Issue:Show protected feature

Description:	New feature request: selection parameter "show protected"
Extension / Version:	DPL <-- please select   /   latest
Type / Status:	Change Request <-- please select   /   open

Problem

Although the latest versions of MediaWiki seem to have a page that shows protected pages, there is no similar feature in DPL. I have a need to be able to easily create and monitor lists of protected pages. This would be easy to do if DPL had a "show protected" parameter (true, false) that would make it possible to show protected pages based on category, namespace, and title.

I realize that it would be possible for put protected pages in a "protected" category, but this has two problems: 1. editors might forget to include this template; 2. the template would be included by error. If it were possible to show pages based on actual protected status, this would be a big help for wikis the use protected and unprotected templates extensively.

Our wiki is not yet open to the public, but it make extensive use of DPL (as well as SMW). One use that is particularly useful is to have DPL on MediaWiki pages so that when a reader places a word in the search box, if that page doesn't exist, a list of all pages with that word in the title appears. We also use DPL to create custom "special pages", special lists in popup boxes, and much more.

If it would at all be possible to have a "show protected" parameter, it would be most appreciated.

--C4duser 14:43, 1 September 2008 (UTC)