Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ provides information on how to use the Web Server Documentation wiki.

• How to Edit an Existing Page
• How to Add a Comment
• How to Respond to a Comment
• How to Attach a File
• Which Image File Formats are Supported
• How to Display an Image?
• How to Embed Multimedia Content?
• How to Add a New Page
• How to Export Content to PDF
• How to Export Content to Word
• How to Watch a Page
• How to Watch a Space
• How to Stop Watching a Page or Space
• How to Add a Label

How to Edit an Existing Page

1. On the page you want to edit, select the 'Edit' button. The page will open for editing.
2. Make changes to the content or add new content. Click the tabs 'Rich Text' and 'Wiki Markup' to switch between edit modes.
3. Click 'Preview' tab if you want to see a preview of what the page looks like before saving it.
4. Click 'Save'.

How to Add a Comment

1. Click the 'Add Comment' link located at the bottom of the page. The comments area opens.
2. Type in your text.
3. Click 'Preview' tab to see a preview of your comment.
4. You can tick the box next to 'Watch this page' to receive email alerts whenever the page is commented or edited.
5. Click the 'Post' button to save your comment and display it on the page.

How to Respond to a Comment

1. Click the 'Reply' link located below the text of a comment. This will open up a new comment box.
2. Type in your text.
3. You can tick the check box next to 'Watch this page' to receive email alerts whenever the page is commented or edited.
4. Click the 'Post' button to save your reply and display it on the page.

How to Attach a File

1. Open the 'Add' menu and select 'Attachment'. The 'Attachment' window will open.
2. Click the 'Browse' button to attach a file. Browse through your files and select the file you would like to attach.
3. Enter a description for the attachment in the 'Comment' text field (optional).
4. Click 'Attach more files' link at the bottom of the window to attach more files if required.
5. Click 'Attach File(s)' to attach all the files.

Which Image File Formats are supported

The following image formats are supported:

• .gif
• .jpeg
• .png

How to Display an Image?

1. On the page you want to display the image, attach the image file following the steps listed under How to Attach a File.
2. Return to the page.
3. Click Edit. In the Wiki Markup Editor, type as the example below:

    !image.gif! 

   For more instructions in displaying an image, see http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONF20/Displaying+an+Image

How to Embed Multimedia Content?

1. On the page you want to display the image, attach the image file following the steps listed under How to Attach a File.
2. Return to the page.
3. In the Wiki Markup Editor, include the multimedia file as you would an image file. For example,

    !multimedia.mov! 

For more information, see http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONF20/Embedding+Multimedia+Content

How to Add a New Page

There are two ways to add a new page to this wiki:

Using the Add Page menu option

1. Go to a page in the space, open the 'Add' menu and select 'Page'. The 'Add Page' screen opens.
2. You will need to enter the title for your page.
3. Enter content for your page using Wiki Markup or the Rich Text editor.
4. Click 'Preview' if you want to see a preview of what the page looks like before saving it.
5. Click 'Save'.

Using an undefined link to create a page

1. On an existing page (where you want to create a child page), click 'Edit' and enter the name of the page within '[]' brackets. This creates an undefined link on the page. For example:

    [Release Notes] 

2. Save the updated page. When you click the undefined link, the 'Add Page' screen appears.
   The name you entered within brackets will appear as title of the new page.
3. Add content and save the page.

How to Export Content to PDF

• On a desired page, click 'Tools' and select 'Export to PDF'. The conversion process will begin, and you will be prompted by a series of dialog boxes.
  By default, this will create a PDF document with the same name as the wiki page.

How to Export Content to Word

• On a desired page, click 'Tools' and select 'Export to Word'. The conversion process will begin, and you will be prompted by a series of dialog boxes.
  By default, this will create a Word document with the same name as the wiki page.

How to Watch a Page

When you watch a page, you are notified by email whenever the page is modified.

You will receive email notifications for:

• page edits (unless the "Minor change?" checkbox is ticked before saving) or page deletion
• attachments (including new versions of an existing attachment or deletions of an existing attachment)
• comments (including new comments, edits of existing comments or deletions of existing comments)

• On the desired page, click 'Tools' and select 'Watch' once.

How to Watch a Space

1. On any wiki page, click 'Space' menu and select 'Advanced'. The 'Advanced' view will open.
2. In the left-hand panel, click 'Start watching this space'.

How to Stop Watching a Page or Space

1. Log in to the wiki, if you have not already done so.
2. Go to your name at the top of the page. (This is the 'User' menu.) A drop down list will appear.
3. Select 'Preferences' from the drop down list. The 'Preferences' view will open.
4. Click 'Watches' tab. This lists the pages and spaces you are currently watching.
5. Click the open envelope icon next to the space or page you want to stop watching. The space or page is deleted from your watch list.

How to Add a Label

Labels or tags help in categorizing information. If the page already has labels, they will be listed at the bottom of the page below the page content.

1. Click the 'Edit Labels' link. An 'Enter labels to add to this page' input field opens below the existing labels.
2. Type the label and click 'Add'.
3. When you finish, click 'Done'.