Directory

Website directories are human-curated listings of internet links, as opposed to search engine results. Tiki's Directory feature enables easy collection and display of website links categorized by topic for browsing by users.

Overview: This page describes how to configure the Directory feature.

To access: Click the Directory icon on the Admin Panel
or Access http://example.org/tiki-admin.php?page=directory

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Bugs and Wishes

Directory screenshot

Option	Description	Default
Directory	User-submitted Web links	Disabled
Columns per page	Number of columns per page when listing directory categories 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6	3 columns
Links per page	How many links should be displayed per page.	20 links
Validate URLs	Should Tiki check the URL?	Disabled
Enable "popular sites"		Enabled
Show country flag	Show the country flag	Enabled
Method to open Directory links	The linked-to website can be opened in various ways Replace the current window \| Open a new window \| Open an iframe	Open a new window

Option	Description	Default
Directory	User-submitted Web links	Disabled
Columns per page	Number of columns per page when listing directory categories 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6	3 columns
Links per page	How many links should be displayed per page.	20 links
Validate URLs	Should Tiki check the URL?	Disabled
Enable "popular sites"		Enabled
Show country flag	Show the country flag	Enabled
Method to open Directory links	The linked-to website can be opened in various ways Replace the current window \| Open a new window \| Open an iframe	Open a new window

Option	Description	Default
Directory	User-submitted Web links	Disabled
Columns per page	Number of columns per page when listing directory categories 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6	3 columns
Links per page	How many links should be displayed per page.	20 links
Validate URLs	Should Tiki check the URL?	Disabled
Enable "popular sites"		Enabled
Show country flag	Show the country flag	Enabled
Method to open Directory links	The linked-to website can be opened in various ways Replace the current window \| Open a new window \| Open an iframe	Open a new window

Note: The following content will eventually be migrated to the Directory section of the Tiki User and Admin Guides.

Directory

The Directory is used to collect and display web site links categorized by topic for browsing by users. It is similar to the DMOZ Open Directory Project (see Useful Links, below).

The user can browse through categories, making use of category and link descriptions, and navigate to increasingly specific subcategories. A search form can also be used to locate a link in the Directory.

Users can submit links to be added to the Directory. The submitted links can be subject to validation by admins or designated editors before they are added.

Any number of categories can be created and each can be indicated as related to one or more other categories. Tiki tracks the addition of new links and the number of visits to each link, as well as the number of searches made. Users can also view "new sites" and "cool sites" (most-visited sites).

Directory information can also be displayed as modules in Tiki's side columns or wiki pages, and new Directory links can be reported in Tiki's Calendar.

Feature Overview

TikiWiki's Directory feature enables:

Organization of Web site links into categories
Searches for links
Submission by users of link suggestions for approval by admins
Appointment of editors to moderate specific categories
Caching of linked Web sites to avoid the problem of dead links or temporarily unavailable servers
Display of top-ranked sites in terms of hits
Display of most recently added sites
Indication of top-ranked and recently added sites in a Tiki module
Association of Directory categories with one another and/or with one or more global Tiki Categories