$smwgBrowseFeatures

Configuration parameter details:
Name	$smwgBrowseFeatures
Description	Sets the behaviour of the features provided by several browsing interfaces
Default setting	See below
Software	Semantic MediaWiki
Since version	3.0.0
Until version	still available
Configuration	Interface settings · Facts display
Keyword	special page · browsing · interface

$smwgBrowseFeatures is a configuration parameter that sets the behaviour of the features provided by several browsing interfaces. The configuration parameter was introduced in Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0Released on 11 October 2018 and compatible with MW 1.27.0 - 1.31.x.1 and deprecated the configuration parameters as indicated in the section on available options below.

The deprecated configuration settings as indicated in the section on available options should be migrated to this configuration setting in "LocalSettings.php" since they will be removed with the release of Semantic MediaWiki 3.1.0Released on 23 September 2019 and compatible with MW 1.31.0 - 1.33.x. in 2019.1

Default setting

$smwgBrowseFeatures = SMW_BROWSE_TLINK | SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_INCOMING | SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_GROUP | SMW_BROWSE_USE_API;

This means that the four respective features as explained in the following sections on available options are enabled.

Available options

The options enabled by default are highlighted bold.

• SMW_BROWSE_NONE – Disables features to browsing interfaces
• SMW_BROWSE_TLINK – Sets that the toolbox of each content page shows a link to browse the properties of that page using special page "Browse"Shows all properties and their values annotated to a page

  Note: This option replaces configuration parameter $smwgToolboxBrowseLinkSets whether the toolbox in the wiki's sidebar will show a link to special page special page "Browse".

• SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_INVERSE – Sets that the browse view for incoming links on special page special page "Browse"Shows all properties and their values annotated to a page should show the incoming links inverse to the reverse view

  Note: This option replaces configuration parameter $smwgBrowseShowInverseSets whether the browse view for incoming links on special page special page "Browse" should show the incoming links inverse to the reverse view.

• SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_INCOMING – Sets that the browse view for incoming links on special page "Browse"Shows all properties and their values annotated to a page should show the incoming links

  Note: This option replaces configuration parameter $smwgBrowseShowAllSets whether the browse view for incoming links on special page special page "Browse" should show the incoming links.

• SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_GROUP – Sets that the view of created group sections shows for properties that belong to the same property group2
• SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_SORTKEY – Sets that sortkey influenced by the magic words DISPLAYTITLE, DEFAULTSORT etc. should be shown3
• SMW_BROWSE_USE_API – Sets that the browse display is to be generated using an API request

  Note: This option replaces configuration parameter $smwgBrowseByApiSets whether the display of special page "Browse" will be generated using an API request.

For further information on the available options listed above see the documentation pages of the respective deprecated configuration parameters as stated above.

Changing the default setting

To modify the setting to this configuration parameter, add one of the following lines to your "LocalSettings.php" file after the enableSemantics() call:

Removing a specific browsing feature

To disable a specific feature e.g. that the toolbox of each content page shows a link to browse the properties of that page using special page "Browse"Shows all properties and their values annotated to a page just redefine the configuration parameter by defining it without including the corresponding constant as shown in the above section on available options:

$smwgBrowseFeatures = SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_INCOMING | SMW_BROWSE_USE_API;

or alternatively remove the option from the existing definition of the configuration parameter like e.g.

$smwgBrowseFeatures = ( $smwgBrowseFeatures & ~SMW_BROWSE_TLINK );

  Note: Please use parentheses4 when combining different bit-operations to avoid a possible mismatch.

Adding a specific browsing feature

To enable a specific feature e.g. incoming links on special page special page "Browse"Shows all properties and their values annotated to a page should show the incoming links inverse to the reverse view, just redefine the configuration parameter by defining it including the corresponding constant as shown in the above section on available options:

$smwgBrowseFeatures = SMW_BROWSE_TLINK | SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_INCOMING | SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_GROUP | SMW_BROWSE_USE_API | SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_INVERSE ;

or alternatively add the option to the existing definition of the configuration parameter like e.g.

$smwgBrowseFeatures = $smwgBrowseFeatures | SMW_BROWSE_SHOW_INVERSE;

Disabling all browsing features

To disable all browse features just remove all constants as shown in the above section on available options:

$smwgBrowseFeatures = '';

or add the constant for disabling all browse features

$smwgBrowseFeatures = SMW_BROWSE_NONE;

See also

• Help page on browsing interfaces
• Help page on special page "Browse"Shows all properties and their values annotated to a page
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgToolboxBrowseLinkSets whether the toolbox in the wiki's sidebar will show a link to special page special page "Browse"
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgBrowseShowInverseSets whether the browse view for incoming links on special page special page "Browse" should show the incoming links inverse to the reverse view
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgBrowseShowAllSets whether the browse view for incoming links on special page special page "Browse" should show the incoming links
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgBrowseByApiSets whether the display of special page "Browse" will be generated using an API request