Category of a Foswiki.Know topic

The bottom part of a Foswiki.Know topic has a category table. It is used to categorize a topic:

• UseCategory: Tell if the category table should be used or not
• TopicClassification: Classify a topic as public or confidential
• OperatingSystem: OS used
• OsVersion: OS version

When creating a topic it is important to set the appropriate values. This ensures that it is possible to do all kinds of query and search in WebSearch.

An explanation of the table items follows.

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UseCategory

• Yes or No radio button.
• Leave the default "Yes" as is.
• Selecting "No" will delete the category table, so it is possible to save a topic without a category table.
• See also TWikiCategory.

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TopicClassification

Used to classify a topic in Foswiki.Know. Select one of:

• NoDisclosure: Confidential - No disclosure outside the company
• PublicFAQ: Public, use for FAQ
• PublicSupported: Public and supported

Please select one of the Classification when submitting a topic.

See also TWikiCategory, WebSearch

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Operating System

Check one or more platforms:

OsHPUX: HP-UX OsLinux: Linux OsSolaris: SUN's Solaris

OsSunOS: SUN's SunOS OsMacOS: Apple's Mac OS OsWin: Windows 95 / 98 / NT

The [Set] button will select all, [Clear] will clear all check boxes. (This works only with a JavaScript enabled browser)

See also TWikiCategory, WebSearch

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OS Version

• Text field. Enter the OS version if appropriate.
• See also TWikiCategory, WebSearch

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-- PeterThoeny - 20 Aug 2000