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TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored embedded in the topic text using META: tags

On this page:

Overview

By default, TWiki stores topics in files on disk, in a really simple and obvious directory structure. The big advantage of this approach is that it makes it really easy to manipulate topics from outside TWiki, and is also very safe; there are no complex binary indexes to maintain, and moving a topic from one TWiki to another is as simple as copying a couple of text files.

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META: data includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

Values in meta-data are URL encoded so that characters such as \n can be stored.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="LastEditorWikiName" format="1.0"}%
   text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
   by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, typically when clicking on a red-link, or by filling out a form. Normally just `TopicName`, but it can be a full `Web.TopicName` format if the parent is in a different Web.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

You can render form fields in topic text by using the FORMFIELD variable. Example:
%FORMFIELD{"TopicClassification"}%
For details, see VarFORMFIELD.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Note: SEARCH can also be used to render meta data, see examples in FormattedSearch and SearchPatternCookbook.

Related Topics: DeveloperDocumentationCategory, UserDocumentationCategory

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TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored embedded in the topic text using META: tags

On this page:

Overview

By default, TWiki stores topics in files on disk, in a really simple and obvious directory structure. The big advantage of this approach is that it makes it really easy to manipulate topics from outside TWiki, and is also very safe; there are no complex binary indexes to maintain, and moving a topic from one TWiki to another is as simple as copying a couple of text files.

To keep eveything together in one place, TWiki uses a simple method for embedding additional data (program-generated or from TWikiForms) in topics. It does this using META: tags.

META: data includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

Values in meta-data are URL encoded so that characters such as \n can be stored.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="LastEditorWikiName" format="1.0"}%
   text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
   by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment

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name	The topic from which this was created, typically when clicking on a `?` questionmark link, or by filling out a form. Normally just `TopicName`, but it can be a full `Web.TopicName` format if the parent is in a different Web.

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name	The topic from which this was created, typically when clicking on a red-link, or by filling out a form. Normally just `TopicName`, but it can be a full `Web.TopicName` format if the parent is in a different Web.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

You can render form fields in topic text by using the FORMFIELD variable. Example:
%FORMFIELD{"TopicClassification"}%
For details, see VarFORMFIELD.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Note: SEARCH can also be used to render meta data, see examples in FormattedSearch and SearchPatternCookbook.

Related Topics: DeveloperDocumentationCategory, UserDocumentationCategory

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On this page:

Overview

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To keep eveything together in one place, TWiki uses a simple method for embedding additional data (program-generated or from TWikiForms) in topics. It does this using META: tags.

META: data includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

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\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

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Values in meta-data are URL encoded so that characters such as \n can be stored.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="LastEditorWikiName" format="1.0"}%
   text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
   by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, typically when clicking on a `?` questionmark link, or by filling out a form. Normally just `TopicName`, but it can be a full `Web.TopicName` format if the parent is in a different Web.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

You can render form fields in topic text by using the FORMFIELD variable. Example:
%FORMFIELD{"TopicClassification"}%
For details, see VarFORMFIELD.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Note: SEARCH can also be used to render meta data, see examples in FormattedSearch and SearchPatternCookbook.

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Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

Related Topics: DeveloperDocumentationCategory, UserDocumentationCategory

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On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

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Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="LastEditorWikiName" format="1.0"}%
   text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
   by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment

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name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

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name	The topic from which this was created, typically when clicking on a `?` questionmark link, or by filling out a form. Normally just `TopicName`, but it can be a full `Web.TopicName` format if the parent is in a different Web.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

You can render form fields in topic text by using the FORMFIELD variable. Example:
%FORMFIELD{"TopicClassification"}%
For details, see VarFORMFIELD.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Added:

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> Note: SEARCH can also be used to render meta data, see examples in FormattedSearch and SearchPatternCookbook.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

Related Topics: DeveloperDocumentationCategory, UserDocumentationCategory

Changed:

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On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Changed:

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Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

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Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Changed:

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Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

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>

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

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Each meta variable is on one line.

