BibleRef

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This extension allows you to easily link Bible references to the Bible text at BibleGateway.com.

Installation

Add this line at the end of LocalSettings.php :

include('extensions/BibleRef.php');

Copy the following code into extensions/BibleRef.php :

<?php
# Bible References
# Version: 1.0
#
# Links a Bible reference to the text at Biblegateway.com
#
# You can take advantage of BibleGateway's features such as displaying two references together:
# eg. Matt 28:18-20,2Cor 4
# 
# Tag :
#   <bible>ref</bible>
# Example :
#   Col 1:15-20
#   <bible>Col 1:15-20</bible>
# 
# Soli Deo Gloria!


$wgExtensionFunctions[] = 'wfBibleRef';
$wgExtensionCredits['parserhook'][] = array(
        'name' => 'Bible References',
        'description' => 'Links Bible References to BibleGateway.com',
        'author' => 'Matt Dolan',
        'url' => 'http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/BibleRef'
);

function wfBibleRef() {
        global $wgParser;
        $wgParser->setHook('bible', 'linkBibleRef');
}

# The callback function for converting the input text to HTML output
function linkBibleRef($input, $args) {

	// BibleGateway's Version numbers 
	$versions = array(
		'niv-us' 	=> 31, // New International Version (American English)
		'niv'		=> 64, // New International Version (British English)
		'nasb' 		=> 49, // North American Standard Bible
		'esv'		=> 47, // English Standard Version
		'tniv'		=> 72, // Today's New International Version
		'msg'		=> 65, // The Message
		'nlt'		=> 51, // New Living Translation
		'kjv'		=> 9,  // King James Version
		'av'		=> 9,  // Authorised Version (= KJV)
		'cev'		=> 46, // Contemporary English Version
		'nkjv'		=> 50  // New King James Version
		);
	
	$versionText = strtolower($args['ver']); 		// get the desired version from the XML tag
	
	if ($versions[$versionText]!='')				// if the version requested match one defined above...
		$version = $versions[$versionText];			// get the BibleGateway version number
	elseif (is_int($versionText))					// if the given 'ver' tag is an integer, we'll assumed it's a version number
		$version = $versionText;
	else											// if none if given, default to TNIV
		$version = 72; 
	
	
	$output  = "<a href='http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=".urlencode($input).";&version=".$version.";'";
	
	// if 'thisframe' is not specified in the XML tag, load it in a new window
	if (!isset($args['thiswindow']))
		$output .= " target='_blank'";
	$output .= ">".$input."</a>";
	
	return $output;
}
?>

Usage

Example: <bible>Col 1:15-20</bible>

Bible Version

The default Bible version is the TNIV (Today's New International Version).

You may specify an alternate version in the tag, using the 'ver' attribute. Possible values:

'NIV-US' - New International Version (American English)
'NIV' - New International Version (British English)
'NASB' - North American Standard Bible
'ESV' - English Standard Version
'TNIV' - Today's New International Version
'MSG' - The Message
'NLT' - New Living Translation
'KJV' - King James Version
'AV' - Authorised Version (synonym for KJV)
'CEV' - Contemporary English Version
'NKJV' - New King James Version

Eg.: <bible ver="esv">John 1:1</bible>

Link Target Window

The BibleGateway.com page by default will open in a new window. If you would rather it opened in the same window add the flag 'thiswindow'.

Eg.: <bible thiswindow>2 Cor 4</bible>

Credits

Created by Matt Dolan - http://mgdproductions.co.uk