Thread Dossier 1.0.0

[Brad P]

Brad P submitted a new resource:

Thread Dossier - Structured reference deck, post citations, and visual-diff community suggestions for long threads.

Thread Dossier solves one of the oldest structural issues in forum software: the long-thread knowledge trap.

When an important discussion, troubleshooting guide, build log, or review thread reaches 20, 50, or 100 pages, the most valuable insights get buried in pagination. Post #1 goes stale because authors get overwhelmed, standalone wikis get ignored, and threadmarks only point to single posts without synthesizing information.

Thread Dossier docks an authoritative, structured...

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[association]

Hi, your plugin is compatible only with version 2.3, yet it appears as compatible with all version 2 releases. This needs to be fixed.

In any case, it’s a plugin that addresses a significant need, so when I upgrade to 2.3—or rather, to 2.4—I’d be happy to check it out.

 

[Digital Doctor]

i can't get a feel where the "Dossier" lives ?



Using this thread as an example, would it appear just after the thread title but before the first post ?

 

[Digital Doctor]

Is the dossier accessible to other areas of Xenforo ?

Could I use [dossier]240059[/dossier] or [dossier]Thread Dossier[/dossier] in another forum to have the dossier appear elsewhere ?

The only example I know of this is Xencarta allows wiki entries to be posted anywhere in Xenforo. Jaxel described it as using xenforo's native content system (or something like that) ?

 

[Digital Doctor]

Does the Dossier note appear at the top regardless of thread length ?
like in this forum ?

 

[Brad P]

@association Thanks for pointing that out. I've updated the resource compatibility flags so it properly reflects XenForo 2.3+ only. Appreciate the heads-up, and hope it serves you well when you make the jump to 2.3/2.4!

@Digital Doctor Your intuition is spot on:

Where it lives: Yes, exactly there. It anchors right below the thread title and page navigation, immediately above Post #1. The idea is that whenever anyone lands on the thread—whether from search engines or regular browsing—the up-to-date Executive Brief, verified citations, and curated resources are front and center before they delve into the chronological posts.

Cross-forum accessibility / BB Code: That is a great suggestion. Currently, the Dossier is anchored specifically to its parent thread to maintain context with the active discussion. However, adding a native [dossier=123] BB code tag or rich card unfurl that lets you embed a live Dossier summary into any other thread, post, or page is a fantastic idea and fits right into XenForo's content architecture. I'll get that built into the upcoming 1.1.0 update.

 

[Digital Doctor]

It seems the dossier is tied to the thread, I don't think that's terrible.
So I think the following should be allowed as referencing.

[dossier]thread number[/dossier]
[dossier]thread title[/dossier]

Consider: allowing dossier to have alternate names. Maybe for SEO purposes, finding purposes, but mostly referencing purposes.

[dossier]Porsche[/dossier]

Do you have a demo ? If I can see what you have so far, I can help more.

 

[Brad P]

It seems the dossier is tied to the thread, I don't think that's terrible.
So I think the following should be allowed as referencing.

[dossier]thread number[/dossier]
[dossier]thread title[/dossier]

Consider: allowing dossier to have alternate names. Maybe for SEO purposes, finding purposes, but mostly referencing purposes.

[dossier]Porsche[/dossier]

Do you have a demo ? If I can see what you have so far, I can help more.

You can now test the 1.1.0 release with the BB code referencing system live on our community:

1. Public Thread View (No Login Required):

Level up! Every time I click on the site x3

This lovely fella keeps popping up everytime I load the site, be it clicking on a forum topic, refreshing it, visiting it for the first time that day, etc. It pops up every time, and I have to click continue, have it pop up, and do it again 3 more times in order to get it to go away.

rivalgaming.com

(The Living Deck is docked above Post #1, and an example of the new [dossier] BB code embed card is rendered in Post #3).

2. Interactive Testing (Suggesting Edits & Citing Posts):
If you want to test member interactions like submitting an edit suggestion to see the visual diff queue or citing a post:

You can sign in via our standard demo account: Username DemoUser / Password DemoPassword2026!
Or jump in directly: https://rivalgaming.com/demo-login.php
The update also supports referencing by thread URL, ID, or title search ([dossier]294[/dossier], [dossier]https://rivalgaming.com/threads/topic.294/[/dossier], or [dossier]Porsche[/dossier]).