-ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages
-into HTML pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike many
-wikis, ikiwiki does not have its own ad-hoc means of storing page history,
-and instead uses a revision control system such as [[Subversion]].
-
-* [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki.
- It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]].
-
-* Ikiwiki has a nice set of wiki [[features]] which can be expanded by
- a large array of [[plugins]].
+Ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages
+into HTML pages suitable for publishing on a website. Ikiwiki stores
+pages and history in a revision control system such as [[Subversion]]
+or [[Git]]. There are many other [[features]], including support for
+[[blogging|blog]], as well as a large array of [[plugins]].
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-[[Version_2.0|news/ikiwiki_version_2.0]] is now available.
-If you use ikiwiki, please list your wiki in [[IkiWikiUsers]].
-Thanks! --[[Joey]]
+[[News]]
+[[Download]]
+[[Setup]]
+[[Usage]]
+[[Security]]
+[[Users|IkiWikiUsers]]
+[[Contact]]
"""]]
-* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, and [[Usage]] documents
- the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program. There are some
- [[examples]] of things you can do with ikiwiki.
+### using ikiwiki
-* This wiki is used for tracking ikiwiki's [[TODO]] items, [[bugs]],
- [[patches]], and its general [[RoadMap]].
+[[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, or you can read the
+[[man_page|usage]]. There are some [[examples]] of things you can do
+ with ikiwiki, and some [[tips]].
-* Feel free to post your questions and thoughts about ikiwiki to
- [[Discussion]], or [[contact]] the developers.
+All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
-* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being
- developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't
- expect things to stay in this list for long.
+### developer resources
-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
+The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going.
+[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches]]
+can be submitted and tracked using this wiki.
-ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and is [[FreeSoftware]].
+ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors,
+and is [[FreeSoftware]].