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+++ b/TWiki/InterwikiPlugin.mdwn
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
-## <a name="_TOPIC_"> %TOPIC% </a>
+# <a name="_TOPIC_"> %TOPIC% </a>
-The %TOPIC% links <code>**ExternalSite:Page**</code> text to external sites based on aliases defined in the %TWIKIWEB%.InterWikis topic. This plugin is inspired by UseMod Wiki's inter-wiki links, <http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InterWiki> .
+The %TOPIC% links <code>**ExternalSite:Page**</code> text to external sites based on aliases defined in the %TWIKIWEB%.InterWikis topic. This plugin is inspired by UseMod Wiki's inter-wiki links, <http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InterWiki>.
+
+%TOC%
## <a name="Syntax_Rules"> Syntax Rules </a>
-* Write <code>**ExternalSite:Page**</code> to create automatically a link that points to the <code>**Page**</code> on the <code>**ExternalSite**</code> server.
+* Enter <code>**ExternalSite:Page**</code> to create a link that points to the <code>**Page**</code> on the <code>**ExternalSite**</code> server.
* All <code>**ExternalSite**</code> aliases are defined in the %TWIKIWEB%.InterWikis topic.
-* To add new aliases just follows the instructions in %TWIKIWEB%.InterWikis.
+* Add and edit aliases in %TWIKIWEB%.InterWikis.
+* %H% For TWiki sites, both the **web** and the **topic** have to be specified: <code>**TWikisite:Webname/SomePage**</code>
+ * TWiki:Plugins/InterwikiPlugin
## <a name="_TOPIC_Settings"> %TOPIC% Settings </a>
-Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write <code>**%&lt;plugin&gt;\_&lt;setting&gt;%**</code>, i.e. <code>**%INTERWIKIPLUGIN\_SHORTDESCRIPTION%**</code>
+Plugin settings are stored as Preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write <code>**%&lt;plugin&gt;\_&lt;setting&gt;%**</code>, i.e. <code>**%INTERWIKIPLUGIN\_SHORTDESCRIPTION%**</code>
-* One line description, is shown in the %TWIKIWEB%.TextFormattingRules topic:
+* One-line description is shown in the %TWIKIWEB%.TextFormattingRules topic:
* Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Link <code>**ExternalSite:Page**</code> text to external sites based on aliases defined in the [[InterWikis]] topic.
* Link rules topic name: (default is %TWIKIWEB%.InterWikis)
@@ -24,12 +28,12 @@ Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setti
* Debug plugin: (See output in `data/debug.txt`)
* Set DEBUG = 0
-### <a name="Plugin_Installation_Instructions"> Plugin Installation Instructions </a>
+## <a name="Plugin_Installation_Instructions"> Plugin Installation Instructions </a>
-**_Note:_** This plugin is pre-installed in the TWiki distribution package. You do not need to install it unless you want to upgrade to a newer version.
+%X% **NOTE:** This Plugin is included in the TWiki distribution package. You do not need to install it unless you want to upgrade to a newer version.
-* Download the ZIP file from the Plugin web (see below)
-* Unzip <code>**%TOPIC%.zip**</code> in your twiki installation directory. Content: <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0">
+* **Download** the ZIP file from the TWiki:Plugins web (see below)
+* **Unzip** <code>**%TOPIC%.zip**</code> in your TWiki installation directory. Content: <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="#99CCCC"><strong>File:</strong></th>
<th bgcolor="#99CCCC"><strong>Description:</strong></th>
@@ -47,9 +51,9 @@ Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setti
<td> Plugin Perl module </td>
</tr>
</table>
-* Test if the plugin is correctly installed: Wiki:InterWiki should point to Wiki's <http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?InterWiki> topic.
+* **Test:** If the Plugin is correctly installed, this Wiki:InterWiki link should point to <http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?InterWiki> topic - try it out.
-### <a name="Plugin_Info"> Plugin Info </a>
+## <a name="Plugin_Info"> Plugin Info </a>
<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setti
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"> Change History: </td>
- <td> 27 Jul 2001 Allow numbers in site name <br /> 26 Jul 2001 Fixed alternating missed link bug due to greedy $postfixPattern (fix by Richard Donkin) <br /> 14 Jul 2001 Changed to plug &amp;amp; play <br /> 16 Jun 2001: Made tool tips optional; prevent <code><b>Module::Sub</b></code> type of link <br /> 12 Jun 2001: Added optional tool tips (IE only); added the link rules topic name variable; added flexible link patterns; optional <code><b>$page</b></code> in URL <br /> 10 Jun 2001: Changed rules topic to table based syntax <br /> 20 Feb 2001: Initial version </td>
+ <td> 27 Jul 2001 Allow numbers in site name <br /> 26 Jul 2001 Fixed alternating missed link bug due to greedy $postfixPattern (fix by Richard Donkin) <br /> 14 Jul 2001 Changed to plug &amp;amp; play <br /> 16 Jun 2001: Made tooltips optional; prevent <code><b>Module::Sub</b></code> type of link <br /> 12 Jun 2001: Added optional tool tips (IE only); added the link rules topic name variable; added flexible link patterns; optional <code><b>$page</b></code> in URL <br /> 10 Jun 2001: Changed rules topic to table-based syntax <br /> 20 Feb 2001: Initial version </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"> CPAN Dependencies: </td>
@@ -88,4 +92,4 @@ Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setti
**_Related Topics:_** %TWIKIWEB%.InterWikis, %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPreferences, %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins
--- %TWIKIWEB%.AndreaSterbini - 20 Oct 2000 <br /> -- %TWIKIWEB%.PeterThoeny - 27 Jul 2001 <br />
+-- %TWIKIWEB%.AndreaSterbini - 20 Oct 2000 <br /> -- %TWIKIWEB%.PeterThoeny - 27 Jul 2001 <br /> -- %TWIKIWEB%.MikeMannix - 01 Oct 2001 <br />