What changed because of the switch from TWiki to foswiki


Introduction

In June 2016, 52°North switch from TWiki to foswiki. This results in some changes in naming things. This topic collects all required information.

Terminology changes

As part of the first Foswiki product release, various topics and terms were changed to avoid using the TWiki brand name and to more accurately reflect their purpose, including the following:

  • The TWiki web is now called System, as it contains configuration information for the entire Foswiki installation. The TWikiCompatibilityPlugin provides backwards compatible support for references to the TWiki web, in order to facilitate migrations from TWiki to Foswiki.
  • The %TWIKIWEB% and %MAINWEB% variables are now called %SYSTEMWEB% and %USERSWEB%
  • Topics in the Foswiki distribution have been renamed to eliminate the TWiki word and to make the titles more readable (for example, Plugins, Skins, and so forth).
  • All templates, CSS and Javascript names have been changed from twikiXxxxx to foswikiXxxxx
  • Key terminology changes:
TWiki term Foswiki term
TWiki variable Macro
preference(s) variable preference setting, or macro when referring to expansion of same
TWiki form Data form
TWiki Plugin Plugin
TWiki Template Skin Template
Topic Template Template Topic
TWiki Markup Language (TML) Topic Markup Language (TML)
TWiki Application Wiki Application

System Web

the former TWiki web

Old name New name
ATasteOfTWiki BeginnersStartHere
TWikiAccessControl AccessControl
TWikiAddOns ContributedAddOns
TWikiContribs Contribs
TWikiContributor ProjectContributor
TWikiCss CascadingStyleSheets
TWikiDocGraphics DocumentGraphics
TWikiDocumentation CompleteDocumentation
TWikiDownload DownloadSources
TWikiEditingShorthand EditingShorthand
TWikiEnhancementRequests EnhancementRequests
TWikiFaqTemplate FaqTemplate
TWikiFAQ FrequentlyAskedQuestions
TWikiForms DataForms
TWikiGlossary GlossaryOfTerms
TWikiHistory ReleaseHistory
TWikiInstallationGuide InstallationGuide
TWikiJavascripts JavascriptFiles
TWikiLogos ProjectLogos
TWikiMetaData MetaData
TWikiPlugins Plugins
TWikiPreferences DefaultPreferences
TWikiReferenceManual ReferenceManual
TWikiRegistration UserRegistration
TWikiReleaseNotes04x02 ReleaseNotes01x00
TWikiRenderingShortcut RenderingShortcut
TWikiScripts CommandAndCGIScripts
TWikiShorthand ShortHand
TWikiSiteTools SiteTools
TWikiSkinBrowser SkinBrowser
TWikiSkins Skins
TWikiSystemRequirements SystemRequirements
TWikiTemplates SkinTemplates
TWikiTemplates TemplateTopics
TWikiTopics TopicsAndWebs
TWikiTutorial TwentyMinuteTutorial
TWikiUpgradeGuide UpgradeGuide
TWikiUserAuthentication UserAuthentication
TWikiUsersGuide UsersGuide
TWikiVariablesQuickStart MacrosQuickStart
TWikiVariables Macros
TWikiWebsTable WebsTable
TWikiRegistrationAgent RegistrationAgent
TWikiPlannedFeatures, TWikiReleaseNotes04x00, TWikiSite, and WhatDoesTWikiStandFor have been removed.

Main web

Old name New name
TWikiAdminGroup AdminGroup
TWikiGroupTemplate GroupTemplate
TWikiPreferences SitePreferences
TWikiGroups WikiGroups
TWikiContributor ProjectContributor
TWikiUsers WikiUsers
TWikiGuest WikiGuest
TWikiRegistrationAgent RegistrationAgent
TWikiAdminUser AdminUser

info This information is copied from foswiki.org and adjusted for our needs.

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Topic revision: r2 - 27 Jun 2016, EikeJuerrens
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