## <a name="Rename/move/delete a topic"></a> Rename/move/delete a topic
-Select rename/move when viewing a topic to change its name, do [[DeleteTopic]] or [[MoveTopic]].
+Select rename/move when viewing a topic to change its name, [[Delete it|Main/DeleteTopic]] or [[Move it|Main/MoveTopic]]
1. Select target Web if other than existing Web
2. Fill in new name - defaults to current name
### <a name="Referring topics"></a> Referring topics
-Referring topics are found using the the %SEARCH% variable, see the template searchrenameview.tmpl. First, matching topics in the current Web are listed - matches are to _topic_. Next, all Webs (including the current one) are listed that match _web.topic_. Because %SEARCH% is used, Webs marked in [[WebPreferences]] as NOSEARCHALL will not show up in the search for refernces to the _topic_ being changed.
+Referring topics are found using the the %SEARCH% variable, see the template <code>**searchrenameview.tmpl**</code>. First, matching topics in the current Web are listed - matches are to _topic_. Next, all Webs (including the current one) are listed that match _web.topic_. Because %SEARCH% is used, Webs marked in [[WebPreferences]] as NOSEARCHALL will not show up in the search for refernces to the _topic_ being changed.
Changed references are kept are as short as possible, i.e. _topic_ is used in preference to _web.topic_.
### <a name="Deleting a topic"></a> Deleting a topic
-Topics can be _deleted_ by moving them to the Trash Web (this should be added to the default distribution). Note that topics from all Webs go into this, so there could be name clashes, the user is warned of this and asked to choose a new name. When TWiki support sub-webs, these could be created on demand in the Trash Web, which would avoid this name clash problem.
+Topics can be _deleted_ by moving them to the <code>**Trash Web**</code>. Note that topics from all Webs go into this, so there could be name clashes, the user is warned of this and asked to choose a new name. When TWiki support sub-webs, these could be created on demand in the Trash Web, which would avoid this name clash problem.
It is up to the administrator of a TWiki installation to clean the Trash Web periodically e.g. by archiving to tape of CDROM entries older than 6 months.
Something like the following can be put in [[WebTopicViewTemplate]] and [[WebTopicNonWikiTemplate]] to show if a topic has moved. It does this by searching for the tag %META:TOPICMOVED\{...\}%.
-## This topic used to exist and was moved to:
-
-# TWiki Installation Error
-
-Incorrect format of searchmeta template (missing sections? There should be 4 %SPLIT% tags)
+ %METASEARCH{type="topicmoved" web="%WEB%" topic="%TOPIC%" title="This topic used to exist and was moved to: "}%
### <a name="Permissions"></a> Permissions
-Permissions affect rename in various ways. To rename a topic you need both change and rename permissions. To alter refering topics, you need change permission. See [[TWikiAccessControl]] for information on setting up permissions.
+Permissions affect rename in various ways. To rename a topic you need both change and rename permissions. To alter refering topics, you need change permission. See [[TWikiDocumentation#TWiki_Access_Control]] for information on setting up permissions.
### <a name="Approach"></a> Approach
-- %SEARCH% is used with a special template to show the text would be changed
- - User chooses which topics
-- <PRE> and <verbatim> are honoured
-- FIXME - more needed
+- %SEARCH% is used with a special template to show text in topics that requires alteration to point to the new topic name. This includes relavent [[meta data|Main/TWikiDocumentation#Meta_Data_Definition]]
+ - User chooses which topics will be altered
+- <PRE> and <verbatim> are honoured - no changes to text within these areas
+- Topic is moved (if locks allow)
+- References are changed (locks and permissions allowing)
+- Any refering topics that can't be changed due to locks are listed - user can try getting these references changed at any time.