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>

Each meta variable is on one line.

Changed:

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\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

>
>

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="LastEditorWikiName" format="1.0"}%

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< text of the topic

>
> text of the topic

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"

Changed:

<
< by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%

>
> by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%

%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}% %META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }% %META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }% %META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}% %META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}% %META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

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<

Key	Comment

>
>

Key	Comment

version

Same as RCS version

Changed:

<
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date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

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<

Key	Comment

>
>

Key	Comment

from	Full name, i.e., web.topic

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to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName

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>

to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName

date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

Changed:

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<

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

>
>

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Changed:

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<

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

>
>

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

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Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic

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>

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic

version

Same as RCS revision

Changed:

<
<

path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName

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>

path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName

comment

As supplied when file uploaded

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attr	`h` if hidden, optional

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>

attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

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Key	Comment

>
>

Key	Comment

movedfrom

full topic name - web.topic

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<
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movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic

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>

movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic

moveddate

integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

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Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

>
>

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

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Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

>
>

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

Changed:

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<

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

>
>

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

Changed:

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<

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

>
>

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

You can render form fields in topic text by using the FORMFIELD variable. Example:
%FORMFIELD{"TopicClassification"}%

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< For details, see TWikiVariables#VarFORMFIELD.

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> For details, see VarFORMFIELD.

Current support covers:

Changed:

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Variable usage:	Comment:

>
>

Variable usage:	Comment:

`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`

| %META{"attachments"}% | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options:

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< all="on": Show all attachments, including hidden ones. |

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> all="on": Show all attachments, including hidden ones. |

%META{"moved"}% Details of any topic moves.

| %META{"parent"}% | Show topic parent. Options:

Changed:

<
< dontrecurse="on": By default recurses up tree, at some cost.
nowebhome="on": Suppress WebHome.
prefix="...": Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default "".
suffix="...": Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default "".
separator="...": Separator between parents, default is " > ". |

>
> dontrecurse="on": By default recurses up tree, at some cost.
nowebhome="on": Suppress WebHome.
prefix="...": Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default "".
suffix="...": Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default "".
separator="...": Separator between parents, default is " > ". |

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

Related Topics: DeveloperDocumentationCategory, UserDocumentationCategory

Revision 172005-03-27 - TWikiContributor

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META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

Changed:

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TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

Changed:

<
< %META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%

>
> %META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="LastEditorWikiName" format="1.0"}%

text of the topic %META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"

Changed:

<
< by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%

>
> by="TopicMoverWikiName" date="976762680"}%

%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}% %META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }% %META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }% %META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}% %META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}% %META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

Changed:

<
< When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

>
> When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Changed:

<
< Note: Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

>
> You can render form fields in topic text by using the FORMFIELD variable. Example:

Added:

>
> %FORMFIELD{"TopicClassification"}%
For details, see TWikiVariables#VarFORMFIELD.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`

Changed:

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< | %META{"attachments"}% | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options:

>
> | %META{"attachments"}% | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options:

all="on": Show all attachments, including hidden ones. |

`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

Changed:

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< -- TWiki:Main.JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- TWiki:Main.MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 15 Aug 2004

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> Related Topics: DeveloperDocumentationCategory, UserDocumentationCategory

Revision 162004-08-15 - PeterThoeny

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

Changed:

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<

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Note: Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- TWiki:Main.JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- TWiki:Main.MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

>
>

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Note: Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- TWiki:Main.JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- TWiki:Main.MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 15 Aug 2004

Added:

>
>

Revision 152004-01-25 - PeterThoeny

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version

Changed:

<
<

date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName

Changed:

<
<

date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes

Changed:

<
<

date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

date	integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic

Changed:

<
<

moveddate

integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

moveddate

integer, unix time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Note: Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- TWiki:Main.JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- TWiki:Main.MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

Revision 142004-01-16 - PeterThoeny

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Note: Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

Changed:

<
< -- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

>
> -- TWiki:Main.JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- TWiki:Main.MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

Revision 132003-07-26 - PeterThoeny

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment

Changed:

<
<

name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

>
>

name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Note: Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"formfield"}%`	Show form field value. Parameter: `name="field_name"`. Example: `%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%`
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

Revision 122003-06-18 - PeterThoeny

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Added:

>
> Note: Rendering meta data is currently not supported in topic text. As a workaround, use FormattedSearch on the current topic only to render form fields.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.

