List of CKAN extensions for data view

  • Ckanext-pdfview
  • Ckanext-Basiccharts
  • Ckanext-geoview
  • Ckanext-dashboard

Ckanext-pdfview

Target release0.0.5
Source (e.g. Github)https://github.com/ckan/ckanext-pdfview
Main featuresThis extension provides a view plugin for PDF files using PDF.js
Prerequisite / Dependencies

This extension only works with CKAN >= 2.3. On previous CKAN versions the PDF viewer is included in the main CKAN repository.

Python 2.7 is required.

LicenseAGPL-3.0 License
Installed by

Mandana Moshrefzadeh

Document status

COMPLETED

Ckanext-Basiccharts

Target release0.1
Source (e.g. Github)https://github.com/ckan/ckanext-basiccharts
Main featuresThis extension adds Line, Bar and Pie charts to CKAN, using the new Resource View that is still being developed on the master branch (currently unreleased).
Prerequisite / Dependencies

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LicenseGNU Affero General Public License
Installed by

Mandana Moshrefzadeh

Document status

COMPLETED

Ckanext-geoview

Target release0.0.17
Source (e.g. Github)https://github.com/ckan/ckanext-geoview
Main featuresThis extension contains view plugins to display geospatial files and services in CKAN. It contains an OpenLayers based viewer originally developed by Philippe Duchesne and other view plugins that used to be part of ckanext-spatial.
Prerequisite / Dependencies

This extension supports CKAN 2.6 onwards, including Python 3 support on CKAN 2.9 or higher.

LicenseMIT License
Installed by

Mandana Moshrefzadeh

Document status

COMPLETED

Ckanext-dashboard

Target release0.1
Source (e.g. Github)Organize views in a single dashboard
Prerequisite / Dependencies


LicenseGNU Affero General Public License
Installed by

Mandana Moshrefzadeh

Document status

COMPLETED

Background and strategic fit

Having the preview option for as many formats as possible gives a comfortable feeling to users to make sure whether this information is useful or not which also saves their time and make the whole process more targeted.

Installations and Requirements

Please refer to the github / source link provided in the corresponding table.

User interaction and design

Questions and Answers

Below is a list of Q&A from user sides:

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Further steps