A List of User Documentation

Documentation mainly useful to end users

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 v2.1.6 , Release Foswiki-2.1.6, 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 System.DefaultPreferences and site wide customisation can take place in Main.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.

AdminDocumentationCategory
List of documents relevant for the installer and administrator of the Foswiki installation
AdminToolsCategory
List of tools available to the Foswiki administrator
DeveloperDocumentationCategory
List of documents for application developers as well as developers of skins and extensions.
UserToolsCategory
List of tools the user may need for setting and resetting passwords, changing email address etc.
Topic revision: r1 - 27 Feb 2018, UnknownUser
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