Added:

>
>

%META{"formfield"}% Show form field value. Parameter: name="field_name". Example:
%META{ "formfield" name="TopicClassification" }%

`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001
-- PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

Revision 112002-12-11 - PeterThoeny

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment

Changed:

<
<

version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

>
>

version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment

Changed:

<
<

from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

from	Full name, i.e., web.topic
to	Full name, i.e., web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment

Changed:

<
<

name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

>
>

name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment

Changed:

<
<

name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

>
>

name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment

Changed:

<
<

movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment

Changed:

<
<

name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

>
>

name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name (i.e., web.topic), but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Changed:

<
<

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

>
>

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

Changed:

<
< When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

>
> When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (i.e., as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support covers:

Changed:

<
<

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.

| %META{"attachments"}% | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options:

>
>

Variable usage:	Comment:
`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.

| %META{"attachments"}% | Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options:

all="on": Show all attachments, including hidden ones. |

Changed:

<
<

%META{"moved"}% Details of any topic moves.

| %META{"parent"}% | Show topic parent. Options:

>
>

%META{"moved"}% Details of any topic moves.

| %META{"parent"}% | Show topic parent. Options:

dontrecurse="on": By default recurses up tree, at some cost.
nowebhome="on": Suppress WebHome.
prefix="...": Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default "".
suffix="...": Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default "".
separator="...": Separator between parents, default is " > ". |

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001
-- MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001

Changed:

<
< -- PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

>
> -- PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

Revision 102002-01-12 - MikeMannix

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:

Changed:

<
<

%META{"form"}%	Show form data, see TWikiForms
%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden
Options for Attachments:
all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""

>
>

`%META{"form"}%`	Show form data, see TWikiForms.
`%META{"attachments"}%`	Show attachments, except for hidden ones. Options: `all="on"`: Show all attachments, including hidden ones.
`%META{"moved"}%`	Details of any topic moves.
`%META{"parent"}%`	Show topic parent. Options: `dontrecurse="on"`: By default recurses up tree, at some cost. `nowebhome="on"`: Suppress WebHome. `prefix="..."`: Prefix for parents, only if there are parents, default `""`. `suffix="..."`: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default `""`. `separator="..."`: Separator between parents, default is `" > "`.

Deleted:

<
<

separator="..."

Separator between parents, default is " > "

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

Changed:

<
< -- MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001

>
> -- MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001

Added:

>
> -- PeterThoeny - 10 Jan 2002

Revision 92001-12-03 - MikeMannix

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

Changed:

<
<

Appendix B: TWiki Meta Data

>
>

TWiki Meta Data

Changed:

<
< Additional topic data, not editable from main freeform text box, stored in META variable name/value pairs

>
> Additional topic data, program-generated or from TWikiForms, is stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

Changed:

<
< TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined TWikiForms info.

>
> TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment and topic movement data, and user-defined TWikiForms info. Use META variables to format and display Meta Data.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
%META{"form"}%	Show form data, see TWikiForms
%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden
Options for Attachments:
all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""
separator="..."	Separator between parents, default is " > "

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

Changed:

<
< -- MikeMannix - 02 Oct 2001

>
> -- MikeMannix - 03 Dec 2001

Revision 82001-10-02 - MikeMannix

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

Changed:

<
<

TWiki Meta Data

>
>

Appendix B: TWiki Meta Data

Additional topic data, not editable from main freeform text box, stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined TWikiForms info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key <-- -->	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
%META{"form"}%	Show form data, see TWikiForms
%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden
Options for Attachments:
all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""
separator="..."	Separator between parents, default is " > "

