Blog Application

This application is bundled with:
  • XWiki Enteprise
  • XWiki Enterprise Manager
Application developed by the XWiki Development Team.
This application can be downloaded .

Blog Application

Transforms the wiki into a bliki with the ability to add Blog posts and display them

How to use

By default a recent XWiki installation will provide a blog inside the space Blog. You can use that one or create a new one inside an existing space or as the main content of a new space using the Blog's Management. For that you just need to add this URL: <URL to server:port>/xwiki/bin/view/Blog/Management. A new page will show up asking you to enter:

  • The name of the Space
  • The title of the Blog
  • Select if the blog is inside an existing space or as the main content of that space
CreateBlog.PNG

After you have filled in the information click "Create". You now have a new blog!

This should work for 1.8 until 2.0.

Add multiple blogs in your wikis

It's possible to have more than one blog in your wiki. To add a new blog, follow these steps:

  • Go to the http:///xwiki/bin/view/Blog/Management page of your wiki
  • Fill the form and submit it
  • Your new blog is ready!

RSS Feed for the Blog

In order to display the RSS Feed icon on your blog you have to add this line: 

<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Blog RSS Feed" href="$xwiki.getURL('Blog.BlogRss', 'view', 'xpage=plain')" />
to the Blog's Presentation HTTP Meta Information text area. You can reach that by clicking on Administration -> Administer Space: 'Blog Space Name'.

If you want to provide feeds based on the Blog's Categories then drag the Blog Categories Panel onto your blog's sidebar. You can find that by selecting "Administration -> Administer Space: 'Blog Space Name' -> Panel Wizard*.

If this panel does not produce the correct feeds then check out this JIRA report that has a patch for it.

Examples

The blog application is used for example on the Dashboard page of xwiki.org.

It is also possible to customize the blog application for specific purposes. You will need some Velocity knowledge to do this, so please check the Developer's Guide for more information.

You can add / change blog categories on the http://<server>/xwiki/bin/view/Blog/Categories page.

A panel that lists all blog categories is also available . You can find it on the http://<server>/xwiki/bin/view/Panels/BlogCategories page of your XWiki.

Screenshots

BlogPanel.png
The Blog Panel

BlogArticle.png
A Blog Article

XWikiBlog.png
A Blog Main Page

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Created by Guillaume Lerouge on 2007/04/04 02:09
Last modified by Guillaume Lerouge on 2009/12/03 14:37
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