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---+!! What is a !WikiWord?
A !WikiWord consists of two or more words with initial capitals, run together. *WikiWords are topic names.* A TWiki topic name always has a fixed format: two or more words with initial capitals, run together. Like the name of the current topic: *WikiWord*. When you type the name of a topic, you create a link to that topic. You type =%HOMETOPIC%= and on saving the page this becomes %HOMETOPIC%. It's as easy as that.
When you type a !WikiWord, you establish a hyperlink. It's as easy as that.
!WikiWord linking is easy to use:
* You don't have to know the full path to where the topic is stored - you just type the name
* You don't need to write HTML
* Without HTML, the topic text is easier to read when editing
* Easy linking leads to interesting texts with links placed in context
!WikiWords are styled like this because:
* It makes Wiki hyperlinks instantly recognizable
* It leads to interesting Wiki topics
* It avoids the need to fiddle with HTML tags
* It avoids over-general topics because at least two words are required
---++ Syntax of a !WikiWord
* Uppercase letter(s)
* Lowercase letter(s) or numbers(s)
* Uppercase letter(s)
* Optional lowercase or uppercase letter(s) or number(s)
---++ Good examples of !WikiWords
* WikiWord
* GoodStyle
* VersionFiveDotThree
* ReleaseVersion5dot3
* AVeryLongWikiTopicNameIsAlsoPossible: wherever an uppercase or lowercase letter is allowed, a group of letters of the same case is allowed
* YearTwoThousand
* Nine2Five: Note that numbers are considered to be lowercase letters in !WikiWords
---++ Bad examples of !WikiWords:
* Web: Name without the uppercase letter(s), lowercase letter(s), uppercase letter(s) sequence
* 5TWiki: Name beginning with a number
* Know-How: Name with dashes in between
---++ Variations in linking
When you write the name of a topic, it becomes a link. There are more ways
* To write a custom *link label*, use bracket notation: =[<nop>[TWikiAccessControl][access control]]= - this becomes: [[TWikiAccessControl][access control]]
* To link to a topic in *another web*, write: =Sandbox.WebSearch= - this becomes: Sandbox.WebSearch
* To show the web name in the link use bracket notation: =[<nop>[Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%]]= - this becomes: [[Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%]]
* To link to a topic on *another Wiki site*, use: =TWiki:Main/WebHome= - this becomes: TWiki:Main/WebHome (sites are defined in the InterwikiPlugin)
* To link to a part on the *same page*, write a "#" followed by the name of an anchor. The anchor is a "#" followed by a name which must be a !WikiName. Example =#MyAnchor=. You can also link to an anchor on another page: =%TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%#MyAnchor=.
* To link to a header on the *same page*, write a "#" followed by the header text, with spaces replaced by underscores (and =!= removed): =[<nop>[#Good_examples_of_WikiWords]]= becomes: [[#Good_examples_of_WikiWords]]. You can also link to a header on another page: =%TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%#Disclaimer= becomes: %TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%#Disclaimer.
---++ Hints
* Insert !WikiWords wherever you can. Rich linking helps to make a Wiki successful.
* Be specific. All topics in a web share one name space. For example, instead of =FunctionalSpec= write =BreadSlicerFunctionalSpec= because other projects might also have a functional spec topic.
* To stop a !WikiWord from being turned into a hyperlink, insert an exclamation point immediately before the !WikiWord. For example, write =!<nop>SunOS= to get !SunOS.
* Create topics with singular names. Plural <nop>WikiWords are automatically linked to the singular topic, i.e. the link WikiWords links to the topic WikiWord (works only in English).
* Sometimes you have to be creative to find a good <nop>WikiName. Examples:
* To create a topic about the the *Bread Slicer 1.2* product, use =BreadSlicer1dot2= or =BreadSlicer1pt2=, but not =BreadSlicer1.2=.
* Numbers are considered lowercase which makes =Year2K= and =Y2K= !WikiWords but not =Y2000= and =Y2k=.
* Turn acronyms into !WikiWords, i.e. take =FaqIndex= for a "FAQ index" topic.
