Manual:$wgUseExternalEditor

Category:MediaWiki configuration settings#UseExternalEditorCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings introduced in version 1.5.0#UseExternalEditorCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings removed in version 1.22.0#UseExternalEditorCategory:MediaWiki deprecated or obsolete features#UseExternalEditorCategory:Site customization variables#UseExternalEditor
Site customization: $wgUseExternalEditor
Determine if users are allowed to edit using external editor interface.
Introduced in version:1.5.0
Removed in version:1.22.0 (Gerrit change 30173; git #Ic3791d1)
Allowed values:(boolean)
Default value:true

Details

Controls if users are allowed to use an external editor.

This just controls if users are allowed to use an external editor. It does not force them to use an external editor.

See also

Category:MediaWiki configuration settings Category:MediaWiki configuration settings introduced in version 1.5.0 Category:MediaWiki configuration settings removed in version 1.22.0 Category:MediaWiki deprecated or obsolete features Category:Site customization variables