MediaWiki:Timeless.js
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mw.loader.using(['mediawiki.api']).then(function () {
var category = "Resources"; // The name of the category
var sidebar = $("div#site-navigation"); // Target the site-navigation 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 wrapper for the custom menu
var $menuWrapper = $("<div>").addClass("portal").attr("id", "custom-category-wrapper");
// Create a new block for the menu
var $menuBlock = $("<div>").addClass("portal-body").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)));
});
// Append the heading and list to the new block
$menuBlock.append($heading).append($list);
// Append the new block to the wrapper
$menuWrapper.append($menuBlock);
// Insert the new wrapper into the site-navigation container
sidebar.append($menuWrapper); // 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.");
});
// Optional: Add space at the bottom of the new menu block
$("#custom-category-wrapper").css("margin-bottom", "10px");
});
