[TYPO3-dev] new EXT:categorize to categorize everything

[Franz Koch]

Hi Georg,
> Franz Koch wrote:
>> and another categorization extension *sigh* :(. Why haven't you joined 
>> forces with Mads Brunn and his "tx_categories" extension which has the 
>> same aim as yours, and why haven't I read about your extension in the 
>> ECT list?
> 
> I looked at the code right now and it is some *big* steps ahead and the 
> whole backend looks great! You are right that it would be a big waste to 
> let this be dying at forge and doint it all on my own again.
> 
> As far as I can see the one and only thing missing is the frontend and 
> some nice-to-have features which are optional.
> 
> Franz (K.) how do you see that?

I see it the same, and I'd be delighted if you'd decide to reuse or 
finish extension. Maybe Mads version could be the basic extension 
providing all category related BE-features and some API for fetching 
them and your new extension could handle the FE-part or something. Or 
just simply merge them.

Things I noticed or "know" about Mads extension that far:

- every record in TCA can be categorized without touching or extending 
any other db table (but a additional hook in the core might be needed to 
make that perfect)

- support for nested categories as well as related categories is given

- he seemed to be working on some clipboard handling stuff

- every record is enabled to be categorized by default (which might be 
discussed if this is good or not)

- a BE-module is missing where you can configure which DB-tables should 
be categorizable and which not - but the basic functionality for that is 
implemented and I think a API for this too

- there should also be already a API for fetching related categories for 
usage in own extensions

- it's currently missing a limitation of categories to certain record 
types like - but that should not be a big problem to add

- versioning is missing

- there is a basic manual

-- 
kind regards,
Franz Koch