## <a name="Empty_TWiki_Plugin"> Empty TWiki Plugin </a> This is an empty plugin you can use as a template to build your own %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins. This plugin does nothing, but is ready to be used. To create your own plugin: * Copy file <code>**TWiki/Plugins/EmptyPlugin.pm**</code> to <code>**<name>Plugin.pm**</code> and customize the plugin. * Create a <code>**<name>Plugin**</code> topic in the %TWIKIWEB% web. Do so by visiting <http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/> and starting a new topic to get the default plugin topic text (don't save the topic). Customize your plugin topic to your needs. * See details in %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins. ### <a name="Syntax_Rules"> Syntax Rules </a> (none) ### <a name="_TOPIC_Settings"> %TOPIC% Settings </a> Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write <code>**%<plugin>\_<setting>%**</code>, i.e. <code>**%EMPTYPLUGIN\_SHORTDESCRIPTION%**</code> * One line description, is shown in the %TWIKIWEB%.TextFormattingRules topic: * Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = This plugin does nothing, but can be used as a template for your own plugins. * Your own setting, i.e.: * Set EXAMPLE = got it! * Debug plugin: (See output in `data/debug.txt`) * Set DEBUG = 0 ### <a name="Plugin_Installation_Instructions"> Plugin Installation Instructions </a> * This plugin is preinstalled, you do not need to install it. ### <a name="Plugin_Info"> Plugin Info </a> <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="right"> Plugin Author: </td> <td> %TWIKIWEB%.AndreaSterbini, %TWIKIWEB%.PeterThoeny </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> Plugin Version: </td> <td> 14 Jul 2001 </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> Change History: </td> <td> 14 Jul 2001: Changed to plug&amp;play <br /> 27 Feb 2001: Initial version </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> CPAN Dependencies: </td> <td> none </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> Other Dependencies: </td> <td> none </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> Perl Version: </td> <td> 5.0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> Plugin Home: </td> <td><a href="http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%" target="_top">http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> Feedback: </td> <td><a href="http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Dev" target="_top">http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Dev</a></td> </tr> </table> **_Related Topics:_** %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPreferences, %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins, [[DefaultPlugin]] -- %TWIKIWEB%.AndreaSterbini - 27 Feb 2001 <br /> -- %TWIKIWEB%.PeterThoeny - 14 Jul 2001 <br />