Documentation/Labs/DocumentationImprovments

This page keeps track of possible improvement related to the Slicer documentation infrastructure.

Websites

slicer.org

• 2015-11-22 1967: Improve "slicer.org" page - Easier access to build / download / contribute

download.slicer.org

• 1966: Add disclaimer associated with 32bit on download.slicer.org
• 2015-11-22 1991: Cosmetics for the slicer download page

Mediawiki: wiki.slicer.org

1. Issue reports and feature requests can be listed using this link:
   http://tinyurl.com/zzssdfb

Infrastructure

• 2971: Install MetaTags extension
  • Would be great to try it. Note that dependent extension StubManager is not maintained anymore

• 1543: Install CategoryTree extension
• 2190: Fix graphviz installation on Slicer wiki
• 2170: Install extension SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi on Slicer wiki

• 2015-11-22 2272: Simplfy the first screen of the Slicer documentation page

• 2968: Slicer wiki - Enable short url => easier configuration of robots.txt

• Account
  • 4216: Wiki: Notify Slicer core developers

• Variables extension:
  • https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Variables
  • http://slicer-devel.65872.n3.nabble.com/Re-slicer-users-slicer-na-mic-web-stuff-upgraded-some-things-broken-this-morning-tp4035767p4035777.html

• Analytics
  • 4215: Notify Slicer core developers when an account is created

• Improved UI
  • 4214: Wiki: Add support for vectorial fonts

• Widgets extension:
  • https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Widgets
  • http://slicer-devel.65872.n3.nabble.com/Re-slicer-users-slicer-na-mic-web-stuff-upgraded-some-things-broken-this-morning-tp4035767p4035778.html
• YouTube extension:
  • https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:YouTube
• Google Calendar
  • https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:GoogleCalendar

Improvements

User documentation

This page is being developed by Hillary from Queen University with help from Andras Lasso.

It is based on this mock-up and is intended to become the new Slicer landing page.

• New users page

Transition to a new platform

Expected features

• Analytics
• Search
• Easily editable by user with review process
• Integrated with C++ and python documentation generator
• hackable

Options

gitbook:

doxygen:

sphinx:

sphinx + readthedocs:

sphinx + readthedocs + doxygen:

mediawiki:

user feedback: https://hypothes.is