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^ Please also see the dedicated micro-site on this topic: http://wysiwygproblems.com/ ^ ! WYSIWYG vs Wiki syntax When should you use wiki syntax vs WYSIWYG? * Wiki engines normally save content as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_markup|wiki syntax] (aka wiki text or wiki markup). * WYSIWYG editors such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TinyMCE|TinyMCE] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKEditor|CKEditor] by default save HTML. There are some things that are better to do in Wiki syntax, and some things that are better to do in HTML. For example, ((PluginGroup)) permits you to show certain content to a group of users and other content to another group. This is impossible to with HTML. Happily, Tiki offers both wiki and WYSIWYG-HTML, and you can even use both on the same page. This page is to help you choose when you should use one or the other. ! Wiki || ::__What Wiki doesn't have__:: | ::__Workaround__:: Instant visibility of what it will look like | ((CodeMirror)) or ((Live Preview)) Justified or right-aligned text | Use ((PluginDiv)) Easy edition of big tables | Use ((Spreadsheet)) and ((PluginSheet)) instead. %%%In ((Tiki9)): Use ((PluginWysiwyg)) instead for the table; and if Tiki version < 9: Use another wiki page in wysiwyg mode for the whole table, and include it with ((PluginInclude)) from the previous page || ! WYSIWYG || ::__What WYSIWYG doesn't have__:: | ::__Workaround__:: Wiki links, and thus ((Backlinks)) | Use page aliases when you rename pages so links are not broken. If page aliases are not working for you, use ((PluginRedirect)). Clean diffs | Use HTML diff and expect long pages and false positives ((Mobile)) editing | http://dev.tiki.org/wish4168-WYSIWYG-Mobile-check-if-browser-is-supported-and-provide-relevant-error-message ((Edit by Section)) | Use ((PluginInclude)) instead || New in ((Tiki9)): If you need part of the page as ((WYSIWYG)) and part as wiki syntax, you can use ((PluginWYSIWYG)) Improved in ((Tiki9)): WYSIWYG which saves in wiki syntax instead of HTML. To activate: tiki-admin.php?page=wysiwyg -> Use Wiki syntax in WYSIWYG ! Related * ((tw:Why Wiki Syntax Is Important)) -=alias=- * (alias(Wiki vs WYSIWYG)) * (alias(Wiki trade-offs)) * (alias(WYSIWYG trade-offs))
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