Work with the Wiki App

Work with the Wiki App
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Add a Posting ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Edit a Posting ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Locking and Unlocking Postings .................................................................................................................... 6
Delete a Posting ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Set Wiki App Options .................................................................................................................................... 8
General Tab Options ................................................................................................................................. 9
Sharing Tab Options ................................................................................................................................ 10
Social Settings Tab Options ..................................................................................................................... 11
Commenting........................................................................................................................................ 11
Commenting Rights Tab ...................................................................................................................... 12
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Introduction
Generally, a wiki is a collaborative website where anyone can contribute content. A good example of a
wiki is Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia. The Schoolwires Simple Wiki is an app rather than a website.
Use the Simple Wiki App to allow registered users to collaboratively add, edit and delete content on the
end-user website. Any visitor can view it however, only users who sign in can edit it.
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You create a Wiki App by creating a new page and selecting the Wiki App Page Type. This creates a page
containing two apps in a one column layout. The first app is a Flex App named Wiki Introduction, which
you can use to discuss the wiki and your expectations for its use. The second app is the Wiki app.
Alternatively, you can add a Wiki App to a page by clicking the Manage Apps & Layout action, which
takes you to Design mode.
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Add a Posting
Here’s how you add a posting.
1. On the end-user website, sign in and navigate to the page containing the Wiki App to which you
wish to add a posting.
2. Click New Posting. The Edit Wiki window displays.
3. Enter a title and content for the posting.
4. Click Save.
Note that the newest Wiki App posting displays at the top of the list at the end-user website.
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With the Wiki App, you have access to the Schoolwires Basic Text Editor. Hover over an icon to display a
tooltip describing its function.
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Edit a Posting
Here’s how you edit a posting.
1. On the end-user website, sign in and navigate to the posting you wish to edit.
2. Click the Edit icon above the posting you wish to edit. The Edit Wiki window displays.
3. Edit the posting.
4. Click Save.
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Locking and Unlocking Postings
When you edit a posting, it is locked. No one else can edit it. The lock remains in place until you click
Save or Cancel.
Note that if you close the posting by clicking the x, the posting remains locked.
If you attempt to edit a locked posting, you will receive a pop-up
message.
If you have editing rights in the workspace where a Wiki App is placed, you can lock and unlock postings.
Here’s how you lock a posting. You cannot edit a locked posting...
1. On the end-user website, sign in and navigate to the posting you wish to lock.
2. Click the Lock icon above the posting. A confirmation dialog displays.
3. Click Yes to lock the posting.
Here’s how you unlock a posting.
1. On the end-user website, sign in and navigate to the posting you wish to unlock.
2. Click the Unlock icon above the posting. A confirmation dialog displays.
3. Click Yes to lock the posting.
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Delete a Posting
Here’s how you delete a posting.
1. On the end-user website, sign in and navigate to the posting you wish to delete.
2. Click the Delete Icon above the posting.
3. Click Yes to delete the posting. Be certain this is what you want to do since you cannot recover a
posting once you delete it.
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Set Wiki App Options
Centricity2 allows you to change the default options set for an app. Options for a Wiki App are grouped
into three categories: General, Sharing and Social Settings.
Here’s how you change options for a Wiki App.
1. In Site Manager, navigate to the workspace containing the page with the Wiki App you wish to
set options.
2. Click Actions.
3. Click Edit Page in the Actions Drop-down list to open the page in Edit mode.
4. Click on the Wiki App. An Apps Options dialog displays.
5. Make changes on each of the tabs as necessary.
6. Click Save.
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General Tab Options
Use the options on the General tab to change the name of your app as well as add or edit a description.
An App Name is required.
If you click the Display app name on my page checkbox, the
name of the app displays above the app content on the
page on your website.
If you click the Display a Specific Number of Active App
Records radio button, a Record Limit field displays. Here you
indicate the number of postings you want to show on the
page before a more link appears on your website. Visitors
must click this more link to view all postings for the app.
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Sharing Tab Options
By default, only you have access to an app that you create. If you would like other editors to be able to
place your app on their pages, you must share it with them.
On the Sharing tab, click Assign Group or Assign User to search for and select specific users and groups
with whom you would like to share your app.
When a shared Wiki App is placed at multiple page locations, registered users who are signed in can edit
the shared app at any of those locations. Changes made to a shared wiki, at any location, display on the
wiki in all locations.
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Social Settings Tab Options
If you have Social Media Framework, you may be able to add social media elements to your app.
Whether you can add a particular element depends on the app settings and the elements your Site
Director enables.
Commenting
Commenting may be available for your Wiki App. Commenting allows visitors to add their comments to
topics in your Wiki App. Visitors can also reply to comments left by other visitors.
When you activate the Commenting checkbox, two additional checkboxes, two radio buttons and the
Commenting Rights tab display.
By default, the Require Approval checkbox is active. With this activated, you must approve all visitor
comments before they display on your website.
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If a visitor posts a comment and is
not signed into your website, the
name associated with the post is
Anonymous.
If a visitor posts a comment and is signed into your website, the name and
email address of the visitor is pulled from the visitor’s user account.
However, if you select Allow visitors to change names and email addresses checkbox, visitors who are
signed in to your website can edit their posting name and email address.
An email address associated with a post will never display on the end-user website.
You can also choose to have newest comments post at the top or bottom of the topic within your Wiki
App by selecting the Show newest comments at the top radio button. By default the Show newest
comments at the bottom radio button is selected.
Commenting Rights Tab
When you have enabled Commenting for your Wiki App, the Commenting Rights tab displays. By
default, all visitors to your website can comment on your app. If you would like to limit who can
comment, click Assign Group or Assign User and select specific users and groups.
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