[TYPO3-ect] taxonomies / categories in TYPO3

[Steffen Kamper]

"Franz Koch" <typo.removeformessage at fx-graefix.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:mailman.1.1192018431.6030.typo3-team-extension-coordination at lists.netfielders.de...
> 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.
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Franz

btw - which rating ext do you mention?

vg  Steffen