[TYPO3-project-4-3] Global categorization

[Ingo Renner]

Dmitry Dulepov [typo3] wrote:

Hi Dmitry,

> Typically thing can get into core if it is going to used by most TYPO3 
> installations.

this is right, indeed.

> I do not see how categories fit here. There is no reason 
> to blow up the core if categories can be an extension. Look at tt_news: 
> it is used by almost everyone but it is not in the core.
> 
> There is no need to put everything to the core or it will not be "core" 
> anymore. Keep core small. It already has tons of things that many people 
> do not use.

However, I disagree with the rest of your mail, categorization is 
important, and I think it should be a core feature. On the other hand 
you're right again, the core should be small.

So how to get these two things together?
Basically what we need for the core is a lightweight category system 
that is easily extendable as most extensions will have different needs 
for a categorization system. tt_news has other needs than tt_address f.e.
Another requirement of course is that it must have an easy API for 
developers to extend, and finally use the system, otherwise adoption 
will be low.

I think what the core could provide eventually is

* a unified category tree
* a category select field
* an API to extend the categories with fields for each extension
* an API to easily work with the catgorization system


sounds good?
Ingo

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Ingo Renner
TYPO3 Core Developer, Release Manager TYPO3 4.2