Wiki source code of About Wikis and XWiki
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2.1 | 1 | == What is a wiki? == |
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7.1 | 3 | A [[wiki>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki]] is a collaborative platform where anyone can create, edit and organize content. On top of that, most wikis add access rights management and notifications. |
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7.1 | 5 | That flexibility covers a wide range of situations: |
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7.1 | 7 | * Share knowledge: build a knowledge base, a product catalog or documentation. |
| 8 | * Manage projects: organize events, develop products or set up new tools. | ||
| 9 | * Collaborate and communicate: run a website, an intranet or an extranet for your team. | ||
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7.1 | 11 | A wiki is, in short, the central place where a team's information is stored and stays accessible to everyone who needs it. |
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2.1 | 13 | == What makes XWiki special? == |
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7.1 | 15 | XWiki is a [[second generation wiki>>doc:documentation.xs.user.get-started.second-generation-wiki.WebHome]]: besides writing Pages together, you can turn those Pages into applications, such as a FAQ, a task list or a set of product sheets, without programming. |
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7.1 | 17 | {{image reference="examples-wikis.png" size="medium" alt="Four public websites built with XWiki, shown as thumbnails" caption="Four ways XWiki is used, clockwise from top left: as a website, as a collaborative knowledge base, as a collaborative intranet, and as a public wiki and learning platform."/}} |
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7.1 | 19 | See [[Projects Powered by XWiki>>doc:References.WebHome]] for what other teams have built. |
