-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]].
+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]].
+There are many other [[features]], including support for
+[[blogging|blog]], as well as a large array of [[plugins]].
-* [[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]].
+[[!template id=links]]
-* Ikiwiki has a nice set of wiki [[features]] which can be expanded by
- a large array of [[plugins]]. It also has some [[bugs]], a [[TODO]] list,
- and a [[RoadMap]].
+## using ikiwiki
-[[template id=note text="""
-[[ikiwiki_logo|logo/ikiwiki.png]]
-[[Version_2.0|news/ikiwiki_version_2.0]] is now available.
-If you use ikiwiki, please list your wiki in [[IkiWikiUsers]].
-Thanks! --[[Joey]]
-"""]]
+[[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]].
-* [[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.
-
-* 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.
+This site generally runs the latest release of ikiwiki; currently, it runs
+ikiwiki [[!version ]].
-* Developers, please document any ikiwiki [[patches|patch]] you have.
+## developer resources
-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
+The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going.
+The [[forum]] is open for discussions.
+[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches|patch]]
+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]].