How to Develop for KnowledgeTree

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Environment

Programming language: PHP

Uses the PEAR DB classes, but abstracts this behind its own DBUtil class (lib/database/dbutil.inc). Currently, KnowledgeTree provides only install and upgrade scripts for MySQL.

Uses the Smarty templating languages, but abstracts this behind its own templating abstraction (lib/templating/templating.inc.php and lib/templating/template.inc.php, and lib/templating/smartytemplate.inc.php).

Architecture

See the KnowledgeTree Architecture diagram - a graphical overview of KnowledgeTree's architectural roadmap.

Datamodel

See the KnowledgeTree Datamodel representation - a table format overview of the core document and folder structure.

KnowledgeTree Coding Basics

This section provides information on the basics of coding in the KnowledgeTree environment, including editing templates, i18n issues, and writing new dispatchers:

Dispatchers - incomplete
Templating - an overview to working with the smarty templating engine in KnowledgeTree
KTEntity
Errors - what to do and how to use them properly.
Developing i18n support - discusses Internationalization and the process of providing support for multiple locales, with Translation as the primary focus for KnowledgeTree.
Login process - a guide to how KnowledgeTree handles login, including a discussion on interceptors