TWikiPreferences < TWiki

---+!! %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 %WEBPREFSTOPIC% in each web), __topic level__ (the topic being rendered), and on the __user level__ (create preferences in your user account topic in the %MAINWEB% web, ex: %WIKIUSERNAME%).
   * %X% *NOTE:* You can lock individual settings at the site or web levels using User & Group Access Control - see section below.
%TOC%


---++ Default Web Preferences

%X% *NOTE:* They are typically redefined in individual <nop>WebPreferences topics

   * List of selected topics in a web - the second line of the upper toolbar (usually overwritten in individual %WEBPREFSTOPIC%):
      * Set WEBTOPICLIST = [[WebChanges][Changes]] %SEP% [[WebIndex][Index]] %SEP% [[WebSearch][Search]] %SEP% Go <input type="text" name="topic" size="16" />

   * Web specific background color: (is overwritten by web preferences)
      * Set WEBBGCOLOR = #C0C0C0

   * Copyright notice:
      * Set WEBCOPYRIGHT = <font size="-2">Copyright &copy; 1999-%GMTIME{"$year"}% by the contributing authors. \nAll material on this collaboration platform is the property of the contributing authors. <br /> \nIdeas, requests, problems regarding %WIKITOOLNAME%? <a href="mailto:%WIKIWEBMASTER%?subject=%WIKITOOLNAME%&#32;Feedback&#32;on&#32;%WEB%.%TOPIC%">Send</a> feedback. </font>

   * Simplified Copyright notice for the WebRss feed (don't use any special characters or xml tags
      * Set WEBRSSCOPYRIGHT = Copyright %GMTIME{"$year"}% by contributing authors

   * Exclude web from a =web="all"= search: (Set to =on= for hidden webs; is overwritten by web preferences)
      * Set NOSEARCHALL =

   * Prevent automatic linking of [[%TWIKIWEB%.WikiWords][WikiWords]] and acronyms (if set to =on=); link <nop>WikiWords (if empty); can be overwritten by web preferences:
      * Set NOAUTOLINK = 
      * __Note:__ Use the =[<nop>[...][...]]= syntax to link topics in case you disabled <nop>WikiWord linking. The =&lt;noautolink&gt; ... &lt;/noautolink&gt;= syntax can be used to prevents links within a block of text.

   * Warn if =%<nop>INCLUDE{}%= of topic fails: Fail silently (if empty or =off=); output "Warning: Can't INCLUDE <nop>Topic, topic not found" (if set to =on=); else, output specific text (use =$topic= for topic). You can override this setting by web preferences and by a =warn="..."= parameter in =%<nop>INCLUDE{}%= :
      * Set INCLUDEWARNING = %RED% __Note:__ %ENDCOLOR% Included topic [[$topic]] does not exist yet


---++ Default User Settings

%X% *NOTE:* They are typically redefined in topics of individual %MAINWEB%.TWikiUsers

   * Horizontal size of text edit box: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * Set EDITBOXWIDTH = 70

   * Vertical size of text edit box: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * Set EDITBOXHEIGHT = 15

   * Style of text edit box. Set to =width: 99%= for full window width (default; this will overwrite the EDITBOXWIDTH setting), or =width: auto= to disable. This setting works for IE and some other recent browsers. (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * Set EDITBOXSTYLE = width: 99%

   * Default state of the __Release edit lock__ (UnlockTopic) check box in preview. Checkbox is initially checked if =Set RELEASEEDITLOCKCHECKBOX = checked="checked"=, or unchecked if empty. If checked, make sure to click on <u>Edit</u> to do more changes; do *not* go back in your browser to the edit page, or you risk that someone else will edit the topic at the same time: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * Set RELEASEEDITLOCKCHECKBOX = 

   * Default state of the __Minor Changes, Don't Notify__ (DontNotify) check box in preview. Check box is initially checked if =Set DONTNOTIFYCHECKBOX = checked="checked"=, or unchecked if empty: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * Set DONTNOTIFYCHECKBOX = 

   * Default state of the __link__ check box in the attach file page. Checkbox is initially checked if =Set ATTACHLINKBOX = checked="checked"=, or unchecked if empty (=Set ATTACHLINKBOX ==). If checked, a link is created to the attached file at the end of the topic: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * Set ATTACHLINKBOX = 

   * Format of file link when the __link__ check box is checked: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * %H% *NOTE:* Keyword ==$name== gets expanded to filename; ==$comment== to comment; ==\t== to tab (3 spaces for bullets).
      * Set ATTACHEDFILELINKFORMAT = \t* [[%ATTACHURL%/$name][$name]]: $comment

