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< < | Use browser controls while viewing a topic, to change its name, move it to another TWiki web, or delete it to a hidden Trash web. | |||||||
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Referring Topics | |||||||
> > | While view a special topic, you can use browser-based controls to change its name, move it to another TWiki web, or delete it to a hidden Trash web. | |||||||
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< < | Referring topics are found using the the %SEARCH% variable, see the template searchrenameview.tmpl . First, matching topics in the current Web are listed - matches are to topic. Next, all Webs (including the current one) are listed that match web.topic. Because %SEARCH% is used, Webs marked in WebPreferences as NOSEARCHALL will not show up in the search for refernces to the topic being changed.
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< < | About Deleting a Topic | |||||||
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< < | Deleted topics are moved to the Trash web - NOT physically erased from the server. All webs share Trash - in case of a name conflict with a topic already Trash , the user is alerted and asked to choose a new name. | |||||||
> > | Deleted topics are moved to a special Trash web - they are NOT physically erased from the server. All webs share Trash - in case of a name conflict with a topic already Trash , the user is alerted and asked to choose a new name. | |||||||
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> > | The Trash web should be be cleared periodically, by archiving (saving) the text and RCS files if required (recommended), then deleting them from the Trash directory. | |||||||
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< < | The Trash web should be be cleared periodically, by archiving the contents if required (recommended), then deleting the files from the Trash directory. | |||||||
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< < | You can use TWikiMetaData to place a command in WebTopicViewTemplate and WebTopicNonWikiTemplate that will show if a topic has moved by searching for the tag %META:TOPICMOVED{...}%. Customize something like this: | |||||||
> > | You can use TWikiMetaData to place a command in the WebTopicViewTemplate and WebTopicNonWikiTemplate that will indicate that a topic has been moved by searching for the tag %META:TOPICMOVED{...}%. Customize something like this: | |||||||
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< < | Effect of Access SettingsPermissions affect the rename function in various ways. To rename a topic, you need both change and rename permissions. To alter referring topics, you need change permission. See TWikiAccessControl for information on setting up access permissions.
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How Referring Topics Are Found
Referring topics are found using the %SEARCH% variable - see the template
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Effect of User Access Settings
User permissions affect the Rename function in various ways. To rename a topic, you need both
Special ConsiderationsConsider carefully whether to make browser-based Rename/Move/Delete widely available, or to restrict it to an administrator/moderator group. Allowing all users to easily manipulate topics can be extremely useful in refactoring a busy web or site. However, there are at least two significant potential drawbacks to take into account:
Ultimately, the size, objectives, and policies of your TWiki site, and the real-world behavior of your user group, will determine the most effective implementation of this feature. | |||||||
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Known Issues | |||||||
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< < | Rename/move in is fairly complicated due to the dynamic generation of links. Ideally, it would be possible to run the required part of rendering in a way that would allow identification of the text to be changed. Unfortunately, these hooks don't exist in TWiki at present. Instead, %SEARCH% is used with a special template to show the text to be changed, and the selected topics are then altered. One drawback is that search can show matches that will not be updated because of case differences. Other mismatches to actual rendered output are also possible as the approaches are so different. | |||||||
> > | Rename/Move is fairly complicated due to the dynamic generation of links. Ideally, it would be possible to run the required part of rendering in a way that would allow identification of the text to be changed. Unfortunately, these hooks don't exist in TWiki at present. Instead, %SEARCH% is used with a special template to show the text to be changed, and the selected topics are then altered. One drawback is that search can show matches that will not be updated because of case differences. Other mismatches to actual rendered output are also possible as the approaches are so different. | |||||||
The following shows some limitations of square bracket processing. | ||||||||
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< < | -- MikeMannix - 15 Sep 2001 | |||||||
> > | -- MikeMannix - 27 Dec 2001 | |||||||
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