The iWeb Plugin System Demystified....

PLUGINs are perhaps the most important part of the programs. Within your templates, you insert specially formatted HTML Comments containing pointers to the internal workings of the program. These comments/plugins are evaluated and parsed by the system at run time to place the program output in the desired location of your template.

Each PLUGIN represents a certain "part" of the program (like a menu, a link, a drop list, etc) that you can insert into the program's output at any location within your HTML (inside a table cell, at the top or bottom of the page, etc).

There are 3 basic types of plugins:
  1. Core Plugins
    A "core" plugin is a pointer to actual program output. By simply placing a core plugin tag into your template, you tell the system where to put it's main output

  2. Link Plugins
    A "link" plugin, rather than produce actual output, is designed to assist you in creating dynamic "href" links. You place a link plugin within an HREF tag, and the system will automatically generate the appropriate, content-sensitive link for you.

  3. Custom Plugins
    Custom plugins are those that you write yourself, in Perl, using the "Plugin" editor in the administrative center. Please read the Custom Plugin API for more information

Below, is a list of all available plugins, both global, and those specific to certain programs. Any program that is not listed below, is limited to using ONLY the Global Plugins.
Global Plugins
(Common to all programs)
Hyperseek Plugins
iForum Plugins
Core Plugins
  • PLUGIN:BODY

  • PLUGIN:BANNER
  • PLUGIN:Long_Date
  • PLUGIN:Short_Date
  • PLUGIN:US_Date
  • PLUGIN:REFERER
Core Plugins
  • PLUGIN:MENU
  • PLUGIN:CATEGORIES
  • PLUGIN:RELATED
  • PLUGIN:FEATURESITE
  • PLUGIN:HEADLINES
  • PLUGIN:SEARCH
  • PLUGIN:POWERSEARCH
  • PLUGIN:SPIDER
  • PLUGIN:KEYHOLE
  • PLUGIN:OPTIN
  • PLUGIN:META
  • PLUGIN:TITLE
  • PLUGIN:PAGETITLE
  • PLUGIN:TOTALLINKS
Link Plugins
  • PLUGIN:ADD_URL
  • PLUGIN:NEW
  • PLUGIN:COOL
  • PLUGIN:TOP10
  • PLUGIN:RANDOM
  • PLUGIN:TOPSEARCHES
  • PLUGIN:RECENTSEARCHES
  • PLUGIN:TOPHITS
  • PLUGIN:TOPCATS
  • PLUGIN:RECENTHITS
  • PLUGIN:RATEREPORT
  • PLUGIN:FORUM

Core Plugins
  • PLUGIN:HOTLIST
  • PLUGIN:MESSAGEFORM
  • PLUGIN:FORUM_SEARCH
  • PLUGIN:BBS_MENU
 
iLink Plugins
Jackhammer and Hyperseek User Accounts Plugins
Jackhammer ONLY Plugins
Core Plugins
  • PLUGIN:CATEGORIES
  • PLUGIN:SEARCH
Link Plugins
  • PLUGIN:ADD_URL

Core Plugins
  • PLUGIN:USERID
  • PLUGIN:TITLE
Link Plugins
  • PLUGIN:CREATE_ACCOUNT
  • PLUGIN:SEND_PASSWORD
  • PLUGIN:EDIT_ACCOUNT
  • PLUGIN:ADD_LISTING
  • PLUGIN:MANAGE_LISTINGS
  • PLUGIN:SHOW_STATUS
  • PLUGIN:LOGOUT

Link Plugins
  • >PLUGIN:REPORT
  • PLUGIN:SHOW_FINANCIAL_STATUS
  • PLUGIN:MAKE_DEPOSIT
  • PLUGIN:BID_HELP
  • PLUGIN:AFFILIATE_REPORT
  • PLUGIN:AFFILIATE_HTML
  • PLUGIN:AFFILIATE_PAGES
  • PLUGIN:AFFILIATE_SIGNUP
 
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