Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of TracWiki
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v25 v26 1 1 ** Note: this page documents the 0.12 version of Trac, see [[0.11/TracWiki]] if you need the previous version ** 2 2 3 = The Trac Wiki Engine=3 = The Trac Wiki System = 4 4 [[TracGuideToc]] 5 5 [[TranslatedPages]] 6 6 7 Trac has a built-in wiki engine, used for text and documentation throughout the system. WikiFormatting is used in [wiki:TitleIndex wiki pages], [wiki:TracTickets tickets], [wiki:TracChangeset check-in log messages], [wiki:TracRoadmap milestone] and [wiki:TracReports report] descriptions. It allows for formatted text and hyperlinks in and between all Trac modules. 7 Trac has a built-in wiki system which you can use for organizing knowledge and information in a very flexible way by [WikiNewPage creating pages] containing an intuitive and easy to learn textual markup. This text markup is also used in all other parts of the system, not only in [wiki:TitleIndex wiki pages], but also in [wiki:TracTickets ticket] description and comments, [wiki:TracChangeset check-in log messages], [wiki:TracRoadmap milestone] descriptions and [wiki:TracReports report] descriptions, even in third-party extensions. 8 It allows for formatted text and hyperlinks in and between all Trac modules. 8 9 9 Editing wiki text is easy, using any web browser and a simple [WikiFormatting formatting system], rather than more complex markup languages like HTML. The reasoning behind its design is that HTML, with its large collection of nestable tags, is too complicated to allow fast-paced editing, and distracts from the actual content of the pages. Note though that Trac also supports [WikiHtml HTML], [WikiRestructuredText reStructuredText] and [http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/ Textile] as alternative markup formats .10 Editing wiki text is easy, using any web browser and a simple [WikiFormatting formatting system], rather than more complex markup languages like HTML. The reasoning behind its design is that HTML, with its large collection of nestable tags, is too complicated to allow fast-paced editing, and distracts from the actual content of the pages. Note though that Trac also supports [WikiHtml HTML], [WikiRestructuredText reStructuredText] and [http://www.textism.com/tools/textile/ Textile] as alternative markup formats, which can eventually be used in parts of a page (so called wiki “blocks”). 10 11 11 12 The main goal of the wiki is to make editing text easier and ''encourage'' people to contribute and annotate text content for a project. Trac also provides a simple toolbar to make formatting text even easier, and supports the [http://universaleditbutton.org/Universal_Edit_Button universal edit button] of your browser. … … 19 20 20 21 Learn more about: 21 * WikiNewPage creation, which can be configured to start from a [PageTemplates page template]22 22 * WikiFormatting rules, including advanced topics like WikiMacros and WikiProcessors 23 23 * How to use WikiPageNames and other forms of TracLinks which are used to refer in a precise way to any resource within Trac 24 24 25 If you want to practice editing, please use the SandBox. 25 If you want to practice editing, please use the SandBox. Note that not all Trac wikis are editable by anyone, this depends on the local policy; check with your Trac administrators. 26 26 27 27 Before saving your changes, you can ''Preview'' the page or ''Review the Changes'' you've made. … … 29 29 30 30 Some more information about wikis on the web: 31 * A definition of [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki], in a famous 31 * A definition of [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki], in a famous wiki encyclopedia 32 32 * The [http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiHistory History] of the original wiki 33 33 * A wiki page explaining [http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?WhyWikiWorks why wiki works]