Wiki FAQs, Tips and Guidelines
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Requirements
You must not merge cells in tables. Merged table cells are not Section 508 compliant. You must enter meaningful information in each cell, as blank cells are not Section 508 compliant. Repeat data in each cell to which it applies. Indicate "none" or "not applicable" where appropriate.
Alt text must be included for every image posted on the wiki. In addition describe the important aspects of the image in the text.
A link to a disclaimer must be included for every link posted to a site external to the US Government. In Confluence 4.2, the disclaimers may be added only in the XHTML editor.
Wiki Use, Duplication of Content, Links to Wiki Pages
Using the Wiki
The goal of the wiki is to allow users to collaborate on developing documents and information. The architecture of the wiki is designed to make finding information easy, and is revised continually. Users are responsible for the accuracy of the information posted and for verification of information that they use. You can contribute content if you have an account (to request one, click the New Account link at the top of the page).
Important Notes
- Do not copy the content of a wiki page to another wiki page. Include or link to the content.
- Use the title of the page or the Tiny Link (not the URL displayed by the browser). The Tiny Link is a permanent link. It will continue to work if the page title is changed. Links made using the page title change when the page title is changed.
Confluence 4.2.8 Upgrade Notice
Wiki.nci.nih.gov was upgraded to Confluence version 4.2.8 on Saturday August 18th, 2012.
The wiki failover site is available (inside the firewall) in read-only mode so you can view content in the previous release. Changes to this instance are disabled and NO changes made to this instance will appear in the production instance.
View a Complete List of Wiki Spaces
View a complete list of wiki spaces in the format of previous releases.
This is a significant version upgrade and has an effect on how pages are displayed and edited. For Information regarding the changes to Confluence in version 4.2.8 refer to the following pages, which show and describe the new Confluence 4 editor.
- Frequently Asked Questions on the Atlassian site
- Quick Reference to Confluence 4 on the Atlassian site
The Tips on the NCI Wiki show wiki markup, which you can use as a guide to completing the macro dialogs in the new editor. You can also insert wiki markup in the new editor.
Demonstrations of Confluence 4.2 are also available.
The following issues have been identified:
- The Calendar plugin has been deprecated for Confluence 4.2.8 and has been replaced with Team Calendars. Refer to Creating a New Team Calendar.
- Issues may appear with the Composition Plugin, specifically the Deck of Cards macro and the Cloak macro. Refer to Deck of Cards fix after Confluence 4.2.8 Upgrade and Cloak macro fix after Confluence 4.2.8.
Links to sections on the same page made in the form
[#Heading]
show the # in the text. Hover over the link, select the option to Edit, and remove the # in the editing interface.
- Some macros migrated from 3.5 are surrounded by paragraph breaks after the page is saved in Confluence 4.2.8 for the first time. This happens frequently with multi-excerpt includes. In the Edit page interface, select the option to view the XHTML source (displayed as <> on the upper right) and remove the paragraph breaks.
- To put characters used in wiki markup in your text, type the character. For a pair of characters such as square brackets, enter the characters and then press the back arrow and enter the text. For example, the following was entered in this way: [This is not a link.].
Once the upgrade is complete, please look over your most often used pages and spaces and, if you have an issue, create a ticket by sending email to Application Support. Application Support will answer or forward your question.
