linkback

This extension provides Pingback and TrackBack clients and servers for blogging applications.

Supports single and multi-blog applications.

Resources ¶

• Linkbacks @ Wikipedia
• Bug reports

Documentation ¶

The Linkback Extension consists of two parts: a Linkback server that accepts Linkback pings from remote clients, and a Linkback client that generates Linkback pings to remote servers.

Linkback Server ¶

The Linkback server consists of two parts, each separately configured: * LinkbackAutoDiscovery – generates Pingback and TrackBack server auto-discovery code * LinkbackController – implements the Pingback and TrackBack servers

LinkbackAutoDiscovery

LinkbackAutoDiscovery generates the local Linkback server auto-discovery code and inserts it into posts. It is added as a filter to the controller action that displays posts.

LinkbackController

LinkbackController implements the Pingback and TrackBack servers. It is configured using the CWebApplication::controllerMap property in the application's configuration file.

Linkback Client ¶

LinkbackClientBehavior

LinkbackClientBehavior implements the Pingback and TrackBack clients. It is attached to the posts controller using the CController::behaviours() method; the LinkbackClientBehavior::linkback() method is called from the action that displays a post.

Please download the manual for full documentation on installation, usage, and the API.

Requirements ¶

• Yii 1.1.7 or above

Installation ¶

• Extract the release file under protected/extensions in the application or in your blogging module.

Change Log ¶

30 March 2011 = V3.0 ¶

• Better separation of server and client functionality
• Simplified usage
• Auto-generation of client DB tables
• Manual with full installation and usage instructions, API, and example code
• Events on linkback registration

20 June 2010 - V2.0 ¶

• Changed client to a filter. This greatly simplifies generation of pingback and trackback auto-discover code (thanks to Qiang for pointing this out)

8 June 2010 - V1.2.1 ¶

• Added $validate and $scenario properties to LinkbackController These are passed to the linkback model when the linkback is registered and define what - if any - validation rules apply.

8 June 2010 - V1.1.1 ¶

• Fixed a bug with Trackback excerpt handling in LinkbackController
• Made log category consistent with Yii
• Added error handling example to LinkbackBehavior documentation

6 June 2010 - V1.1 ¶

• Encapsulated generation of pingback and trackback auto-discover code.
• Changed LinkbackBehavior::linkback() signature

4 June 2010 ¶

• Initial release.