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

Changed:

<
< -- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

>
> -- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

Added:

>
> -- MikeMannix - 02 Oct 2001

Revision 72001-09-16 - MikeMannix

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Changed:

<
< Topic data not editable from main freeform text box, stored in name/value META variable pairs

>
> Additional topic data, not editable from main freeform text box, stored in META variable name/value pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined TWikiForms info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
	text of the topic
%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"
	by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

META:TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

META:TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

META:TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

META:FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Key	Comment
movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

META:FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

META:FIELD

Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

META:TOPICINFO
text of topic
META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
%META{"form"}%	Show form data, see TWikiForms
%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden
Options for Attachments:
all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""
separator="..."	Separator between parents, default is " > "

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

Changed:

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> -- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

Revision 62001-09-14 - PeterThoeny

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

Deleted:

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< Warning: Can't find topic TWiki.UtilTempDocNote

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Topic data not editable from main freeform text box, stored in name/value META variable pairs

Overview

Changed:

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< TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined Form Template info.

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> TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined TWikiForms info.

Meta Data Syntax

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Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" [key2="value2" [...]]}%

>
>

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" key2="value2" ...}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

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%META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}% text of the topic

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> %META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName"

by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}% %META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}% %META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }% %META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }% %META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}% %META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}% %META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

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Specifications

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Meta Data Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

Changed:

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TOPICINFO

>
>

META:TOPICINFO

Changed:

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Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

>
>

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

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TOPICMOVED

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META:TOPICMOVED

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< This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

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> This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent META:TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

Changed:

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< %META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

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> %META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="Codev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

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Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

>
>

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

Changed:

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TOPICPARENT

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META:TOPICPARENT

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Key	Comment

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>

Key	Comment

name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

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FILEATTACHMENT

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META:FILEATTACHMENT

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Key	Comment

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>

Key	Comment

name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

Added:

>
>

Key	Comment

movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

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FORM

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META:FORM

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Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic is a Form Template. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

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>

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic represents one of the TWikiForms. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

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FIELD

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META:FIELD

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< Should only be present if there is a FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

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> Should only be present if there is a META:FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name

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name	Ties to entry in Form Template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from Form Template

>
>

name	Ties to entry in TWikiForms template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from TWikiForms template

value

Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

Changed:

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TOPICINFO

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>

META:TOPICINFO

text of topic

Changed:

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TOPICMOVED (optional)
TOPICPARENT (optional)
FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
FORM (optional)
FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

>
>

META:TOPICMOVED (optional)
META:TOPICPARENT (optional)
META:FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
META:FORM (optional)
META:FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:

Changed:

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%META{"form"}%

Show form data, see Form Templates

>
>

%META{"form"}%

Show form data, see TWikiForms

%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden
Options for Attachments:
all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""

Changed:

<
<

seperator="..."

Separator between parents, default is " > "

>
>

separator="..."

Separator between parents, default is " > "

Deleted:

<
<

Future Development: There are numerous development directions and specific features to consider. A couple of obvious possibilities:
- Rendering to formats other than tables: bullet lists, formatted body text;
- Specifying templates to be used for rendering.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

Revision 52001-09-12 - MikeMannix

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

Added:

>
> Warning: Can't find topic TWiki.UtilTempDocNote

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Topic data not editable from main freeform text box, stored in name/value META variable pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined Form Template info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" [key2="value2" [...]]}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%<nop>META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
   text of the topic
%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName"
   by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%<nop>META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%<nop>META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic is a Form Template. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

FIELD

Should only be present if there is a FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in Form Template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from Form Template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

The recommended sequence is:

TOPICINFO
text of topic
TOPICMOVED (optional)
TOPICPARENT (optional)
FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
FORM (optional)
FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
%META{"form"}%	Show form data, see Form Templates
%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden
Options for Attachments:
all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""
seperator="..."	Separator between parents, default is " > "

Future Development: There are numerous development directions and specific features to consider. A couple of obvious possibilities:
- Rendering to formats other than tables: bullet lists, formatted body text;
- Specifying templates to be used for rendering.