   * Format of images when the __link__ check box is checked: (can be overwritten by user preferences)
      * %H% *NOTE:* Keyword ==$name== gets expanded to filename; ==$comment== to comment; ==$size== to ==width="..." height="..."== attribute of ==img== tag; ==\t== to tab (3 spaces for bullets).
<verbatim>
      * Set ATTACHEDIMAGEFORMAT = \t* $comment: <br />
        <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/$name" alt="$name" $size />
</verbatim>


---++ TWiki Platform Settings

   * TWiki platform name:
      * Set WIKITOOLNAME = TWikibeta

   * Image, URL and alternate tooltip text of TWiki logo: (can be overwritten by web preferences)
      * Set WIKILOGOIMG = %PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiLogos/twikiRobot46x50.gif
      * Set WIKILOGOURL = http://TWiki.org/
      * Set WIKILOGOALT = TWiki home

   * List of %WIKITOOLNAME% webs - on the first line of the upper toolbar (to add a new web, see ManagingWebs and %TWIKIWEB%.SiteMap):
      * Set WIKIWEBLIST = [[%MAINWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%][%MAINWEB%]] %SEP% [[%TWIKIWEB%.%HOMETOPIC%][%TWIKIWEB%]] %SEP% [[Know.%HOMETOPIC%][Know]] %SEP% [[Sandbox.%HOMETOPIC%][Sandbox]]
      * %T% *NOTE:* To automatically list all non-hidden webs in alphabetical order, use the =%<nop>WEBLIST{}%= variable instead: <br />
        %WEBLIST{"[[$name.%HOMETOPIC%][$name]]" separator=" %SEP% "}%

   * Skin overriding the default TWiki templates: (can be overwritten by WebPreferences and user preferences) 
      * Set SKIN = 

   * Broadcast message for skins supporting a %<nop>BROADCASTMESSAGE% at the top of the page: (IMPORTANT: Set to empty message if not used; #Comment out unused messages)
      * Set BROADCASTMESSAGE = 
      * #Set BROADCASTMESSAGE = <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td bgcolor="yellow"><font color="red"><strong>NOTE:</strong></font><font size="-1">
        Edit and Attach will be disabled today between 05:00 PM and 06:00 PM PDT (00:00 to 01:00 GMT) for a scheduled %WIKITOOLNAME% maintenance.
        </font></td></tr></table>

   * Maximum size of %TWIKIWEB%.FileAttachments in KB, 0 for no limit:
      * Set ATTACHFILESIZELIMIT = 10000

---+++ Search Settings

   * Default type for search, one of: keyword (for search engine like syntax), regex (for RegularExpression search), or literal (for verbatim search)
      * Set SEARCHDEFAULTTTYPE = keyword
   * Default for =%<nop>SEARCH{}%= variable, one of: keyword, regex, or literal
      * Set SEARCHVARDEFAULTTYPE = literal
   * Stop words, e.g., common words and characters to exclude from a keyword search:
      * Set SEARCHSTOPWORDS = a, all, am, an, and, any, as, at, b, be, by, c, d, e, for, from, g, h, how, i, i'm, i.e., in, is, isn't, it, it's, its, j, k, l, m, n, o, of, on, or, p, q, r, s, t, that, that's, the, this, to, u, v, w, was, wasn't, what, what's, when, where, who, who's, will, with, x, y, z

---+++ Email and Proxy Server Settings

   * TWiki webmaster email address:
      * Set WIKIWEBMASTER = webmaster@your.company

   * TWiki webmaster name (first name and last name, e.g. =Fred Smith=):
      * Set WIKIWEBMASTERNAME = TWiki Administrator

   * Mail host for outgoing mail. This is used for WebChangesAlert if Perl module ==Net::SMTP== is installed. If not, or if =SMTPMAILHOST= is empty, the external sendmail program is used instead (defined by ==$mailProgram== in ==TWiki.cfg==). Examples: ==mail.your.company== or ==localhost==
      * Set SMTPMAILHOST = mail

   * Mail domain sending mail. SMTP requires that you identify the TWiki server sending mail. If not set, ==Net::SMTP== will guess it for you. Ex: ==twiki.your.company==
      * Set SMTPSENDERHOST = 

   * Proxy Server. Some environments require outbound HTTP traffic to go through a proxy server. Set the host in PROXYHOST (example: ==proxy.your.company==), and the port number in PROXYPORT (example: ==8080==). No proxy is used if PROXYHOST or PROXYPORT is empty.
      * Set PROXYHOST = 
      * Set PROXYPORT = 


