[TYPO3-ect] taxonomies / categories in TYPO3

[Franz Koch]

Hi,

>> I would also appreciate if the extension would work 'standalone', so
>> that no other db table would have to be altered. I mean - the relations
>> are stored in the mm-table anyway, so there is not really a need for a
>> 'empty' db-field on every table that should be categorized. 
> 
> Very good point. Because of this, it's possible categorize or tag any
> existing extension and table by a generic approach "from outside". Even if
> the the author doesn't directly cooperate in the beginning. It's possible
> to weave it all together and to quickly establish a standard everybody will
> use.

exactly. I did something similar with a rating extension based on 
tt_rating, which itself takes care of the mm-relations to any db-table. 
So I'm able to provide rating functionality to ANY extension by either 
using TS (if the extension allows for custom markers or stdWrap 
somewhere) or with hooks. This is quite nice to use.

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Kind regards,
Franz