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authorMikeMannix <MikeMannix>2001-10-02 07:26:02 +0000
committerMikeMannix <MikeMannix>2001-10-02 07:26:02 +0000
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@@ -6,50 +6,52 @@ Each page in a TWiki web is called a **_topic_**, defined by its meaningful, des
## <a name="Page_Features"> Page Features </a>
-A TWiki topic is a self-contained information unit rich in features:
+A TWiki topic is a self-contained information unit, rich in features that include:
* a [[WikiWord]] title that lets you:
* instantly identify what the page is about
- * automatically link to it from other pages
+ * autolink to it from other pages simply by typing it in
* an edit-anywhere collaboration area where you can:
- * enter plain or fully-HTML formatted text
- * work with simple TWiki editing shorthand (that includes HTML mark-up and special TWiki functions)
- * include Web links, images, anything else you can put on a Web page
-* an extra [[TWikiDocumentation]] option:
- * store structured info alongside the free-form page content
+ * enter plain or HTML-formatted text
+ * work with simple [[TWikiShorthand]] (the power of HTML plus special TWiki tags)
+ * include links, images, anything else you can put on a regular Web page
+* an optional [[TWikiDocumentation]] feature to:
+ * store structured info along with the freeform page content
* use text fields and boxes, radio buttons, pulldown selector menus, checkboxes
- * select from one or many different input forms, with all data preserved
-* a [[FileAttachment]] feature that lets you:
+ * select the right input template for each page from a choice of multiple form
+* a [[FileAttachment]] function that allows you to:
* upload files through your browser to the TWiki server
- * attach any type of file (documents, images, applications) for viewing or downloading
+ * attach any size and type of file (documents, images, applications) for viewing or downloading
* make changes and update existing files
-* [[TWikiDocumentation]] work on the web level, but can also be used to customize the look of headers and footers on a single pages
+* [[TWikiDocumentation]] that work on the web level, but can also be used to customize the look of headers and footers on a single page
* browser-based controls for renaming, moving, and deleting pages:
- * rename a page and automatically update all the references to it, site-wide
+ * rename a page and automatically update all the links referring to it, site-wide
* move a page from one TWiki web to another
* safely delete a topic to a special Trash web (invisible, but accessible to the TWiki administrators if needed)
* flexible [[TWikiDocumentation]]:
- * independently determine who can see, edit, rename, move or delete topics
+ * independently determine who can view, edit, rename, move or delete topics
* set permissions by individual users and user groups
-Depending on the set-up of your TWiki site and your own user account, you have several or all of the above.
+The configuration of your TWiki site and your own user account determine which of these features you can use.
<a name="RenamingTopics"></a>
## <a name="How_to_rename_move_or_delete_a_p"> How to rename, move or delete a page </a>
-You can now rename, move and delete individual topics from your browser. All three options are available by clicking **More** on the control strip at the bottom of every page. The access settings for a topic, web or entire site may be disabled for one or more of the three options. In any case, all three are similar and extremely self-explanatory.
+You can now rename, move and delete individual topics from your browser. All three options are available by clicking **More** on the control strip at the bottom of every page. Access to one or more of these three options, for a topic, a web or an entire site, may be available to administrators only. In any case, all three are similar and extremely self-explanatory.
-1. On the topic you want to change, click **More** &gt; **Rename/move**
+1. On the page you want to change, click **More** &gt; **Rename/move**
2. To move or delete: select the target web (`Trash` for delete)from the pull-down menu; otherwise, leave on the current web
3. To rename: fill in a new [[WikiName]] (otherwise, leave the current topic name)
4. To update occurrences of the topic name on other pages: From the list of pages that link to the topic, check or uncheck each entry as you desire - only checked links will be updated;
5. Click **Rename/move**: the topic will be renamed and links to the topic updated.
- * Any problems are listed ; you can change them later.
- * If a referring page can't be update because it's locked (ex: someone's editing), it appears on an alert. You can missed pages later by again pressing **Rename/move**.
+ * Any problems are listed; you can change them later.
+ * If a referring page can't be update because it's locked (ex: someone is editing), it appears on an alert. You can update missed pages later by again pressing **Rename/move**.
-**Note:** Deleting means moving the topic to the Trash web. Since all webs share the one Trash, name conflicts may come up.
+%H% Deleting means moving the topic to the Trash web. Since all webs share the one Trash, name conflicts may come up.
-**Note:** Keep in mind that moving a topic from a view restricted web to a public web or the Trash web will compromize security.
+%X% **NOTE:** Keep in mind that moving a topic from a view-restricted web to a public web or the Trash web will compromise security.
See [[TWikiDocumentation]] for more details.
+
+-- [[MikeMannix]] - 02 Oct 2001 <br />