purpose =====

A very simple variant of [[template: dokuwiki |Binky's default template]] to mark a test instance so that you may switch between a test and a production instance even in the same browser instance without being confused where you are - the only, but very striking difference is the lightpink background. You don't have to praise that color choice, but you surely won't think that a page with that background resides in your production environment - those who do production in lightpink yet might change to a striking color of their own choice by editing the line ''%%__background_site__ = "lightpink"         ; @ini_background_site%%'' in the ''style.ini'' file.

===== Download and Install ======

* See download button on top of this page.
  * Refer to [[:template]] on how to install and use templates in Dokuwiki.

===== Sites using this Template =====

* ... feel free to add ...

===== Discussion =====

You don't need a separate template for this. Just add a [[devel:style.ini#local_styleini|local style.ini]] (or add a one-line [[devel:css#user_styles|userstyle]]). --- [[user>ach|Anika Henke]] //2014-05-05 12:59//
> Basically right, but that misses the rationale: the "test instance" template here is meant for test copies of an DokuWiki installation that may exist for less than an hour - for an according "rapid prototyping" it is much simpler to use generalized building blocks that may be (very) huge and inelegant, but, compared to rather specialized solutions, are quick at hand and quick to manage (you don't have a built-in configuration interface for a local style.ini or userstyles, but you do have an entry for the chosen template, you do not need any additional track keeping for changes). I would use a local style.ini or userstyles exactly for the opposite aim, i.e. for styles to accompany a "persistant" wiki for a rather long time (maybe "surviving" future default templates). Anyway, I'm proud that it's you to comment first, and I hope that is clear that I don't want to compete with your very work or letting people think that it could be me who had the brains for these many features of Binky's default template ...  --- [[user>hh lohmann|hh lohmann]] //2014-05-05 15:25//
>> //Litte postscript:// one might suggest to write a plugin for using some standard DokuWiki mechanics for quick adding / removing singular features like the background color, but - at least for me - plugins are often the main topic for test instances and it's advisable to take any possibilty to keep test issues and test environment apart (so user styles would be not that good for testing since it produces "[[wp>Statistical_noise|noise]]" in /conf - not very loud noise, but testing profits from avoiding any [[wp>Noise_(signal_processing) |noise]] at all) --- [[user>hh lohmann|hh lohmann]] //2014-05-05 15:46//

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