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[[wikipedia:Transclusion|Transclusion]] (or [[transclude]] in its verb form )is a general idea in composing documents. Along with [[Hyperlink], the two of them provides a set of complementary functions to enable document [[compositionality]].
[[wikipedia:Transclusion|Transclusion]] (or [[transclude]] in its verb form )is a general idea in composing documents. Along with [[Hyperlink]], the two of them provides a set of complementary functions to enable document [[compositionality]]. For [[MediaWiki]] users who wants to use [[transclusion]] effectively, the [[mw:Transclusion|MediaWiki Transclusion]] page is a must read.


=MediaWiki and Transclusion=
=MediaWiki and Transclusion=

Revision as of 12:03, 16 May 2022

Transclusion (or transclude in its verb form )is a general idea in composing documents. Along with Hyperlink, the two of them provides a set of complementary functions to enable document compositionality. For MediaWiki users who wants to use transclusion effectively, the MediaWiki Transclusion page is a must read.

MediaWiki and Transclusion

It enables a crucial asIt is a particularly important feature in MediaWiki, which is often encoded using the {{:<Transclusion Page Name>}}. (Note the : colon sign in front of the page name.) In PKC, it is intentionally related to the notion of Pullback in Category Theory.

Explained by Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson gave a Google Talk on Transclusion[1], and can be accessed online.

References

  1. Nelson, Ted (Jun 5, 2018). Transclusion: Fixing Electronic Literature. local page: GoogleTalksArchive Youtube Channel. 

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