IMO we should keep XAR format for applications and use a different format for backups.
We actually already have this new backup format I think: the XML format you can find in Filter module. It currently support both wiki pages and extensions. Also this format/module is extensible enough for any extension to add its own data without touching it (it does not know anything about wiki pages or extensions for example). What is missing is probably a dedicated backup oriented UI which would be based on this format instead of XAR format. On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 12:11 PM, Vincent Massol <[email protected]> wrote: > Fixed the message’s subject… > Thanks > -Vincent > >> On 6 May 2017, at 12:10, Vincent Massol <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Feedback from user (see >> http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/DownloadFormFeedback): >> >> “ >> Hello! There is very lack simple data backup. The lack of a simple backup of >> all data (via the web interface) greatly limits the use of Xwiki. Such a >> backup is available at Confluence. >> Another disadvantage is a complicated backup and a complicated installation. >> “ >> >> I think that a first step to answer this would be to develop a new XAR >> format version (v1.4 for example, see >> http://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/XAR%20Module%20Specifications) >> that adds support for saving/restoring the permanent directory. >> >> WDYT? >> >> Thanks >> -Vincent >> > -- Thomas Mortagne
