Frequently Asked Questions

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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 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]


h3. How to Edit an Existing Page

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

h3. How to Add a Comment

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

h3. How to Respond to a Comment

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

h3. How to Attach a File

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

h3. Which Image File Formats are supported

The following image formats are supported:

* .gif
* .jpeg

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

h6. *Using the Add Page menu option*
# Go to a page in the space, open the 'Add' menu and select 'Page'. The 'Add Page' screen opens.
# You will need to enter the title for your page.
# Enter content for your page using Wiki Markup or the Rich Text editor.
# Click 'Preview' if you want to see a preview of what the page looks like before saving it.
# Click 'Save'.

h6. *Using an undefined link to create a page*
# 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:
{noformat} [Release Notes] {noformat}
# 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.
# Add content and save the page.

h3. 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.

h3. 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.

h3. 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.

h3. How to Watch a Space

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

h3. How to Stop Watching a Page or Space

# Log in to the wiki, if you have not already done so.
# Go to your name at the top of the page. (This is the 'User' menu.) A drop down list will appear.
# Select 'Preferences' from the drop down list. The 'Preferences' view will open.
# Click 'Watches' tab. This lists the pages and spaces you are currently watching.
# 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.

h3. 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.
# Click the 'Edit Labels' link. An 'Enter labels to add to this page' input field opens below the existing labels.
# Type the label and click 'Add'.
# When you finish, click 'Done'.

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