Manual:Hooks/WatchArticle

Category:MediaWiki hooks#WatchArticleCategory:Hooks added in MediaWiki 1.4.0#WatchArticle
WatchArticle
Available from version 1.4.0
Occurs whenever the software receives a request to watch an article
Define function: 
public static function onWatchArticle( $user, $article, &$status ) { ... }
Attach hook: In extension.json: 
{
	"Hooks": {
		"WatchArticle": "MediaWiki\\Extension\\MyExtension\\Hooks::onWatchArticle"
	}
}
Called from: File(s): Specials/SpecialEditWatchlist.phpCategory:MediaWiki hooks included in SpecialEditWatchlist.php#WatchArticle, Watchlist/WatchlistManager.phpCategory:MediaWiki hooks included in WatchlistManager.php#WatchArticle
Interface: WatchArticleHook.php

For more information about attaching hooks, see Manual:Hooks .
For examples of extensions using this hook, see Category:WatchArticle extensions.

Details

  • $user: user that will watch
  • $page: WikiPage object to be watched
  • &$status: Status object to be returned if the hook returns false

See also

Category:Hooks added in MediaWiki 1.4.0 Category:MediaWiki hooks Category:MediaWiki hooks included in SpecialEditWatchlist.php Category:MediaWiki hooks included in WatchlistManager.php