User's Guide

Documentation for users.

• Quick Start
  • WelcomeGuest: A fast track intro covering all the basics
  • BeginnersStartHere: A short introduction training course for beginners
  • UserRegistration: Sign up so you can edit pages and select options

• One-Page Primers
  • BeginnersStartHere: Ultra-compact, 2-minute primer
  • TwentyMinuteTutorial: A compact, 20-minute primer

  • SearchHelp: Tips and help on search
  • GoodStyle: Working tips for an open collaboration environment
  • ShortHand: All of the shorthand basics
  • TextFormattingRules: Scan all text formatting rules on one page
  • Macros: How to easily embed text, graphics, dynamic content
  • FileAttachments: Browser-upload files for distribution or display
  • WebChangesAlert: Get e-mail alerts linking to the latest page changes
  • GlossaryOfTerms: A simple glossary of terms
  • FrequentlyAskedQuestions: The first things people ask

  • Frequent users should also browse the full Reference Manual!

• Help on Plugins

• TWikiCompatibilityPlugin (Foswiki-1.0, $Rev: 3626 (2009-04-22) $): add TWiki personality to Foswiki
• SpreadSheetPlugin (29 Mar 2009, $Rev: 3614 (2009-04-22) $): Add spreadsheet calculations like "$SUM($ABOVE())" to Foswiki tables and other topic text
• CommentPlugin (24 Feb 2010, $Rev: 6512 (2010-02-24) $): Quickly post comments to a page without an edit/save cycle
• DpSyntaxHighlighterPlugin (1.7, $Rev: 5964 (2010-01-07) $): Client side syntax highlighting using the dp.SyntaxHighlighter
• EditTablePlugin (4.23, $Rev: 3523 (2009-04-18) $): Edit tables using edit fields, date pickers and drop down boxes
• ExplicitNumberingPlugin ($Foswiki 1.0 beta $, $Rev: 4054 (2009-06-08) $): Use the ##., ##.. etc. notation to insert outline numbering sequences (1, 1.1, 2, 2.1) in topic's text. Also support numbered headings.
• ExtendedWebListPlugin (1.0, $Rev: 1243 (10 Dec 2008) $): Extended Web List Plugin provides the ability to only show subwebs within current top web.
• GoogleAnalyticsPlugin (2.1.1, 4729): Adds Google Analytics javascript code to specified pages
• ImagePlugin (2.10, $Rev: 4424 (2009-07-03) $): Control the display and alignment of images using an easy syntax
• InterwikiPlugin (03 Aug 2008, $Rev: 3417 (2009-04-12) $): Link ExternalSite:Page text to external sites based on aliases defined in a rules topic
• MediaWikiTablePlugin (v1.20, $Rev: 2534 (19 Feb 2009) $): Format tables the MediaWiki way
• NetFPGAPlugin (1, $Rev: 3417 (2009-04-12) $): NetFPGA? Plugin
• PreferencesPlugin (19 Apr 2009, $Rev: 3527 (2009-04-18) $): Allows editing of preferences using fields predefined in a form
• RenderListPlugin (2.1, $Rev: 3048 (2009-03-12) $): Render bullet lists in a variety of formats
• SlideShowPlugin (02 Aug 2008, $Rev: 3048 (2009-03-12) $): Create web based presentations based on topics with headings.
• SmiliesPlugin (04 Jan 2009, $Rev: 3417 (2009-04-12) $): Render smilies as icons, like for  :-) or for  :eek:
• TablePlugin (1.038, $Rev: 3525 (2009-04-18) $): Control attributes of tables and sorting of table columns
• TagMePlugin (11 Jun 2009, $Rev: 4104 (2009-06-11) $): Tag wiki content collectively to find content by keywords
• TinyMCEPlugin (29 Dec 2009, $Rev: 5860 (2009-12-28) $): Integration of the Tiny MCE WYSIWYG Editor
• TwistyPlugin (1.5.2, $Rev: 3417 (2009-04-12) $): Twisty section JavaScript library to open/close content dynamically
• VotePlugin (1.33, $Rev: 4084 (2009-06-10) $): Simple way to count votes
• WysiwygPlugin (18 Sep 2009, $Rev: 5356 (2009-10-22) $): Translator framework for Wysiwyg editors