%META:TOPICINFO{author="TWikiContributor" date="1111929255" format="1.0" version="7"}%
---+ Empty TWiki Plugin

This is an empty plugin you can use as a template to build your own %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins. This plugin does nothing, but is ready to be used.

To create your own plugin:

	* Copy file ==TWiki/Plugins/EmptyPlugin.pm== to ==&lt;name&gt;Plugin.pm== and customize the plugin.
	* Create a  ==&lt;name&gt;Plugin== topic in the %TWIKIWEB% web. Do so by visiting http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/ and starting a new topic to get the default plugin topic text (don't save the topic). Customize your plugin topic to your needs.
	* See details in %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins.

---++ Syntax Rules

(none)

---++ Plugin Settings

Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference
a plugin setting write ==%<nop>&lt;plugin&gt;_&lt;setting&gt;%==, i.e. ==%<nop>EMPTYPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%==

	* One line description, is shown in the %TWIKIWEB%.TextFormattingRules topic:
		* Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = This plugin does nothing, but can be used as a template for your own plugins.

	* Your own setting, for example:
		* Set EXAMPLE = got it!

	* Debug plugin: (See output in =data/debug.txt=)
		* Set DEBUG = 0

---++ Plugin Installation Instructions

	* This plugin is preinstalled, you do not need to install it.

---++ Plugin Info

|  Plugin Author: | TWiki:Main.AndreaSterbini, TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny |
|  Plugin Version: | 21 Mar 2004 |
|  Change History: | <!-- versions below in reverse order -->&nbsp; |
|  21 Mar 2004: | Added afterSaveHandler |
|  14 Jul 2001: | Changed to plug&amp;play |
|  27 Feb 2001: | Initial version |
|  CPAN Dependencies: | none |
|  Other Dependencies: | none |
|  Perl Version: | 5.0 |
|  TWiki:Plugins/Benchmark: | %TWIKIWEB%.GoodStyle 99%, %TWIKIWEB%.FormattedSearch 99%, %TOPIC% 99% |
|  Plugin Home: | http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC% |
|  Feedback: | http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Dev |
|  Appraisal: | http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Appraisal |

__Related Topics:__ DeveloperDocumentationCategory, AdminDocumentationCategory, %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPreferences, %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins


