MediaWiki:Timeless.js: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 07:10, 7 March 2025

mw.loader.using(['mediawiki.api']).then(function () {
    var category = "Resources"; // The name of the category
    var sidebar = $("#left-navigation"); // Targeting the left sidebar container

    // Log to ensure we're targeting the correct container
    if (sidebar.length === 0) {
        console.error("Sidebar container not found");
        return;
    }

    console.log("Sidebar container found, loading menu...");

    // Create a new block for the menu (with a unique ID)
    var $menuBlock = $("<div>").addClass("portal").attr("id", "custom-category-menu");
    var $heading = $("<h3>").addClass("portal-heading").text("Pages in " + category);
    var $list = $("<ul>").addClass("portal-body");

    new mw.Api().get({
        action: "query",
        list: "categorymembers",
        cmtitle: "Category:" + category,
        cmlimit: 10,
        format: "json"
    }).done(function (data) {
        if (data.query && data.query.categorymembers.length > 0) {
            data.query.categorymembers.forEach(function (page) {
                $list.append($("<li>").append($("<a>").attr("href", mw.util.getUrl(page.title)).text(page.title)));
            });

            // Log to confirm we have data
            console.log("Category pages found:", data.query.categorymembers);

            // Append the heading and list to the new block
            $menuBlock.append($heading).append($list);

            // Insert the new block into the left sidebar container
            sidebar.append($menuBlock); // Add the block to the sidebar
            console.log("Menu added to sidebar.");
        } else {
            console.log("No pages found in the category.");
        }
    }).fail(function () {
        console.error("API request failed.");
    });
});