---+++ Email Link Settings

   * 'Mail this topic' mailto: link - can be included in topics, templates or skins
      * Set MAILTHISTOPIC = [[mailto:?subject=%BASETOPIC%&amp;body=%TOPICURL% %MAILTHISTOPICTEXT%]]

   * 'Mail this topic' link text
      * Set MAILTHISTOPICTEXT = Send a link to this page

   * URL for current topic
      * Set TOPICURL = %SCRIPTURL%/view%SCRIPTSUFFIX%/%WEB%/%BASETOPIC%


---+++ HTTP-<nop>EQUIV Settings

   * %T% *NOTE:* Changing cache behaviour with these settings should not be necessary and may cause cache-related problems (e.g. TWiki:Codev/BackFromPreviewLosesText or TWiki:Codev/RefreshEditPage). These settings do not affect proxy caches.

   * ==http-equiv== meta tags for ==view==, ==rdiff==, ==attach==, ==search*== scripts:
<verbatim>
      * Set HTTP_EQUIV_ON_VIEW = 
</verbatim>

   * ==http-equiv== meta tags for ==edit== script:
<verbatim>
      * Set HTTP_EQUIV_ON_EDIT = 
</verbatim>

   * ==http-equiv== meta tags for ==preview== script:
<verbatim>
      * Set HTTP_EQUIV_ON_PREVIEW = 
</verbatim>


---++ Plugins Settings

   * TWikiPlugins configuration: All plugin modules that exist in the =lib/TWiki/Plugins= directory are activated automatically unless disabled by DISABLEDPLUGINS. You can optionally list the installed plugins in INSTALLEDPLUGINS. This is useful to define the sequence of plugin execution, or to specify other webs then the %TWIKIWEB% web for the plugin topics. Specify plugins as a comma separated list of topics.
      * Set INSTALLEDPLUGINS = TWiki.DefaultPlugin, SpreadSheetPlugin
      * Set DISABLEDPLUGINS = EmptyPlugin
      * Currently activated plugins: %ACTIVATEDPLUGINS%
      * %T% *NOTE:* You can enable/disable all plugins with the ==$disableAllPlugins== flag in the ==lib/TWiki.cfg== file.


---++ Miscellaneous Settings

   * Line break:
      * Set BR = <br />

   * Bullet sign:
      * Set BULLET = &#8226;

   * Line break and bullet with different levels of indentation:
      * Set BB = <br />&#8226;
      * Set BB2 = <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8226;
      * Set BB3 = <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8226;
      * Set BB4 = <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8226;

   * Colored text: (see more StandardColors)
     | You type: | =%<nop>RED% red text %<nop>ENDCOLOR% and %<nop>GREEN% green text %<nop>ENDCOLOR%= |
     | You get: | %RED% red text %ENDCOLOR% and %GREEN% green text %ENDCOLOR% |
      * __Note:__ =%&lt;color&gt;%= text must end with =%<nop>ENDCOLOR%=. If you want to switch from one color to another one you first need to end the active color with =%<nop>ENDCOLOR%=, e.g. write =%<nop>RED% some text %<nop>ENDCOLOR% %<nop>GREEN% more text %<nop>ENDCOLOR%=.
        <!-- Two sets of colors follow: Color test and color setting -->
      * %YELLOW% *Set YELLOW = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %ORANGE% *Set ORANGE = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %RED% *Set RED = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %PINK% *Set PINK = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %PURPLE% *Set PURPLE = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %TEAL% *Set TEAL = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %NAVY% *Set NAVY = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %BLUE% *Set BLUE = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %AQUA% *Set AQUA = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %LIME% *Set LIME = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %GREEN% *Set GREEN = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %OLIVE% *Set OLIVE = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %MAROON% *Set MAROON = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %BLACK% *Set BLACK = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %GRAY% *Set GRAY = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * %SILVER% *Set SILVER = looks like this* %ENDCOLOR%
      * <span style='background : #808080;'>%WHITE% *Set WHITE = looks like this (with gray background)* %ENDCOLOR%</span>
      * The following color settings are enclosed in verbatim tags to avoid incorrect nesting of XHTML tags:
<verbatim>
      * Set YELLOW = <font color="#ffff00">
      * Set ORANGE = <font color="#ff6600">
      * Set RED = <font color="#ff0000">
      * Set PINK = <font color="#ff00ff">
      * Set PURPLE = <font color="#800080">
      * Set TEAL = <font color="#008080">
      * Set NAVY = <font color="#000080">
      * Set BLUE = <font color="#0000ff">
      * Set AQUA = <font color="#00ffff">
      * Set LIME = <font color="#00ff00">
      * Set GREEN = <font color="#008000">
      * Set OLIVE = <font color="#808000">
      * Set MAROON = <font color="#800000">
      * Set BLACK = <font color="#000000">
      * Set GRAY = <font color="#808080">
      * Set SILVER = <font color="#c0c0c0">
      * Set WHITE = <font color="#ffffff">
      * Set ENDCOLOR = </font>
</verbatim>

