X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/6caed59b9c852836371f9542636da290350c0e8b..0c032b0ccb3766c422980a0e956dacbe44cfa021:/doc/plugins/lockedit.mdwn diff --git a/doc/plugins/lockedit.mdwn b/doc/plugins/lockedit.mdwn index 07abce1af..c8f64ea47 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/lockedit.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/lockedit.mdwn @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This plugin allows the administrator of a wiki to lock some pages, limiting who can edit them using the online interface. This doesn't prevent anyone who can commit to the underlying revision control system from editing the -pages, however. +pages, however. (Unless you set up [[tips/untrusted_git_push]].) The `locked_pages` setting configures what pages are locked. It is a [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]], so you have lots of control over what kind of pages @@ -17,4 +17,12 @@ One handy thing to do if you're using ikiwiki for your blog is to lock posts in your blog, while still letting them comment via the Discussion pages. -Wiki administrators can always edit locked pages. +Alternatively, if you're using the [[comments]] plugin, you can lock +"!postcomment(*)" to allow users to comment on pages, but not edit anything +else. + +Wiki administrators can always edit locked pages. The [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]] +can specify that some pages are not locked for some users. For example, +"important_page and !user(joey)" locks `important_page` while still +allowing joey to edit it, while "!*/Discussion and user(bob)" prevents bob +from editing pages except for Discussion pages.