[Phpwiki-talk] New syntax & transform code (was: Something very weird has happened to my Wiki)

[Jeff D. <da...@da...>]

On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 18:19:16 +0000
"Lawrence Akka" <la...@us...> wrote:

> At 21:28 13/01/2002, Adam Shand wrote:
>
> >  * standardize on a wiki syntax.  if we're going to change the
standard> >    wiki syntax (i think some of the discussions on this were a
"good> >    thing") then the sooner those changes are made the better
(saving> >    painful upgrades for people in the future.

If we are going to make major changes to the syntax (i.e. changes which
aren't  more-or-less backward compatible with the current syntax) I think
this is going to take quite a bit longer than a couple-three weeks to do
right.  (If making a big switch like that, it should be done right: lots
of alpha/beta testing before switching syntax in a stable release.)

> I have done a large amount  of thinking (but not much coding) about
parsers > etc, and the way in which NewWikiMarkup could be implemented.  I
have even > tried to create (not very successfully) a BNF syntax for
WikiMarkup. I > would be happy to help with the code.

Let's hear/see your ideas (and or code).  (Maybe post them here, or start
(yet )a(nother) wiki page...)



If we want a 1.4 release within weeks however, I suspect the only workable
plan is to stick with the current transform code.  Incremental,
backward-compatible markup "improvements" (e.g. *bold*, and probably even
<pre></pre>) could probably be hacked into the current transform code in
that timeframe.

Also, if we want a 1.3 release within weeks, we will have to decide to do
it.  I'm going to start a page at http://phpwiki.sf.net/phpwiki/Release1.4
in order to take a bit of a vote on how soon and what features should be
in the next release.