History: Wiki Plugin Development

            {syntax type="markdown"  editor="wysiwyg"} ## How to access the database from within a Wiki Plugin?


There are three ways to access the DB:

1. **$tikilib->query($sql, $attributes);** - This method allows you to utilize any functionality your MySQL username is allowed to use. it returns an AdoDB object.
2. [PluginSQL]
3. [PluginDBReport ]

## Using JQuery


JQuery gets included at the bottom of the page, so it isn't accessible in your plugins' template. To access JQuery:

1. Make sure you have the global variable $headerlib defined.
2. Add your JS with $headerlib->add_js( *your js code* );


You won't have the $() syntax. Use $jq() instead.