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{{extensions|company=(foo)|product=(bar)}}
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| style="background-color:#eeeeee;" | <big>'''Instructions for adding your product's COLLADA extensions to the [[Portal:Extension directory|extension directory]] on this wiki:'''</big>
| style="background-color:#eeeeee;" | <big>'''Instructions for adding your product's COLLADA extensions to the [[Portal:Extension directory|extension directory]] on this wiki:'''</big>
# Create an article with a title of the format "''companyname productname'' extensions"; for example:
# You'll need:
#[[Softimage XSI extensions]]
#* Company name (preferably simplified/common version; for example, "Sony", not "Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.")
#At the top of the article, put:
#* Product name
#: <nowiki>{{extensions}}</nowiki>
#* Name used in '''profile name="..."'''  (often--but not always-the product name?)
#Add to the article a bulleted list of links to each element's extensions of the format "''elementname productname'' extension"; for example:
#* Details about your '''<technique profile="...">''' and '''<extra><technique profile=...">''' extensions
#:<pre>    * [[image MyProduct extension]]
#:''For example, a company named "My Company", product named "My Product", profile "mp", with extensions for <image> and <camera>.''
#: * [[light MyProduct extension]]</pre>
#In [[List of extensions by company]], add a table row with this info:
{| style="text-align:left;  width:100%; border:1px solid #666666;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8"
|- style="background-color:#eeeeee;"
! Link (by company)||Profile= ''name''||Elements extended
|- valign="top"
|[[My Company My Product extensions]]||mp||
*<camera>
*<image>
|}
# Click your new "''companyname productname'' extensions" link to create an article with that name:
#*Add to the article the following text (substituting your own company and product name):
#:<pre>    {{extensions}}
#: My Company provides extensions for the following elements:
#: * [[camera My Product extension]]
#: * [[image My Product extension]]</pre>
# Add rows to the following tables (see "What goes into the table rows," below):
# Add rows to the following tables (see "What goes into the table rows," below):
#*[[List of extensions by company]]
#*
#*[[List of extensions by profile name]]
#*[[List of extensions by profile name]]
#*[[List of extensions by element]]
#*[[List of extensions by element]]

Revision as of 04:13, 16 May 2007

Extension information
  • Purpose: unstated
  • Company(s): (foo)
  • Product(s): (bar)
  • Last updated: unstated
  • Contact for technical issues:
This article is part of the COLLADA extensions directory
Adding to the extensions directory
Instructions for adding your product's COLLADA extensions to the extension directory on this wiki:
  1. You'll need:
    • Company name (preferably simplified/common version; for example, "Sony", not "Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.")
    • Product name
    • Name used in profile name="..." (often--but not always-the product name?)
    • Details about your <technique profile="..."> and <extra><technique profile=..."> extensions
    For example, a company named "My Company", product named "My Product", profile "mp", with extensions for <image> and <camera>.
  2. In List of extensions by company, add a table row with this info:
Link (by company) Profile= name Elements extended
My Company My Product extensions mp
  • <camera>
  • <image>
  1. Click your new "companyname productname extensions" link to create an article with that name:
    • Add to the article the following text (substituting your own company and product name):
         {{extensions}}
    My Company provides extensions for the following elements:
    * [[camera My Product extension]]
    * [[image My Product extension]]
  2. Add rows to the following tables (see "What goes into the table rows," below):
  3. Click your new link to create your article. Tips:
{{extensions
 | company = yourcompanyname
 | product = productname }}

What goes into the table rows

  • In the company column, insert a link for your company of the format "companyname productname extensions"; for example:
    Softimage XSI extensions
  • In the "Profile names" column, put the name specified in <technique profile="yourprofilename">; for example:
    XSI
  • In the third column, add the list of elements for which you provide extensions.