Convert2MediaWiki

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OpenOffice.org versions 2.4 and later have a MediaWiki export filter built in. Just open a Writer document and click File - Export. Then, change File format to MediaWiki.

Overview

I found on the La Mouche wiki an XSLT file and instructions (in french) on how to convert from OpenOffice SXW format to MediaWiki. I changed a bit the XSLT file, but "La Mouche" wiki is not editable any more (closed?). So I would like to post the file here and copy the instructions...

Unfortunately I can't find how to post a file! Can someone help me? (When trying to copy the file on the server it says (in French) that .xslt is not a recommanded image file format...)

The original instructions are in French here, and are translated to English as follows:

This XSLT is modified from OpenOffice2UniWakka to convert some of the OpenOffice styles to MediaWiki.

Currently it supports the following styles:

• Heading levels 1 to 8
• Underlined text
• Italic text
• Bold text
• Centered text

There are still style elements that work for UniWakka, which I will (maybe) develop for MediaWiki with my needs.

Installation

First, download the XSLT: OOo2MediaWiki.xslt.gz

The XSLT is then installed into OpenOffice as a file export filter. Launch OpenOffice, go into the Tools menu, select XML Filter Settings then click the New button. Fill out the resulting dialog box as follows:

• Filter name: MediaWiki
• Application: OpenOffice.org Writer (.sxw)
• Name of file type: MediaWiki
• File extension: txt

Go to the Transformation tab and browse for the downloaded XSLT file to select the XSLT for export

Usage

To convert a document, go to Export in the File menu, and set the File format to MediaWiki (.txt), then click Save. The resulting text file can then be pasted into a MediaWiki article.

Related pages

• Odt2Wiki for conversion from OpenOffice.org 2.0 (odt) to MediaWiki.