Deprecated Plugins

This section contains a list of deprecated plugins and possible replacements/alternatives. Important parts are in the hint boxes.

Sometimes a plugin will be absorbed into the core code of the Writer, or the plugin becomes obsolete and is replaced by a different, sometimes very similar, way of solving the problem.

List of Deprecated Plugins

Article Language

Name in config: im-articlelanguage

Deprecated since version 6.2.0 of Writer. Plugin should be removed from configuration file, and configuration should be moved according to Language Configuration guide.

The functionality has been absorbed into writer core. More information about article language can be found here:

• User guide: Language menu

• Admin guide: Language Configuration

• Writer 6.2.0 release notes

Text analyzer plugin

Name in config: im-textanalyzer

Deprecated since version 6.2.0 of Writer. Plugin should be removed from configuration file, and configuration should be moved according to the configuration guide for Text Information.

The functionality has been absorbed into writer core. More information:

• User guide: Information button

• Admin guide: Text Information

• Writer 6.2.0 release notes

PluginBundle

The plugin bundle is considered legacy and all plugins that were part of this bundle has since been broken off into their own separate projects.

Any plugin following the pattern below for its "script"-property is considered deprecated for writer versions above 6.0.0.

https://plugins.writer.infomaker.io/releases/x.y.z/im-pluginName.js

These plugins should be replaced with their standalone versions found on the plugin list: https://plugins.writer.infomaker.io/

Plugins that might still exist in configs

When upgrading a customer's writer installation, sometimes plugins from the old PluginBundle might still be present. These should all be replaced with newer versions found on the plugin list. Here is a list of common plugins which do not exist as separate plugins but are considered deprecated.

Service (qcode) Plugins

Plugins which add service-elements to itemMeta-section of the NewsML are considered deprecated and should be replaced by the concept plugin.

List of "Service"-plugins that still exist:

• ximsection

• publicationchannel

Older Concept Plugins

Before the concept plugin existed, there used to be many different plugins handling different kinds of concepts. These are all deprecated, in favor of using the concept plugin.

List of Older Concept Plugins:

• ximtags

• ximauthor

• ximcontentprofile

• ximchannel

• ximcategory

• ximplace

Older Options Plugins

Before the options plugin, there existed a couple of plugins that handled very specific metadata settings. These plugins should all be replaced with the options plugin.

List of Older Options Plugins:

• articletype

• gender

• articleoptions

UAtracker Plugin

To keep track of who has the current article open, the UAtracker Plugin used to handle the locking and synchronization between active users. Since the introduction of NavigaID (previously IMID), this plugin has been replaced by the IMID tracker plugin.

se.infomaker.uatracker

• uatracker

defaultconflicthandler

Ancient plugin with no replacement. Modern versions of the Writer does not support this plugin, and it should be removed from configuration files.

se.infomaker.defaultconflicthandler

• defaultconflicthandler

Headereditor

This is ancient and has no replacement. On the other hand no modern version of the Writer supports this plugin, so it should be removed.

se.infomaker.headereditor

• headereditor