* It is possible to turn off the auto-linking of !WikiWords and to rely only on the bracket notation. See NOAUTOLINK setting in TWikiPreferences#Default_Web_Preferences.
* %X% When linking to a <nop>%HOMETOPIC% topic _in another web_, the link will be rendered as the name of the web, e.g. =Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%= becomes Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%.
__Related Topics:__ WikiSyntax, TextFormattingRules
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* Lowercase letter(s)
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* T5Wiki: Name with number before the uppercase, lowercase, uppercase sequence
* Md5sumsAfterBurning: Name with number before the uppercase, lowercase, uppercase sequence
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* To link to a part on the *same page*, write a dash and the name of the header, with spaces replaced by underscores (and =!= removed): =[<nop>[#Good_examples_of_WikiWords]]= becomes: [[#Good_examples_of_WikiWords]]. You can also link to a part on another page: =%TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%#Disclaimer= becomes: %TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%#Disclaimer.
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* Create topics with singular names. Plural <nop>WikiWords are automatically linked to the singular topic, i.e. the link WikiWords links to the topic WikiWord.
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* To create a topic about *year 2000*, you could go for =YearTwoK= or =YearTwoThousand=, but not =Year2K= or =Y2K= or =Y2000=.
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* You don't have to know the full path to where the topic is stored - you just type the name
* You don't need to write HTML
* Without HTML, the topic text is easier to read when editing
* Easy linking leads to interesting texts with links placed in context
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* It makes Wiki hyperlinks instantly recognizable
* It leads to interesting Wiki topics
* It avoids the need to fiddle with HTML tags
* It avoids over-general topics because at least two words are required
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* Uppercase letter(s)
* Lowercase letter(s)
* Uppercase letter(s)
* Optional lowercase or uppercase letter(s) or number(s)
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* WikiWord
* GoodStyle
* VersionFiveDotThree
* ReleaseVersion5dot3
* AVeryLongWikiTopicNameIsAlsoPossible: wherever an uppercase or lowercase letter is allowed, a group of letters of the same case is allowed
* YearTwoThousand
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* Web: Name without the uppercase letter(s), lowercase letter(s), uppercase letter(s) sequence
* T5Wiki: Name with number before the uppercase, lowercase, uppercase sequence
* Md5sumsAfterBurning: Name with number before the uppercase, lowercase, uppercase sequence
* Know-How: Name with dashes in between
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* To write a custom *link label*, use bracket notation: =[<nop>[TWikiAccessControl][access control]]= - this becomes: [[TWikiAccessControl][access control]]
* To link to a topic in *another web*, write: =Sandbox.WebSearch= - this becomes: Sandbox.WebSearch
* To show the web name in the link use bracket notation: =[<nop>[Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%]]= - this becomes: [[Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%]]
* To link to a topic on *another Wiki site*, use: =TWiki:Main/WebHome= - this becomes: TWiki:Main/WebHome (sites are defined in the InterwikiPlugin)
* To link to a part on the *same page*, write a dash and the name of the header, with spaces replaced by underscores (and =!= removed): =[<nop>[#Good_examples_of_WikiWords]]= becomes: [[#Good_examples_of_WikiWords]]. You can also link to a part on another page: =%TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%#Disclaimer= becomes: %TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%#Disclaimer.
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* Insert !WikiWords wherever you can. Rich linking helps to make a Wiki successful.
* Be specific. All topics in a web share one name space. For example, instead of =FunctionalSpec= write =BreadSlicerFunctionalSpec= because other projects might also have a functional spec topic.
* To stop a !WikiWord from being turned into a hyperlink, insert an exclamation point immediately before the !WikiWord. For example, write =!<nop>SunOS= to get !SunOS.
* Create topics with singular names. Plural <nop>WikiWords are automatically linked to the singular topic, i.e. the link WikiWords links to the topic WikiWord.
* Sometimes you have to be creative to find a good <nop>WikiName. Examples:
* To create a topic about the the *Bread Slicer 1.2* product, use =BreadSlicer1dot2= or =BreadSlicer1pt2=, but not =BreadSlicer1.2=.
* To create a topic about *year 2000*, you could go for =YearTwoK= or =YearTwoThousand=, but not =Year2K= or =Y2K= or =Y2000=.
