# <a name="%WIKITOOLNAME% Site-Level Prefer"></a><a name=" %WIKITOOLNAME% Site-Level Prefe"></a> %WIKITOOLNAME% Site-Level Preferences
-The following are **_site-level_** settings that affect all users in all webs on this [[TWikiSite]]. They can be selectively overwritten on the **_individual web level_** (see [[WebPreferences]] in each web), and on the **_user level_** (create preferences in your user account topic in the Main web, ex: Main.admin).
+The following are **_site-level_** settings that affect all users in all webs on this [[TWikiSite]]. They can be selectively overwritten on the **_individual web level_** (see [[WebPreferences]] in each web), **_topic level_** (the topic being rendered), and on the **_user level_** (create preferences in your user account topic in the Main web, ex: Main.admin).
- %X% **NOTE:** You can lock individual settings at the site or web levels using User & Group Access Control - see section below.
<li><a href="#Plugins Settings"> Plugins Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Miscellaneous Settings"> Miscellaneous Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Access Control Settings"> Access Control Settings</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#Preferences Control Settings"> Preferences Control Settings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Creating New Preference Variable"> Creating New Preference Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="#Related Topics"> Related Topics</a></li>
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- Set WEBBGCOLOR = #C0C0C0
- Copyright notice:
- - Set WEBCOPYRIGHT = <font>Copyright © 1999-2010 by the contributing authors. \\nAll material on this collaboration platform is the property of the contributing authors. <br /> \\nIdeas, requests, problems regarding %WIKITOOLNAME%? [Send](mailto:?subject=%WIKITOOLNAME% Feedback on %WEB%.%TOPIC%) feedback. </font>
+ - Set WEBCOPYRIGHT = <font>Copyright © 1999-2010 by the contributing authors. \\nAll material on this collaboration platform is the property of the contributing authors. <br /> \\nIdeas, requests, problems regarding %WIKITOOLNAME%? [Send feedback](mailto:?subject=%WIKITOOLNAME% Feedback on %WEB%.%TOPIC%). </font>
+
+- Simplified Copyright notice for the [[WebRss]] feed (don't use any special characters or xml tags
+ - Set WEBRSSCOPYRIGHT = Copyright 2010 by contributing authors
- Exclude web from a `web="all"` search: (Set to `on` for hidden webs; is overwritten by web preferences)
- Set NOSEARCHALL =
%X% **NOTE:** They are typically redefined in topics of individual [[TWikiUsers]]
+- Show tool-tip topic info on mouse-over of [[WikiWord]] links. Setting can be on, off, or customized. An empty setting or off setting disables the tool-tips (for better performance). The setting can contain $summary to show the topic summary, $date for the last change date, $rev for the revision, $username for the login name of the last editor, $wikiname for the WikiName, $wikiusername for Main.WikiName, $topic for the topic name, and $web for the web name
+ - Set LINKTOOLTIPINFO = on
+ - #Set LINKTOOLTIPINFO = $username - $date - $rev: $summary
+
- Horizontal size of text edit box: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
- Set EDITBOXWIDTH = 70
- %H% **NOTE:** Keyword <code>**$name**</code> gets expanded to filename; <code>**$comment**</code> to comment; <code>**$size**</code> to <code>**width="..." height="..."**</code> attribute of <code>**img**</code> tag; <code>**\\t**</code> to tab (3 spaces for bullets).
* Set ATTACHEDIMAGEFORMAT = \t* $comment: <br />
- <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/$name" alt="$name" $size />
+ <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/$name" alt="$comment" $size />
## <a name="TWiki Platform Settings"></a> TWiki Platform Settings
- Set WIKIWEBMASTER = <webmaster@your.company>
- TWiki webmaster name (first name and last name, e.g. `Fred Smith`):
- - Set WIKIWEBMASTERNAME = TWiki Webmaster
+ - Set WIKIWEBMASTERNAME = TWiki Administrator
- Mail host for outgoing mail. This is used for [[WebChangesAlert]] if Perl module <code>**Net::SMTP**</code> is installed. If not, or if `SMTPMAILHOST` is empty, the external sendmail program is used instead (defined by <code>**$mailProgram**</code> in <code>**TWiki.cfg**</code>). Examples: <code>**mail.your.company**</code> or <code>**localhost**</code>
- Set SMTPMAILHOST = mail
- Users or groups allowed to [[create new webs|TWiki/ManagingWebs]]: (ex: [[TWikiAdminGroup]])
- Set ALLOWWEBMANAGE = [[TWikiAdminGroup]]
+## <a name="Preferences Control Settings"></a> Preferences Control Settings
+
+- Allow topic level preferences, on or off: If set to `on`, topic preferences will be read, and will override any web- or site-level preferences not set as `FINALPREFERENCES`. By default, user preferences will override topic preferences.
+ - Set READTOPICPREFS = on
+
+- Topic level overrides user level preferences, on or off: If set to `on`, topic preferences will override user preferences. The user can in turn override this behavior by setting further `FINALPREFERENCES` in his or her user topic.
+ - Set TOPICOVERRIDESUSER = off
+
- Site-level preferences that are **not** allowed to be overridden by [[WebPreferences]] and user preferences:
- - Set FINALPREFERENCES = ATTACHFILESIZELIMIT, PREVIEWBGIMAGE, WIKITOOLNAME, WIKIWEBMASTER, SMTPMAILHOST, SMTPSENDERHOST, ALLOWWEBMANAGE
+ - Set FINALPREFERENCES = ATTACHFILESIZELIMIT, PREVIEWBGIMAGE, WIKITOOLNAME, WIKIWEBMASTER, SMTPMAILHOST, SMTPSENDERHOST, ALLOWWEBMANAGE, READTOPICPREFS, TOPICOVERRIDESUSER
## <a name="Creating New Preference Variable"></a> Creating New Preference Variables