Extension Web View


Extension Basics

Title
Web View
Name
ckanext-webview
Type
Public extension
Description
A CKAN extension that adds a view for displaying generic/arbitrary URLs as resource views, with URL override capability.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Last commit
9 months ago (2025-06-09 13:25:13)
Url to repo
Category
Visualization & Analytics


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ckanext-webview

A CKAN extension that adds a view for displaying generic/arbitrary URLs.

Overview

A CKAN extension for adding arbitrary URLs as resource views.

Installation

Installing from PyPI

pip install ckanext-webview

Installing from source

  1. Clone the repository into the src folder: cd $INSTALL_FOLDER/src git clone https://github.com/NaturalHistoryMuseum/ckanext-webview.git
  2. Activate the virtual env: . $INSTALL_FOLDER/bin/activate
  3. Install via pip: pip install $INSTALL_FOLDER/src/ckanext-webview

Post-install setup

  1. Add ‘webview’ to the list of plugins in your config file: ckan.plugins = ... webview
  2. Install lessc globally: npm install -g "less@~4.1"

Configuration

There are currently no options that can be specified in your .ini config file.

Usage

After enabling this extension in the list of plugins, the Web view should become available for resources. The URL can be overridden when creating the view.

Version
1.1.11
Version release date
2025-06-09
Contact name
Natural History Museum
Contakt email
(not set)
Contact Url
(not set)


Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Requires lessc (npm install -g less@~4.1).

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
webview
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
DB migration to be executed
(not set)
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