Known Issues

At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

Revision 42001-09-08 - MikeMannix

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

TWiki Meta Data

Topic data not editable from main freeform text box, stored in name/value META variable pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined Form Template info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" [key2="value2" [...]]}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%<nop>META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
   text of the topic
%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName"
   by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%<nop>META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%<nop>META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic is a Form Template. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

FIELD

Should only be present if there is a FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in Form Template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from Form Template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

Changed:

<
< There no absolute need for meta data variables to be in a specific order, however, it does for the following reasons:

>
> There is no absolute need for Meta Data variables to be listed in a specific order within a topic, but it makes sense to do so a couple of good reasons:

Deleted:

<
<

Keep (form) fields in the order they are defined
Allow diff command to give output in a logically sensible order

Changed:

<
<

These could be done in other ways, but this adds complexity

Order fields - definition could be read on each rendering (expensive)

>
>

form fields remain in the order they are defined
the diff function output appears in a logical order

Deleted:

<
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Diff - render data before doing diff, has something to offer, but not likely to be available for next TWiki release

Changed:

<
< So the order is:

>
> The recommended sequence is:

Added:

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TOPICINFO

Changed:

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text of topic
TOPICMOVED - optional
TOPICPARENT - optional
FILEATTACHMENT - 0 or more entries
FORM - optional
FIELD - 0 or more entries (FORM required)

>
>

text of topic
TOPICMOVED (optional)
TOPICPARENT (optional)
FILEATTACHMENT (0 or more entries)
FORM (optional)
FIELD (0 or more entries; FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Changed:

<
< Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

>
> Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Changed:

<
< Current support is fairly basic:

>
> Current support covers:

Variable usage:	Comment:
%META{"form"}%	Show form data, see Form Templates
%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden

Changed:

<
<

Options for attachments:

>
>

Options for Attachments:

all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""
seperator="..."	Separator between parents, default is " > "

Future Development: There are numerous development directions and specific features to consider. A couple of obvious possibilities:
- Rendering to formats other than tables: bullet lists, formatted body text;
- Specifying templates to be used for rendering.

Known Issues

Changed:

<
< There is currently no support for meta data for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

>
> At present, there is no Meta Data support for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

Revision 32001-09-07 - MikeMannix

META TOPICPARENT	name="WebHome"

On this page:

Changed:

<
< Warning: Can't find topic TWiki.MetaDataDefinition

>
>

Added:

>
>

TWiki Meta Data

Topic data not editable from main freeform text box, stored in name/value META variable pairs

Overview

TWikiMetaData uses META variables to store topic data that's separate from the main free-form content. This includes program-generated info like FileAttachment data, and user-defined Form Template info.

Meta Data Syntax

Format is the same as in TWikiVariables, except all fields have a key.
- %META:<type>{key1="value1" [key2="value2" [...]]}%

Order of fields within the meta variables is not defined, except that if there is a field with key name, this appears first for easier searching (note the order of the variables themselves is defined).

Each meta variable is on one line.

\n (new line) is represented in values by %_N_ and " (double-quotes) by %_Q_%.

Example of Format

%<nop>META:TOPICINFO{version="1.6" date="976762663" author="PeterThoeny" format="1.0"}%
   text of the topic
%<nop>META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName"
   by="JohnTalintyre" date="976762680"}%
%<nop>META:TOPICPARENT{name="NavigationByTopicContext"}%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Sample.txt" version="1.3" ... }%
%<nop>META:FILEATTACHMENT{name="Smile.gif" version="1.1" ... }%
%<nop>META:FORM{name="WebFormTemplate"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="OperatingSystem" value="OsWin"}%
%<nop>META:FIELD{name="TopicClassification" value="PublicFAQ"}%

Specifications

The current version of Meta Data is 1.0, with support for the following variables.

