Extension:InterwikiSorting

**MediaWiki extensions manual**
InterwikiSorting; Release status: stable
Implementation	User interface
Author(s)	Wikimedia Germany (WMDE)
Latest version	continuous updates
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.
MediaWiki	1.27+
PHP	7.4+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	Download extension ; Git [?]: Browse repository (GitHub); Gerrit code review; Git commit log; Download source tarball;
	Parameters $wgInterwikiSortingSort; $wgInterwikiSortingSortPrepend; $wgInterwikiSortingInterwikiSortOrders;
	Hooks used ContentAlterParserOutput;
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The InterwikiSorting extension allows for sorting of interwiki links.

The code was originally created in 2012 as part of the Wikibase Client extension, and has been factored out.

Within the Wikimedia Foundation this extension is being used alongside the Cognate extension and Wikibase .

Installation

Download and move the extracted InterwikiSorting folder to your extensions/ directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:
```
cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/InterwikiSorting
```
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
```
wfLoadExtension( 'InterwikiSorting' );
```
Configure as required
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration

$wgInterwikiSortingSort: The default sort order to use. 'code' is built in and orders alphabetically by interwiki code.

Example sort orders are currently stored in WMF configuration and can be seen at Phabricator

These can be seen used in noc.wikimedia.org under wgInterwikiSortingSort

$wgInterwikiSortingSortPrepend: Codes that should appear at the start of the list of interwiki links.

$wgInterwikiSortingInterwikiSortOrders: Definition of sort orders. Each sort order key should be the sort order name, for example 'alphabetical'. Each key should have a value of an array of interwiki codes in the order to be sorted.

This extension is being used on one or more Wikimedia projects. This probably means that the extension is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this extension's name in Wikimedia's CommonSettings.php and InitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the extensions installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's Special:Version page.

This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages:

This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm.