Posted by choster on February 28, 2012 at 11:58pm
Last updated by forestmars on Sun, 2013-06-30 01:51
Last updated by forestmars on Sun, 2013-06-30 01:51
Node relationships
| Module | Versions | Description | Dependencies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BackReference | 6.x-1.1 | Syncs a CCK Node Reference from one node to another with a CCK Node Reference in the reverse direction. | D6: CCK and Node Reference | Recommends Corresponding node references for D7. |
| Corresponding node references | 6.x-4.1, 7.x-4.22 | Syncs a CCK Node Reference from one node to another with a CCK Node Reference in the reverse direction. | D6: CCK and Node Reference D7: References |
Active, 3021 installs |
| Entity reference | 7.x-1.0-rc1 | Provides a field type that can reference arbitrary entities of a type. | 13558 installs | |
| Node Hierarchy | 5.x-1.3, 6.x-1.4, 7.x-2.x-dev | Allows nodes to be children of other nodes. Supplies menus and breadcrumbs, | Active, 3548 installs | |
| NodeReferrer | 6.x-1.0-rc2, 7.x-1.x-dev | Provides and populates a read-only CCK field which identifies CCK Node Reference referring nodes. | Maintenance fixes only, 4562 installs | |
| Node Relationships | 6.x-1.6 | Enhances CCK Nodereference with view /edit /create /search /translate options, provides automatic back references and reports. | D6: CCK and Node Reference, Views, Modal Frame API, jQuery UI | Unknown, 5075 installs |
| Relation | 7.x-1.0-rc4 | API for directional and symmetrical relations between entities. Stores relations as entities. Arguably the most flexible, but most ambitious of the four D7 reference projects. | Active, 4508 installs | |
| References | 7.x-2.0 | D7 port of CCK Node Reference and User Reference fields. Could soon be deprecated in favor of Relation or Entity Reference. | Maintenance fixes only. 41962 installs | |
| Reverse Node Reference | 6.x-1.0 | Provides a Views relationship connecting the node with one linking to it with CCK Node Reference, allowing for complex lookups. | Features provided by References in D7 | No further development |
| Trees | 6.x-1.1 | Allows users to structure nodes into one or more hierarchies or outlines, and provides blocks for parent, sibling, and child nodes. | Maintenance fixes only |
An earlier thread is available; however, it is not an editable wiki page. Thanks go to the maintainers of BackReference and Reverse Node Reference for providing explanations of the technical subtleties behind the differing approaches linked from their project pages.
Related:
- Autocreate Node Reference: Adds a CCK node reference field and automatically creates the referred node by cloning a template node. 6.x-2.2.
- Backlinks, incorporated into Views 2.
Abandoned:
Taxonomy relationships
| Module | Versions | Description | Dependencies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity reference | 7.x-1.0-rc1 | Provides a field type that can reference arbitrary entities of a type. | 13558 installs | |
| Taxonomy Vocabulary Relate | 6.x-1.0 | Allows the selection of related terms from another vocabulary. | ||
| Term Relations | 6.x-1.1, 7.x-1.x-dev | Allows for directed and cross-vocabulary relationships between terms, and integration with Taxonomy Manager. | Active, 81 installs | |
| Term Relation Types | 6.x-1.x-dev | "Enables to specify relations between terms in more detail." | Unknown, 15 installs. |
Related:
- Taxonomy NCO uses Normalised Co-Occurrence analysis to look for relationships between terms in a Drupal vocabulary, revealing possible semantic relationships between terms
User relationships
| Module | Versions | Description | Dependencies | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity reference | 7.x-1.0-rc1 | Provides a field type that can reference arbitrary entities of a type. | 13558 installs | |
| User Relationships | 6.x-1.2, 7.x-1.0-alpha3 | Allows creation of optional or mandatory relationships between users. Includes numerous bundled modules for integrations. | Active, 5504 installs | |
| References | 7.x-2.0 | D7 port of CCK Node Reference and User Reference fields. Could soon be deprecated in favor of Relation or Entity Reference. | Maintenance fixes only. 41962 installs |
Related:
For modules which allow users to identify others as social network "friends," please see Comparison of Buddylist, Friends, etc. modules or an older offsite Comparison of Friend Modules in Drupal 6.