A List of User Documentation

ACRONYM

Linking topics using acronyms.

AccessControl

Restricting read and write access to topics and webs, by users and groups

BeginnersStartHere

This is a short introduction to Foswiki.

DataForms

Structured data, how to set up and work with data forms.

FileAttachment

Each topic can have one or more files of any type attached to it by using the Attach screen to upload (or download) files from your local PC. Attachments are stored under revision control: uploads are automatically backed up; all previous versions of a modified file can be retrieved.

FormattedSearch

Customize the display of search results.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

This is a real FAQ, and also a demo of an easily implemented knowledge-base solution. You may view the code for the topic creator or raw text of the whole topic to see how it was done.

GlossaryOfTerms

Glossary of Foswiki-specific terminology.

GoodStyle

A short list of hints and recommendations that are considered basic knowledge when starting to edit existing topics.

IncludeTopicsAndWebPages

Embed topics, or subsections of topics, or other web pages.

InstalledPlugins

This site is running Foswiki version v2.1.8 , Release 06 Aug 2023, Foswiki API version 2.4

Macros

Special text strings expand on the fly to display information, or trigger a function.

MacrosQuickReference

See Macros for a detailed description of how to use Macros

MainFeatures

the ideal collaboration tool?

ManagingTopics

Browser-based rename, move, copy, and delete for individual topics

ManagingWebs

Browser-based rename, move, copy, and delete for individual webs

PreferenceSettings

A preference setting lets you define a simple macro that will be expanded in your output. In addition:

QuerySearch

Query searches help you search the contents of forms attached to your topics, as well as the values of other meta-data attached to the topic. Using query searches you can search:

QuerySearchPatternCookbook

This topic provides tips on the usage of QuerySearch.

RegularExpression

Regular expressions (REs), unlike simple text queries, allow you to search for text which matches a particular pattern.

SearchPatternCookbook

The Search function is very powerful. Searches using a RegularExpression play an important part of tapping Foswiki's full potential. Unfortunately RegularExpressions can be incredibly obscure to the uninitiated.

StandardColors

This table can be used to choose a color in WebPreferences of each web.

TextEditor

A text editor is different from a WYSIWYG editor because it doesn't do display formatting like bold type, or mixed font styles, sizes and colors.

TimeSpecifications

Date/time formats recognised and generated by Foswiki.

TopicMarkupLanguage

The special text format used in Foswiki topics to simplify topic text.

TopicsAndWebs

What are Topics and Webs?

TwentyMinuteTutorial

This step-by-step, hands-on tutorial gets you up to speed with all the Foswiki basics…

UserSetting

Some of the preference settings are explicitly intended to be customized by users, though a default is provided in DefaultPreferences and site wide customisation can take place in SitePreferences.

UsingHTML

When, and how, to use HTML in topics.

WYSIWYG

WYSIWYG is an acronym for for "What You See Is What You Get". Foswiki allows you to edit content using a WYSIWYG editor. This editor lets you edit the topic as it will appear when you save the topic, just like a text processor.

WikiCulture

General concept and idea of wikis.

WikiSyntaxSummary

Online help for new users of Foswiki when editing a page.

WikiWord

A WikiWord consists of two or more words with initial capitals, run together. WikiWords are used to refer to topics.

YouAreHere

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