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 |
TWiki Template |
Skin Template |
TWiki Plugin |
Plugin |
TWiki Markup Language (TML) |
Topic Markup Language (TML) |
TWiki form |
Data form |
TWiki Application |
Wiki Application |
Topic Template |
Template Topic |
preference(s) variable |
preference setting, or macro when referring to expansion of same |
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 |