* Turn acronyms into !WikiWords, i.e. take =FaqIndex= for a "FAQ index" topic.
* It is possible to turn off the auto-linking of !WikiWords and to rely only on the bracket notation. See NOAUTOLINK setting in TWikiPreferences#Default_Web_Preferences.
* %X% When linking to a <nop>%HOMETOPIC% topic _in another web_, the link will be rendered as the name of the web, e.g. =Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%= becomes Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%.
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A <nop>WikiWord consists of two or more words with initial capitals, run together.
When you type a <nop>WikiWord, you establish a hyperlink. It's as easy as that.
<nop>WikiWords are styled like this because:
* It makes Wiki hyperlinks instantly recognizable
* It leads to interesting Wiki topics
* It avoids the need to fiddle with HTML tags
* It avoids over-general topics because at least two words are required
*Syntax of a <nop>WikiWord*
* Uppercase letter(s)
* Lowercase letter(s)
* Uppercase letter(s)
* Optional lowercase or uppercase letter(s) or number(s)
*Good examples for <nop>WikiWords:*
* WikiWord
* GoodStyle
* AVeryLongWikiTopicNameIsAlsoPossible: wherever an uppercase or lowercase letter is allowed, a group of letters of the same case is allowed
* YearTwoThousand
*Bad examples for <nop>WikiWords:*
* Web: Name without the uppercase letter(s), lowercase letter(s), uppercase letter(s) sequence
* T5Wiki: Name with number before the uppercase, lowercase, uppercase sequence
* Md5sumsAfterBurning: Name with number before the uppercase, lowercase, uppercase sequence
* Know-How: Name with dashes in between
*Hints*
* Insert <nop>WikiWords wherever you can. Rich linking helps to make a Wiki successful.
* Be specific. All topics in a web share one name space. For example, instead of =FunctionalSpec= write =BreadSlicerFunctionalSpec= because other projects might also have a functional spec topic.
* %H% To stop a <nop>WikiWord from being turned into a hyperlink, insert the text =&lt;nop&gt;= immediately before the <nop>WikiWord.
* It is recommended to create topics with singular names. Plural <nop>WikiWords are automatically linked to the singular topic, i.e. the link WikiWords links to the topic WikiWord.
* Sometimes you have to be creative to find a good <nop>WikiName. Examples:
* To create a topic about the the *Bread Slicer 1.2* product, use =BreadSlicer1dot2= or =BreadSlicer1pt2=, but not =BreadSlicer1.2=.
* To create a topic about *year 2000*, you could go for =YearTwoK= or =YearTwoThousand=, but not =Year2K= or =Y2K= or =Y2000=.
* Turn acronyms into <nop>WikiWords, i.e. take =FaqIndex= for a "FAQ index" topic.
* You can specify any link label by using double square brackets, e.g. write =[<nop>[TWikiAccessControl][access control]]= to get a link to TWikiAccessControl that looks like [[TWikiAccessControl][access control]].
* %X% The topic is assumed to be in the current TWiki web. Prepending the name of a TWiki web and a period links to a topic in another web.
__Related Topics:__ WikiSyntax, TextFormattingRules
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* Web: Name with no uppercase letter in between
* T5Wiki: Name with number before the first lowercase letter
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* To stop a <nop>WikiWord from being turned into a hyperlink, insert the text =&lt;nop&gt;= immediately before the <nop>WikiWord.
* A topic is usually presented in the singular. Plural <nop>WikiWords are automatically linked to the singular topic, i.e. the link WikiWords links to the topic WikiWord.
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* You can create nicer looking links by using double square brackets, i.e. write =[<nop>[TWiki access control]]= to get a link to TWikiAccessControl that looks like [[TWiki access control]].
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* ProblemY2K
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* Sometimes you have to be creative to find a good <nop>WikiName. For example, if you want to create a topic about the year 2000 problem, you could go for FixY2K or YearTwoK or YearTwoThousand, but not Year2K or Y2K or Y2000.
* Turn acronyms into <nop>WikiWords, i.e. take FaqIndex for a "FAQ index" topic.
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