Differences between wikis and other kinds of websites: Difference between revisions

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That doesn't even sound like an accurate description, because [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] always have a defined [[owner]] or [[leader]].  Also, a static HTML website has little implicit structure too, aside from the constraints of its markup language.  [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] and its many extensions impose quite a bit of structure on how [[wikitext]] is to be interpreted.  A wiki {{Mw|Manual:Using MediaWiki as a content management system|can also be configured}} to make it not much different from another [[:Category:Content management system|content management system]] (CMS).
That doesn't even sound like an accurate description, because [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] always have a defined [[owner]] or [[leader]].  Also, a static HTML website has little implicit structure too, aside from the constraints of its markup language.  [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] and its many extensions impose quite a bit of structure on how [[wikitext]] is to be interpreted.  A wiki {{Mw|Manual:Using MediaWiki as a content management system|can also be configured}} to make it not much different from another [[:Category:Content management system|content management system]] (CMS).


Some features commonly implemented by wiki software, also known as a [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engine]], include the storing of [[History|page histories]] so that edits can be easily [[revert]]ed, and existence-detecting [[wikilink]]s.
Some features commonly implemented by wiki software, also known as a [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engine]], include the storing of [[History|page histories]] so that edits can be easily [[revert]]ed, and existence-detecting [[wikilink]]s.


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;''See also