#DocGraphics
   * Graphics used in TWiki documentation - view all images in %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiDocGraphics. _(There are various ways to set up common icons as text variables. This is simply one quick approach.)_:
      * Set H = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/help.gif" border="0" alt="HELP" width="16" height="16" />
      * Set I = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/tip.gif" border="0" alt="IDEA!" width="16" height="16" />
      * Set M = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/arrowright.gif" border="0" alt="MOVED TO..." width="16" height="16" />
      * Set N = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/new.gif" border="0" alt="NEW" width="28" height="8" />
      * Set P = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/pencil.gif" border="0" alt="REFACTOR" width="16" height="16" />
      * Set Q = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/help.gif" border="0" alt="QUESTION?" width="16" height="16" />
      * Set S = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/starred.gif" border="0" alt="PICK" width="16" height="16" />
      * Set T = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/tip.gif" border="0" alt="TIP" width="16" height="16" />
      * Set U = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/updated.gif" border="0" alt="UPDATED" width="56" height="8" />
      * Set X = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/warning.gif" border="0" alt="ALERT!" width="16" height="16" />
      * Set Y = <img src="%PUBURL%/%TWIKIWEB%/TWikiDocGraphics/choice-yes.gif" border="0" alt="DONE" width="16" height="16" />

   * Background color of non existing topic: ( default =cornsilk= or =#FFFFCE= )
      * Set NEWTOPICBGCOLOR = #FFFFCE

   * Font color of non existing topic: ( default =#0000FF= )
      * Set NEWTOPICFONTCOLOR = #0000FF

   * %TWIKIWEB%.PreviewBackground image:
      * Set PREVIEWBGIMAGE = %PUBURLPATH%/%TWIKIWEB%/PreviewBackground/preview2bg.gif


---++ Access Control Settings

   * Users or groups allowed to change or rename this <nop>%TOPIC% topic: (ex: %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup)
      * Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = 
      * Set ALLOWTOPICRENAME = %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup

   * Users or groups allowed to [[%TWIKIWEB%.ManagingWebs][create new webs]]: (ex: %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup)
      * Set ALLOWWEBMANAGE = %MAINWEB%.TWikiAdminGroup

---++ 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 %WEBPREFSTOPIC% and user preferences:
      * Set FINALPREFERENCES = ATTACHFILESIZELIMIT, PREVIEWBGIMAGE, WIKITOOLNAME, WIKIWEBMASTER, SMTPMAILHOST, SMTPSENDERHOST, ALLOWWEBMANAGE, READTOPICPREFS, TOPICOVERRIDESUSER


---++ Creating New Preference Variables
 
You can introduce new VARIABLES and use them in your topics and templates. There is no need to change the TWiki engine (Perl scripts).
   * A preference is defined in a TWikiShorthand bullet item: ==[3 spaces] * [space] Set NAME = value== <br /> Example (as a nested bullet item, indented 6 spaces):
      * S<nop>et WEBBGCOLOR = #FFFFC0
   * Preferences are used as %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiVariables by enclosing the name in percent signs: ==%==. Example:
      * When you write variable ==%WEB<nop>BGCOLOR%==, it gets expanded to =%WEBBGCOLOR%= .

   * %X% The sequential order of the preference settings is significant. Define preferences that use other preferences FIRST. For example, set ==<nop>WEBCOPYRIGHT== before ==<nop>WIKIWEBMASTER== since the copyright notice uses the webmaster email address.


---++ Related Topics

   * %WEBPREFSTOPIC% has preferences of the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%WEB% web.
   * %MAINWEB%.%WIKIUSERSTOPIC% has a list of user topics. User topics can have optional user preferences.
   * %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiVariables has a list of common =%<nop>VARIABLES%=.
   * %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiAccessControl explains how to restrict access by users or groups.

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This topic: TWiki > TWikiPreferences
Topic revision: r62 - 21 Feb 2004 - 02:32:48 - PeterThoeny
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