# Empty TWiki Plugin This is an empty Plugin you can use as a template to build your own [[TWikiPlugins]]. This Plugin does nothing, but is ready to be used. To create your own Plugin: - Copy file **TWiki/Plugins/EmptyPlugin.pm** to **<name>Plugin.pm** and customize the plugin. - Create a **<name>Plugin** topic in the TWiki web. Do so by visiting 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 [[TWikiPlugins]]. ## Syntax Rules (none) ## Plugin Settings Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write **%<plugin>\_<setting>%**, i.e. **%EMPTYPLUGIN\_SHORTDESCRIPTION%** - One line description, is shown in the [[TextFormattingRules]] topic: - Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Empty Plugin used as a template for new Plugins - Your own setting, for example: - Set EXAMPLE = got it! - Debug plugin: ( TWiki sets `$debug` in your plugin. See output in `data/debug.txt`.) - Set DEBUG = 0 ## Plugin Installation Instructions - This plugin is preinstalled, you do not need to install it. ## Plugin Info
Plugin Author: TWiki:Main.AndreaSterbini, TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny, TWiki:Main.CrawfordCurrie
Copyright: © 2001-2007, [[TWiki/TWikiContributor]]
License: GPL (GNU General Public License)
Plugin Version: 15942 (30 Mar 2009)
Change History:  
20 May 2007 Added renderWikiWordHandler
01 Feb 2006: Dakar changes
21 Mar 2004: Added afterSaveHandler
14 Jul 2001: Changed to plug&play
27 Feb 2001: Initial version
TWiki Dependency: $TWiki::Plugins::VERSION 1.1
Dependencies: %$DEPENDENCIES
TWiki:Plugins/Benchmark: [[TWiki/GoodStyle]] 99%, [[TWiki/FormattedSearch]] 99%, %TOPIC% 99%
Plugin Home: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%
Feedback: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Dev
Appraisal: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Appraisal
**_Related Topics:_** [[TWikiPlugins]], [[DeveloperDocumentationCategory]], [[AdminDocumentationCategory]], [[TWikiPreferences]] -- [[TWikiContributor]] - 01 Feb 2006