https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System The System web of Foswiki. Discover the details, and how to start your own site with Foswiki - The Free and Open Source Wiki. en-us Copyright 2026 by contributing authors Wiki Administrator [twikiadmin@hep.ph.liv.ac.uk] The contributing authors of Foswiki Foswiki https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/pub/System/ProjectLogos/foswiki-logo.png https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TwistyPlugin TwistyPlugin A "twisty" is an interface toggle control to show and hide content. TwistyPlugin gives you several options to control the appearance of a twisty: ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2026-01-16T12:08:24Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TablePlugin Table Plugin Gives extra control of table display: * Sorting * Setting visual table properties like border width, cell spacing and cell padding * Setting... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2026-01-16T09:02:06Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TopicUserMappingContrib TopicUserMappingContrib The User Mapping Manager interface provides services for mapping between a 'user identity' as used when talking to an external authenticat... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2025-10-24T11:48:05Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TemplateWeb Template Web Purpose Template webs were created to act as templates in creating webs. It is now possible to create webs via the .ManagingWebs topic. In the not... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2025-10-20T10:01:32Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TimeSpecifications Time Specifications Date/time formats recognised and generated by Foswiki. For all strings the time is optional. * 31 Dec 2001 23:59 * 2001/12/31 23:59:59... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2025-10-20T10:01:32Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TinyMCEFrequentlyAskedQuestions TinyMCE FAQs Frequently Asked Questions of the TinyMCEPlugin integration. Q: The editor takes over the standard edit screen. That's OK, but how do I get access t... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2025-10-20T09:52:58Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TinyMCEPlugin TinyMCEPlugin This is an integration of the fast and highly functional TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor. It supports a wide range of browsers, including Firefox, IE, Safari... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2024-12-13T09:50:08Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic029 RSS news feed of topic changes You can use an RSS news reader to find out what is new in a Foswiki web. This complements WebChanges that shows recent changes in a... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2023-09-29T15:59:56Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipsOfTheDay Tips Of The Day These are all tips of the day. They are located in the web (official distribution tips) and web (custom tips). Custom (local) tips Total: Cus... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2023-09-29T15:59:56Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipsOfTheDayAddNew Add New Tip Of The Day There are Custom Tips maintained on your local Foswiki installation, Official Tips distributed with the Tips Contrib, and Plugin Tips maint... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2023-09-29T15:59:56Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipsOfTheDayAdmin Tip Of The Day Administration Adminstrative Pages TipsOfTheDay Aggregated List of All Tips, from and . TipsOfTheDayAddNew Add A New Tip Tips... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2023-09-29T15:59:56Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipsOfTheDayInclude Tips Of the Day Include This Page randomly picks a Tip of the day to display. The includes the part between the horizontal rules. Tip of the Day ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2023-09-29T15:59:56Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipsTopics Tips Tips are tips and hints contributed by users. Use this form to search for tips. You can contribute new tips here. Search (perl regular expression): " decode... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2023-09-29T15:59:56Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TopicsAndWebs Topics What are Topics and Webs? #SystemWebFigure Figure: depiction of , ReferenceManual, ManagingTopics, ManagingWebs, MainFeatures topics contained in the web... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2023-09-29T15:56:03Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TWikiCompatibilityPlugin TWikiCompatibilityPlugin Usage Automatically maps requests for legacy TWiki web topics to Foswiki free topics as per TopicNameMappingTable. Map TWIKIWEB to SYSTE... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TemplateTopics #TemplateTopics Template topics Foswiki uses several types of templates. Template topics are topics that define the default text for new topics. (If you are look... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic007 Linking to a file attachment A link to a file attachment may be created in a few different ways: 1 If using the WYSIWYG editor (TinyMCEPlugin), use the attach ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic008 Escaping Foswiki rendering Use the verbatim tag to surround code excerpts and other formatted text with = verbatim = and = /verbatim = tags. For Example: verbati... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic011 Server side include To include the contents of a web page or Foswiki topic, use %INCLUDE{"page"}%. Examples: This example requires {INCLUDE}{AllowURLs} enabled in... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic019 Commenting with hidden text To hide sections of a Foswiki topic, use HTML comments. Example comment within a sentence: Visible ! and hidden text Example spa... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic025 SpreadSheetPlugin for dynamic content Over 80 formulae are available through the SpreadSheetPlugin. For Example: * $AVERAGE() * $IF() * $REPLACE() * $... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipsContrib Tips Contrib Package Displays a rotating "Tip of the Day" to help familiarize new users with Foswiki features. Includes an application for creating custom tips fo... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2022-06-17T12:27:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TinyMCEQuickHelp TinyMCE Editor Help Summary * Normal Normal text style * Heading 1 6 Headings; 1 is largest * On save, content in this HTML editor is automatical... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2020-05-25T15:19:39Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TopicMarkupLanguage What is Topic Markup Language (TML)? The special text format used in Foswiki topics to simplify topic text. Foswiki lets you work using a WYSIWYG editor, which fo... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2016-04-13T02:19:48Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TreePlugin Tree Plugin Syntax Rules %TREEVIEW{}% displays topic children in a hierarchical tree %TREE{}% synonym of %TREEVIEW{}% Samples See the following page for sample... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-09-02T19:11:21Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TreePluginBookviewOutlineSample TreePlugin Bookview Outline Sample Tree Top 01 Mar 2002 04:35 SlavaKozlov Summary SlavaKozlov 10 Feb 2002 1 The One ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-09-01T01:54:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TreePluginHeadingOutlineSample 1 TreeTop 1.1 TheOne Summary for TheOne 1.1.1 OneOne Summary for OneOne 1.1.1.1 OneOneOne Summary for OneOneOne 1.1.2 OneTwo Summary for OneTwo 1.1.2.1 O... