Wiki source code of About Wikis and XWiki
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| 1 | == What is a wiki? == | ||
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| 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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| 5 | That flexibility covers a wide range of situations: | ||
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| 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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| 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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| 13 | == What makes XWiki special? == | ||
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| 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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| 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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| 19 | See [[Projects Powered by XWiki>>doc:References.WebHome]] for what other teams have built. |
