Introduction

We have integrated xWiki as an optional module in Onesait Platform for those who need to include a wiki in their projects and products.

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XWiki is an open source platform with LGPC license that allows you to create and customize a wiki as needed. Using structured data and scripts in different languages (Velocity, Python, Groovy, etc.), it allows you to create macros and applications to extend the capabilities of the wiki, adjusting to the needs of each moment.

User management

To manage wiki users, we use the Identity Manager module of the Platform, so the creation and maintenance of users will be done from the Platform itself through SSO.

Users are divided into two different roles: generic and administrators. Each role has its corresponding permissions, being able to configure who can create articles, which articles or components are seen by one group or another, etc.

Branding look and feel

xWiki allows you to create your own visual themes, which has allowed us to create a generic one that is consistent with the style of the Platform.

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From this visual theme, it is possible to generate templates (skins) quickly and easily, modifying the logo, colors of the wiki and whatever is needed to adapt the look and feel to the customer's needs.

Extensions

This wiki is also highly configurable and extensible, thanks to the possibility of using your own or third-party extensions. There are more than 600 extensions available to install, depending on the need for one or another new functionality,

As of today, we incorporate by default the forum and FAQ extensions.

Forum

We have incorporated a forum system in the wiki, which makes use of the Platform's own users and whose permissions are configured in the wiki itself.

You can create as many forums as necessary, linking them in the different pages so that users can collaborate with the wiki.

The operation of this forum is similar to other forums such as phpBB, bbPress and similar.

The forum has a search engine for both content and dates, making it easy to search for a specific entry.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Another extension that we find very interesting is the FAQ, where you can define a series of explanatory contents so that users can access this information quickly.

As in the case of the forum, it has a search engine to find the information we are looking for.