Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of WikiNewPage

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Jul 24, 2017, 9:39:59 AM (7 years ago)

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-Note: make sure you actually have the rights to edit wiki pages. If you don't see the **Edit this page** button, read the information relative to the editing policy for your Trac installation (usually on the front page WikiStart), or contact your local Trac administrator.
+You can create a new wiki page by typing the CamelCase name of the page in the quick-search field at the top of the page, or by trying to view a wiki page of that name. Note that a page is "orphaned" by default until it is linked to from another page. 
 
-You can create a new wiki page by typing the CamelCase name of the page in the quick-search field at the top of the page, or by trying to view a wiki page of that name (That is by visiting http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/MyNewWikiPage for example). But note that the page will effectively be "orphaned" unless you link to it from somewhere else. Alternatively:
+You must be granted permission to create wiki pages. If you don't see the **Create this page** button when visiting a non-existent wiki page, you lack appropriate permission. Contact your local Trac administrator for more information.
 
- 1. Choose a name for your new page. See WikiPageNames for naming conventions.
- 2. Edit an existing page (or any other resources that support WikiFormatting and add a [TracLinks link] to your new page. Save your changes.
- 3. Follow the link you created to take you to the new page. Trac will display a "describe !PageName here" message.
- 4. Click the "Edit this page" button to edit and add content to your new page. Save your changes.
- 5. All done. Your new page is published.
+A new wiki page can also be created as follows:
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+1. Choose a name for your new page. See WikiPageNames for naming conventions.
+1. Edit an existing page or any other resource that support WikiFormatting and add a [TracLinks link] to your new page. If your page name is CamelCase, you can simply type the page name, provided the [TracIni#wiki-section ignore_missing_pages option] is `disabled` (the default).
+1. Save your changes.
+1. Follow the link you created to take you to the new page.
+1. Click the **Create this page** button to enter edit mode and add content to your new page.
+1. Save your changes to publish your page.
 
 == Rename a page #renaming
 
-While picking up good WikiPageNames is important, you can always change your mind
-and rename the page later.
+While choosing a good [WikiPageNames page name] is important for usability purposes, you can always rename the page later. You will need the WIKI_RENAME permission to rename pages.
 
-You'll need to ask for the WIKI_RENAME permission in order to be allowed to do this.
-When renaming a page, you'll be offered the possibility to create a redirection page, so that links pointing to the old location will not be left dangling.
+When renaming a page, you'll be offered the possibility to create a page at the old location that contains a link to the new page, so that links pointing to the old location are not "dangling" (i.e. pointing to a non-existent page).
 
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