Hi, my name is Frank and I fairly new Semantic MediaWiki developer. I would
appreciate help with designing the interface for some semantic forms and a
varied audience of users. My setup includes MediaWiki 1.15, SMW 1.5.6, and
Semantic Forms 2.3.2. I understand that these versions may limit my options.
Upgrades may be possible. These are the only versions I have used, so please
bear with me if I am out of date.
My forms will be collecting multiple values for properties. I've started with
the basic method, fields that look like this:
{{{field|FacilityEvents|input
type=textarea|autogrow|rows=4|cols=74|property=Hosted|delimiter=;}}}
It works - no complaints there. Here's how I am looking to improve it:
* Suggestions: I tried using the "values from category=" attribute in
the field tag and it still doesn't suggest values. I assume this is a
limitation of the textarea. This is important as I'd like to avoiding typos
and other errors of entry and save keystrokes on long names which are already
in the wiki.
* Simplicity of use: semicolon delimiters are easy enough for me, but
my non-technical users may happily separate values with line breaks.
Instructions will be provided but I'm looking to user-proof this aspect.
* Ease of use for lots of data entry. Using a textarea is about as
easy as it gets, but if other features get added (like suggestions) I realize I
may have to sacrifice this ultra-simple method.
I'm open to suggestions, extensions (off the shelf or custom),
JavaScript/jQuery or most other alternatives. I'm happy to look at resources
or examples in the wild or anything else. User participation and satisfaction
is key on this project. To collect lots of good data, it's worth it to invest
in the best UI that I can muster.
Thanks to everyone for the amazing tools you have developed and the support
given on this mailing list.
Thanks again - your help is appreciated!
Frank DeRosa
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