Implemented Category option: Disable versioning

[Alpha1]

In many use cases there is no version of resources. This goes for fileless resources, but also for external or internal download. Its obvious that the RM was created with a software marketplace in mind, but its often used to host file downloads that will never change. There is no versioning.
Many sites that I know just host documents or link to external web pages. Once the entry is added, the entry does not change ever. In such case there is no use for a version tab or a version string.

Please add a category option to disable versioning.This would disable:

• Version string
• Version tab
• Post Resource Update tab / function / sidebar link
• Last version sidebar block
• Last update date in information block in sidebar.

I am not 100% sure if this request should be considered a suggestion or a bug, because showing the version tab and version for entries that have no versioning, results in confusing users with mandatory functions that they can do nothing with. Some users will just give up in frustration.

There have been quite a few questions and requests for this feature. Here is one example that attracted 11 votes:
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/can-version-string-in-resources-be-removed.47462/

 

[Alpha1]

@Valhalla @erich37 @3rd AnGle @Travis @Weppa333 are some of the people who want this. Please add your vote.

 

[wang]

This suggestion gets my like. I can see the use of making those permissions based on each categories.

 

[Digital Doctor]

+Like. Good idea.

 

[Alpha1]

I have an addon under development for XF1.5 that removes versioning from XFRM.

 

[Digital Doctor]

I see something called "all time rating".



https://xenforo.com/community/resources/s9e-media-bbcodes-pack.2476/

often used to host file downloads that will never change. There is no versioning.

Agreed.

XFRM is mostly made for Xenforo.com.

Here is another reason to get rid of Versioning.
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/s9e-media-bbcodes-pack.2476/history
That is one long useless list !

 

[Mike]

Versioning can be disabled in XFRM2. Note that updates and versioning are independent concepts. For example, even if you choose not to expose versioning, a file can still be updated or a tutorial can be expanded. These are situations where posting updates still makes sense.

 

[Alpha1]

Thanks @Mike !

 

[panghao]

+1
I also need to disable "version" on my site.

 

[Jake B.]

I have an addon under development for XF1.5 that removes versioning from XFRM.

A bit late, but FWIW you probably don't really need an add-on, just remove anything referencing version_string from:

• resource_history
• resource_list_item
• resource_review
• resource_version_delete
• resource_view
• resource_view_header
• search_result_resource
• search_result_resource_update

Then change all of the version_string "text" fields to "hidden" with a value of "0" or something (not 100% sure if these fields are required or not, but if they are having that default value on the hidden field will satisfy it) in these templates:

• resource_add
• resource_version_add

And if you want to completely disable posting new updates and just require that the user edits the existing resource fields you can just remove the links to post a new version and edit resource_version_add to delete the forum then add a meta html redirect on the page for anyone that does try to go directly to the link

 

[Alpha1]

For XF1 I have a custom addon that implements this.
For XF2 its implemented in the core.

 

[dondomainer]

For XF1 I have a custom addon that implements this.
For XF2 its implemented in the core.

where is that addons ?

 

[Alpha1]

Its not publicly available. Its a custom addon that was made for me.