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* Submit to the App Catalog

    It only takes a few steps to share new functionality among users of MindTouch.  If you have created a template, extension, or application, please consider making it available to other users.  It will benefit many and it can even be improved upon by the community.

    Sharing your work is very simple and only takes a few steps.

    How to submit a...

    Template

    Templates are the easiest submissions to share with other users.  Please consider making them available for others to use and build upon.  It only takes 3 easy steps!

    1. Embed the code for your template into the submission page.
      -or-
      If you have UNSAFECONTENT permission, create a Template: page on this site.
    2. Use the Template:Documentation to document the usage and parameters of your template.
    3. Tag your submission.

    Script

    1. Host your script at a public URI (e.g. http://scripts.mindtouch.com/spoiler.xml) or attach it to your submission.
    2. Create a new submission page with the name of your script (e.g. Spoiler Text).
    3. Create a DekiScript block using the styles menu from the editor toolbar and fill in the parameters for the "ScriptDoc" template.
      ScriptDoc{
          author: "Your Name", // or vendor: "Your Company Name"
          uri: "http://scripts.mindtouch.com/spoiler.xml", // full URI to where the script it located
          status: "Stable" // (optional, default: "Work-in-progress")
      }
    4. Tag your submission.

    How to tag your submission

    Make it easier for others to find your submission by tagging it.

    The "type:" tag

    Your submission can only have one "type:" tag associated with.  Please select one from the following list:

    type:app
    Use this tag for applications.  An application is defined as providing a complete user experience, including data entry, retrieval and presentation.  An application can be made of multiple building blocks, such as native extensions, scripts, templates, and others.
    type:embed
    Use this flag for code snippets that must be embedded directly into the site skin or a wiki page.
    type:native
    Use this tag for native extensions that must be installed as compiled .dll files.  The submission must provide the source code and optionally a compiled library.
    type:php
    Use this tag for remote extensions written in PHP.  The source code for the submission must be attached to the page.
    type:script
    Use this tag for DekiScript extensions (a.k.a. XML extensions).  The XML source must either be linked to or attached to the submission page.
    type:template
    Use this tag for templates.  The template must either be installed on this site and referenced by the documentation, attached as a file, or embedded in the page.
    page.

    The "category:" tags

    Your submission must have one or more "category:" tags associated with.  Please select all that applies from the following list.  If none apply, use "category:misc".

    category:communication
    Use this tag for submissions that facilitate communication between users (e.g. Skype, Gabbly).
    category:crm
    Use this tag for submissions that integrate with a CRM system (e.g. Salesforce, SugarCRM).
    category:database
    Use this tag for submissions that integrate with a database system (e.g. MySql, PostgreSQL).
    category:ecommerce
    Use this tag for submissions that integrate with an eCommerce system (e.g. PayPal)
    category:files
    Use this tag for submissions that provide functionality for file attachments.
    category:images
    Use this tag for submissions that provide functionality for images.
    category:media
    Use this tag for submissions that provide functionality for video, audio, and other interactive media.
    category:navigation
    Use this tag for submissions that provide content organization and navigation tools.
    category:productivity
    Use this tag for submissions that focus on productivity (e.g. Task List, FileSystem)
    category:rss
    Use this tag for submissions that consume RSS/Atom feeds (e.g. Ajax RSS, Feed).
    category:search
    Use this tag for submissions that provide functionality for search a MindTouch site or the web.
    category:tables
    Use this tag for submissions that provide functionality for creating or displaying tables.
    category:widget
    Use this tag for mini-applications that can be embedded into wiki pages.
    category:misc
    Use this tag if none of the above tags apply.

    Where to submit

    Start working on your submission under your user page.  Once you're ready, move it directly into the App Catalog.  If for any reason, you don't have time to finish up your submission, but you still want to share it, move it under the Work-in-Progress page.

    What next?

    Once you have saved your submission, announce to the world by posting to the forums!

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