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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|rcs]] such as [[Subversion|rcs/svn]] or [[rcs/Git]].
[[blogging|blog]] and [[podcasting|podcast]], as well as a large
array of [[plugins]].
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+Alternatively, think of ikiwiki as a particularly flexible static
+site generator with some dynamic features.
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## using ikiwiki
[[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
+[[man_page|Pagina]]. There are some [[examples]] of things you can do
with ikiwiki, and some [[tips]]. Basic documentation for ikiwiki plugins
and syntax is provided [[here|ikiwiki]]. The [[forum]] is open for
discussions.
Ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors,
and is [[FreeSoftware]].
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