$smwgShowFactbox

Configuration parameter details:
Name	$smwgShowFactbox
Description	Sets in which cases the factbox should be shown below a page
Default setting	See below
Software	Semantic MediaWiki
Since version	0.7
Until version	still available
Configuration	Facts display · Interface settings
Keyword	factbox

$smwgShowFactbox is a configuration parameter that sets in which cases the factbox should be shown below a page. The configuration parameter was introduced in Semantic MediaWiki 0.7Released on 28 April 2007 and compatible with MW 1.8.x - 1.10.x..

The behaviour switches __SHOWFACTBOX__ and __HIDEFACTBOX__ can be used to control the display of the factbox on individual pages.

Default setting

$smwgShowFactbox = SMW_FACTBOX_HIDDEN;

This means that the factbox is never shown.

Available options

The option enabled by default is highlighted in bold.

• SMW_FACTBOX_HIDDEN – Do not show factboxes
• SMW_FACTBOX_NONEMPTY – Show factboxes only if they have some content
• SMW_FACTBOX_SPECIAL – Show factboxes only if they contain special properties
• SMW_FACTBOX_SHOWN – Always show factboxes

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:

Enable the factbox to be always shown if it is not empty

$smwgShowFactbox = SMW_FACTBOX_NONEMPTY;

Enable the factbox to be always shown

$smwgShowFactbox = SMW_FACTBOX_SHOWN;

Enable the factbox to be always shown if it contains special properties

$smwgShowFactbox = SMW_FACTBOX_SPECIAL;

See also

• Help page on the factbox
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgShowFactboxEditSets in which cases the factbox should be shown when editing a page
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgFactboxFeaturesSets the behaviour of features related to the factbox