A WikiBase is defined in a topic with a special name: _ContentBaseDefinition.

Note

This is called a ContentBaseDefinition instead of a WikiBaseDefinition for historical reasons and can't be changed without breaking backwards-compatibility.

Question

Why is the ContentBaseDefinition not an xml file? Some examples here would be very userful also

Answer

The ContentBaseDefinition is not an XML file so it can be edited directly through the Wiki UI -- DavidOrnstein

This special topic defines the WikiBase using a set of WikiPageProperties. For example:

 Namespace: System.Projects.FlexWiki
 Title: FlexWiki
 Description: This is a collection of information aboutFlexWiki

Important: Changing the Namespace property has the potential to crash the wiki. Make sure that the namespace listed in the CBD (ContentBaseDefinition) file and the NamespaceMap.xml file match up. Personally I put a big disclaimer at the top of the page in my CBD files that says "Don't mess with this page!" or something to that effect. -- JustinCollum, 16Sep04

Note

Ah...the perfect solution for a vandal. Now they'll know which page to target. Until the next version which hopefully has admin and user administration with page protection, just keep vigilant about the changes on your Wiki. Subscribe via RSS and keep it on all day long. Despite the ideal of wiki, we're not there yet. Or maybe it will always be an ideal.

Note_on_Note

Simply deny editing of the topic with NTFS rights, as seen on this wiki.

Properties

The following properties are supported when defining a WikiBase:

Namespace

The Namespace property is required and defines the namespace for the content base, with each level separated by dots.

ImageURL

The ImageURL property is optional and points at a small image that will show on each page of the wiki. It's useful for giving a ContentBase a "brand."

This no longer seems to be the case as of version 1.0.1569.26481, since the side panels are just WikiTalk now? -- JohnBurnett

Import

An optional, comma-seperated list of ImportedNamespaces. References to topics in these imported namespaces can be made without prefixing them with the name of the namespace containing the topic. This makes linking between namespaces easy and is core to what makes a WikiFederation work.

Q: How? -- AstralisLus [2007-Sep-07]

Q: PiersW: How do I import external namespaces on other Wikis? I don't want to have to litter every topic in my Wiki with @ declarations for sites we'll reference again and again (like the XP wiki, and PatternShare)

Title

The Title is required and is a short title for the content base (used, for example, in RSS feeds)

Description

The Description is optional and is a short (one or two sentences) description of the topic

HomePage

The HomePage property is optional and names the "home" topic for the content base. By default, this is HomePage.

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