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-09-01T01:54:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TreePluginSamples .TreePlugin Samples #SampleLists Note: The links under TreeTop (included from TreePluginHeadingOutlineSample) are not functional. They are only for demonstrationa... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-09-01T01:54:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic005 Re parenting a topic The breadcrumbs ( Contribs TipsContrib TipsOfTheDay , for example) of any topic is constructed automatically in Foswiki by foll... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-07-15T21:51:28Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic013 Preference settings Foswiki has several levels of preferences settings. See PreferenceSettings for a full list and more information: 1 Default settings: (nev... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-07-15T21:51:28Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic022 Edit tables with EditRowPlugin EditRowPlugin allows you to edit tables using edit fields and drop down boxes. Tables have an button if preceeded by an %EDITTAB... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-07-15T21:51:28Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TextEditor Text Editor A text editor is different from a WYSIWYG editor because it doesn't do display formatting like bold type, or mixed font styles, sizes and colors. ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-06-16T20:03:03Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TwentyMinuteTutorial 20 Minute Tutorial This step by step, hands on tutorial gets you up to speed with all the Foswiki basics... 1. Get set... Open two browser windows, so that you... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-06-16T20:03:03Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic003 Raw Text link At the bottom of each page among the action links (assuming use of the default PatternSkin), there is a View wiki text link which shows how a topic ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-01-19T13:09:26Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic023 Control table attributes with TablePlugin The TablePlugin gives extra control of table display: * Allows sorting * Changing table properties like border wid... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2015-01-18T16:44:18Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TimBernersLee Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web while working at CERN in 1989. See his biography at http://www.w3.org/People/Berners Lee/ (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2014-03-13T13:42:16Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TopicClassification Name SupportQuestion FrequentlyAskedQuestion SupplementalDoc AdminTopic (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2014-03-13T13:42:16Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TopicDoesNotExistViewTemplate (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2014-03-13T13:42:16Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic001 The Go Box as a browser The go box (also called jump box) allows you to jump from page to page and search for documents. If you do not know the entire name of th... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic002 WebChanges to see recent activity Each Foswiki web has a WebChanges topic that lists recent activity from all editors of the web. This can be useful when looking ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic004 E mail alert of topic changes Subscribing to WebNotify will enable Foswiki to send you details of changes made on topics in a certain web. You can choose to be no... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic006 Creating a Table of Contents %TOC% automatically creates a table of contents based on the headings present in the topic. To exclude a heading from a %TOC% add !! ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic014 File attachments Files can be attached to any topic. The action of attaching a file to a topic is similar to attaching a file to an e mail use the Attach link i... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic015 Breadcrumb The breadcrumb of a topic shows you page hierarchy. It is constructed using a topic's parent setting; for example, the breadcrumb on this page looks l... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic016 Foswiki Skins Skins overlay regular templates with alternate layouts (and styles). You can use Skins to change the look of a Foswiki topic, for example, the layo... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic017 Revision control In Foswiki, assuming appropriate AccessControls, anyone can change anything but those changes are logged. There is a complete audit trail with r... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic020 InterwikiPlugin links The InterwikiPlugin automatically links ExternalSite:Page text to external sites based on aliases defined in the InterWikis topic. This enab... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic026 SlideShowPlugin for presentations Use SlideShowPlugin to convert a topic with headings and bullets into a slideshow presentation. This plugin is useful when conte... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic027 Custom rendered bullets RenderListPlugin can render bulleted lists in a variety of different ways. Use %RENDERLIST{ parameters }% before any bulleted list. More ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-18T15:08:46Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic009 Disabling links in large blocks of text You can disable automatic linking of WikiWords by surrounding the text with = noautolink = and = /noautolink = tags. Each ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic010 Disabling individual WikiWords Prevent a WikiWord from being linked by prefixing it with an exclamation point. Example: To escape SunOs write SunOs to get SunOs. ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic012 WikiWords for linking WikiWords are capitalized words, run together, such as WebPreferences and CollaborationPlatform. Using a lot of WikiWords creates a good bro... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic018 Inline search To embed a search in a topic, use the %SEARCH{ parameters }% macro. The search macro is used by many Foswiki based applications. More Information.... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic021 SmiliesPlugin emoticons Smilies are common in e mail messages and bulletin board posts. They are used to convey an emotion, such as a smile #058; ) : ) or a frow... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic024 Comment box with CommentPlugin The CommentPlugin allows users to quickly post comments to a page without an edit/preview/save cycle. Write %COMMENT{ attributes ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipTopic028 Keyword search Interactive search is a keyword search by default. For example, to search for all topics that contain "SOAP", "WSDL", a literal "web service", but ... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor https://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/twiki/System/TipsOfTheDayTemplate Heading Quick Summary with link to more information. See More Tips... (last changed by ProjectContributor) 2010-08-12T17:10:33Z ProjectContributor