XWiki
Introduction
XWiki is an open-source platform for creating, managing, and collaborating on structured and unstructured content. It functions as a powerful wiki engine with advanced features like version control, rights management, scripting, and extensible applications. XWiki enables users to build knowledge bases, documentation platforms, or collaborative intranets, all within a customizable and web-based environment.
There are several useful resources available to get started with XWiki:
Accessing XWiki
Preconditions in DevOps portal to access XWiki
- A XWiki license must be assigned to the user
- XWiki must be added to the tool list of the project
After completing the preconditions, a project in XWiki, which is part of the DevOps-as-a-Service toolchain, can be accessed via the DevOps Portal or directly through a URL.
Via DevOps Portal
Go to the DevOps Portal Homepage and click on the link Project Wiki in the XWiki tile:
⚠ Note
If you are still unable to access your project in XWiki, it may be because you are logged in with an old session that still uses outdated permissions. To resolve this issue, please log out and then log in again:
Via Direct URL
You can also access XWiki directly using the following link format:
https://<customer>.devops.t-systems.net/xwiki/wiki/<pkey>/view where <customer> is the id of your DevOps-as-a-Service instance and <pkey> is the project key in lowercase letters.
If you are not already logged in to another tool in the toolchain or the DevOps portal, then you have to login using your configured SSO credentials.
Users, Projects and Roles
- Projects, users and their roles in projects are managed in the DevOps Portal, the corresponding functions in XWiki are disabled (UI and API)
- When XWiki is added as a tool to an existing or new project, a corresponding subwiki is automatically created. Users assigned to the project in the DevOps Portal are then added to the subwiki with the roles defined in the configuration :
- Role mapping:
Project Role in DevOps Portal Permissions in XWiki Admin View, comment, edit, and delete pages Master Can view, comment, and edit pages, but cannot delete content Developer Similar to Master Viewer Read-only access. Can only view content, no edits or comments allowed A detailed description of the XWiki role model can be found here
- Role mapping:
Main Features
Inside DevOps-as-a-Service, XWiki is mainly used for writing specifications and documentations. See below for a list of the main features of XWiki.
Collaborative Content Editing
- WYSIWYG and wiki syntax editors
- Version control and history tracking
- Inline and structured content editing
- Commenting and annotations
Advanced Page & Document Management
- Hierarchical page structure (nested pages)
- Templates for creating structured documents
- Tags, categories, and metadata support
- File attachments and preview
Powerful Search and Navigation
- Full-text search (Solr-based)
- Faceted search filters
- Page index, breadcrumbs, and navigation panels
Macros and Widgets
- Built-in and custom macros (charts, galleries, diagrams)
- Embedding of rich media (videos, iframes, etc.)
- Markdown and LaTeX support