# <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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- 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>
+- 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 =
- 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