Wiki source code of XWiki

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4 = Content =
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Milad Afshar-Jahanshahi 18.1 8 = Introduction =
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Milad Afshar-Jahanshahi 5.1 10 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.
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12 [[Vendor Page>>https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome]]
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Milad Afshar-Jahanshahi 12.1 14 There are several useful resources available to get started with XWiki:
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16 [[XWiki Documentation>>https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/]]
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18 [[XWikiTutorials>>https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/UserGuide/GettingStarted/]]
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Milad Afshar-Jahanshahi 18.1 20 = Accessing XWiki =
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Milad Afshar-Jahanshahi 18.1 22 == Preconditions in DevOps portal to access XWiki ==
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24 * A XWiki license must be assigned to the user
25 * XWiki must be added to the tool list of the project
26 * If you are not already logged in to another tool in the toolchain, then you have to login using your configured SSO credentials.
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28 After completing the preconditions, a project in XWik, which is part of the DevOps-as-a-Service toolchain, can be accessed via the DevOps Portal or directly through a URL.
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Milad Afshar-Jahanshahi 18.1 30 == Via DevOps Portal ==
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32 Go to the DevOps Portal Homepage and click on the XWiki tile:
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Milad Afshar-Jahanshahi 18.1 36 == Via Direct URL ==
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38 You can also access it directly using the following link format:
39 [[https:~~/~~/<customer~>.devops.t-systems.net/xwiki/wiki/<MyProject~>/view>>https://<customer>.devops.t-systems.net/xwiki/wiki/<MyProject>/view]]
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43 ⚠ **Note**
44 Access to the main wiki at [[https:~~/~~/<customer~>.devops.t-systems.net/xwik>>https://<customer>.devops.t-systems.net/xwik]] is forbidden due to security restrictions and this page cannot be viewed.
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49 ⚠ **Note**
50 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:
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55 = Users, Projects and Roles =
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57 * Projects, users and their roles in projects are managed in the DevOps portal, the corresponding functions in XWiki are disabled (UI and API)
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61 ⚠ **Note**
62 Projects in the DevOps portal are mapped to corresponding subwikis in XWiki
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65 * When a new project is created in the portal with XWiki configured as a tool, a corresponding subwiki is automatically created. Users assigned to the project in the portal are then added to the subwiki with the roles defined in the configuration : 
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67 (% class="active" %)|=(% style="width: 237px;" %)Project Role in DevOps Portal|=(% style="width: 899px;" %)Permissions in XWiki
68 |(% style="width:237px" %)Admin|(% style="width:899px" %)View, comment, edit, and delete pages
69 |(% style="width:237px" %)Master|(% colspan="1" style="width:899px" %)Can view, comment, and edit pages, but cannot delete content
70 |(% style="width:237px" %)Developer|(% colspan="1" style="width:899px" %)Similar to Master
71 |(% style="width:237px" %)Viewer|(% style="width:899px" %)Read-only access. Can only view content, no edits or comments allowed
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73 A detailed description of the XWiki role model can be found [[here>>https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/AdminGuide/Access%20Rights/Permission%20types/]]
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76 = Main Functions =
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78 == Collaborative Content Editing ==
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80 * WYSIWYG and wiki syntax editors
81 * Version control and history tracking
82 * Inline and structured content editing
83 * Commenting and annotations
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87 == Advanced Page & Document Management ==
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89 * Hierarchical page structure (nested pages)
90 * Templates for creating structured documents
91 * Tags, categories, and metadata support
92 * File attachments and preview
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96 == Powerful Search and Navigation ==
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98 * Full-text search (Solr-based)
99 * Faceted search filters
100 * Page index, breadcrumbs, and navigation panels
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104 == Macros and Widgets ==
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106 * Built-in and custom macros (charts, galleries, diagrams)
107 * Embedding of rich media (videos, iframes, etc.)
108 * Markdown and LaTeX support
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