TOPICINFO

Key	Comment
version	Same as RCS version
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
author	last to change topic, is the REMOTE_USER
format	Format of this topic, will be used for automatic format conversion

TOPICMOVED

This is optional, exists if topic has ever been moved. If a topic is moved more than once, only the most recent TOPICMOVED meta variable exists in the topic, older ones are to be found in the rcs history.

%META:TOPICMOVED{from="Codev.OldName" to="CoDev.NewName" by="talintj" date="976762680"}%

Key	Comment
from	Full name i.e. web.topic
to	Full name i.e. web.topic
by	Who did it, is the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

Notes:

at present version number is not supported directly, it can be inferred from the RCS history.
there is only one META:TOPICMOVED in a topic, older move information can be found in the RCS history.

TOPICPARENT

Key	Comment
name	The topic from which this was created, WebHome if done from `Go`, othewise topic where `?` or form used. Normally just topic, but is full web.topic format if parent is in a different Web. Renaming a Web will then only break a few of these references or they can be scanned and fixed.

FILEATTACHMENT

Key	Comment
name	Name of file, no path. Must be unique within topic
version	Same as RCS revision
path	Full path file was loaded from
size	In bytes
date	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970
user	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
comment	As supplied when file uploaded
attr	`h` if hidden, optional

Extra fields that are added if an attachment is moved:

movedfrom	full topic name - web.topic
movedby	the REMOTE_USER, not WikiName
movedto	full topic name - web.topic
moveddate	integer, unx time, seconds since start 1970

FORM

Key	Comment
name	A topic name - the topic is a Form Template. Can optionally include the web name i.e. web.topic, but doesn't normally

FIELD

Should only be present if there is a FORM entry. Note that this data is used when viewing a topic, the form template definition is not read.

Key	Name
name	Ties to entry in Form Template, is title with all bar alphanumerics and . removed
title	Full text from Form Template
value	Value user has supplied via form

Recommended Sequence

There no absolute need for meta data variables to be in a specific order, however, it does for the following reasons:

Keep (form) fields in the order they are defined
Allow diff command to give output in a logically sensible order

These could be done in other ways, but this adds complexity

Order fields - definition could be read on each rendering (expensive)
Diff - render data before doing diff, has something to offer, but not likely to be available for next TWiki release

So the order is:

TOPICINFO
text of topic
TOPICMOVED - optional
TOPICPARENT - optional
FILEATTACHMENT - 0 or more entries
FORM - optional
FIELD - 0 or more entries (FORM required)

Viewing Meta Data in Page Source

When viewing a topic the Raw Text link can be clicked to show the text of a topic (ie: as seen when editing). This is done by adding raw=on to URL. raw=debug shows the meta data as well as the topic data, ex: debug view for this topic

Rendering Meta Data

Meta Data is rendered with the %META% variable. This is mostly used in the view, preview and edit scripts.

Current support is fairly basic:

Variable usage:	Comment:
%META{"form"}%	Show form data, see Form Templates
%META{"attachments"}%	Show attachments, exclude hidden
Options for attachments:
all="on"	Show ALL attachments (including hidden)
%META{"moved"}%	Details of any topic moves
%META{"parent [options]"}%	Show topic parent
Options for parent:
dontrecurse="on"	By default recurses up tree, at some cost
prefix="..."	Prefix for parents, only if there are parents; default ""
suffix="..."	Suffix, only appears if there are parents; default ""
seperator="..."	Separator between parents, default is " > "

Future Development: There are numerous development directions and specific features to consider. A couple of obvious possibilities:
- Rendering to formats other than tables: bullet lists, formatted body text;
- Specifying templates to be used for rendering.

Known Issues

There is currently no support for meta data for Plugins. However, the format is readily extendable and the Meta.pm code that supports the format needs only minor alteration.

-- JohnTalintyre - 29 Aug 2001

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