### <a name="Limitations"></a> Limitations
-Rename in a Wiki is fairly complicated, due to the dynamic generation of links. Ideally it would be possible to run the required part of rendering in a way that would allow identification of the text to be changed. Unfortunately, these hooks don't exist in TWiki at present. Instead, %SEARCH% is used with a special template to show the text to be changed. And the selected topics and then altered. Search can show matches that will not be updated e.g. because of case differences. Other mis-matches to actual rendered output are also possible as the approaches are so different.
+Rename in TWiki is fairly complicated due to the dynamic generation of links. Ideally it would be possible to run the required part of rendering in a way that would allow identification of the text to be changed. Unfortunately, these hooks don't exist in TWiki at present. Instead, %SEARCH% is used with a special template to show the text to be changed. And the selected topics and then altered. Search can show matches that will not be updated e.g. because of case differences. Other mis-matches to actual rendered output are also possible as the approaches are so different.
The following shows some limitations of square bracket processing.
-## <a name="Form Templates"></a> Form Templates
-
<div>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Form Templates"> Form Templates</a><ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#Examples"> Examples</a><ul>
<li><a href="#Defining form in one topic"> Defining form in one topic</a></li>
- <li><a href="#Defining form in multiple topics"> Defining form in multiple topics</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#Defining a form in multiple topi"> Defining a form in multiple topics</a></li>
<li><a href="#Notes"> Notes</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
-Topics allow for flexible free format data, sometimes you want to ensure strucutre to some of the topic information, this can be done with Forms e.g. saying what type of topic it is (Bug, Feature, FAQ entry etc).
+## <a name="Form Templates"></a> Form Templates
+
+Topics allow for flexible free format data, sometimes you want to ensure strucutre to some of the topic information, this can be done with Forms e.g. saying what type of topic it is (e.g. Bug, Feature, FAQ entry etc) and then filling in fields using dropdowns, radio buttons etc.
+
+If forms are enabled for a Web and a topic has a form you will see it as a table when viewing the page. When you edit you will see the various edit controls below the normal text area. There will be a button at the top of the form marked _Change_ which allows you to change to a different form, or remove the form. If you edit a topic without a form, there will be a button _Add Form_, that let's you associate a form with the topic; note that changes you have made to the topic are not lost when you select this option.
+
+You can search for topics with specific form data using the %SEARCH% variable - see [[TWikiVariables]].
### <a name="Terminology"></a> Terminology
</tr>
</table>
-#### <a name="Defining form in multiple topics"></a> Defining form in multiple topics
+#### <a name="Defining a form in multiple topi"></a> Defining a form in multiple topics
The form template can also be defined in an alternative way by using more then one topic:
### <a name="Topic meta data"></a> Topic meta data
-See [[TWikiMetaDataDefinition]].
+See [[MetaDataDefinition]].
The form template topic name and all form fields/values are stored in the topic meta data. The form template topic name is needed for edit and save.
- [[TWikiVariables]]: Manipulate text, graphics, calculations, and more with simple expanding text strings.
- [[FileAttachments]]: Upload files to any topic, for display or distribution.
- [[ModifyTopics|Main/RenameTopic]]: Rename, move, delete pages.
- - [[TWikiForms|Main/TWikiFormTemplate]]: Create custom forms to structure information as required.
### <a name="Webmaster Reference"></a> Webmaster Reference
9. [[TWikiSkins]]
10. [[TWikiPlugins]]
11. [[MetaDataDefinition]]
- 12. [[MonitorSiteActivity|Main/TWikiNotificationOfChanges]]
- 13. [[ModifyTopics|Main/RenameTopic]]
- 14. [[ModifyWebs|Main/TWikiAdministration]]
+ 12. [[MetaDataRendering]]
+ 13. [[MonitorSiteActivity|Main/TWikiNotificationOfChanges]]
+ 14. [[ModifyTopics|Main/RenameTopic]]
+ 15. [[ModifyWebs|Main/TWikiAdministration]]
<form action="http://www.dementia.org/twiki//search/%WEB%/">
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