ACTIVATEDPLUGINS list of currently activated plugins Syntax: % ACTIVATEDPLUGINS% Expands to: Related: PLUGINDESCRIPTIONS, FAILEDPLUGINS, PLUGINVERSION...

ALLVARIABLES list of currently defined TWikiVariables Syntax: % ALLVARIABLES% Expands to: a table showing all defined TWikiVariables in the current context...

AQUA start aqua colored text AQUA is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in...

ATTACHURL full URL for attachments in the current topic Syntax: % ATTACHURL% Expands to: https://wiki.planta.de/pub/TWiki/VarATTACHURL Example:...

ATTACHURLPATH path of the attachment URL of the current topic Syntax: % ATTACHURLPATH% Expands to: https://wiki.planta.de/pub/TWiki/VarATTACHURLPATH...

AUTHREALM authentication realm String defined as {AuthRealm} in configure. This is used in certain password encodings, and in login templates as part of the login...

BASETOPIC base topic where an INCLUDE started The name of the topic where a single or nested INCLUDE started same as % TOPIC% if there is no INCLUDE...

BASEWEB base web where an INCLUDE started The web name where the includes started, e.g. the web of the first topic of nested includes. Same as % WEB% in case...

BB bullet with line break Line break and bullet without indentation. Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: BB Related...

BB2 level 2 bullet with line break Line break and bullet, level 2. Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: BB2 Related...

BB3 level 3 bullet with line break Line break and bullet, level 3. Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: BB3 Related...

BB4 level 4 bullet with line break Line break and bullet, level 4. Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: BB4 Related...

BLACK start black colored text BLACK is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

BLUE start blue colored text BLUE is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in...

BR line break Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: BR Related: BULLET, BB, BB2, BB3, BB4, CARET, VBAR

BROWN start brown colored text BROWN is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

BULLET bullet character Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: BULLET Related: BR, BB, BB2, BB3, BB4, CARET, VBAR

CALC{`formula`} add spreadsheet calculations to tables and outside tables The % CALC{`formula` variable is handled by the SpreadSheetPlugin. There are around...

CARET caret symbol The caret variable can be used in TWiki tables. Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: CARET...

CODE{`language`} format and syntax highlight code fragments Syntax: % CODE{`language` where language is one of bash , c , c# , java , javascript...

COMMENT{ attributes } insert an edit box into the topic to easily add comments. A % COMMENT% without parameters shows a simple text box. The following...

DATE signature format date Syntax: % DATE% Expands to: Date format defined as {DefaultDateFormat} in configure Note: When used in a template...

DISPLAYTIME display date and time Syntax: % DISPLAYTIME% Expands to: Date part of the format is displayed as defined by the {DefaultDateFormat...

DISPLAYTIME{`format`} formatted display time Formatted time either GMT or Local server time, depending on {DisplayTimeValues} setting in configure. Same format...

EDITACTION Selects an edit template EDITACTION defined in a topic or preference setting will define the use of an editaction template instead of the standard...

EDITTABLE{ attributes } edit TWiki tables using edit fields and other input fields The % EDITTABLE{ variable is handled by the EditTablePlugin Syntax...

ENCODE{`string`} encodes a string to HTML entities Encode `special` characters to HTML numeric entities. Encoded characters are: all non printable ASCII...

ENDCOLOR end colored text ENDCOLOR is a rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in that topic...

ENDSECTION{`name`} marks the end of a named section within a topic Syntax: % ENDSECTION{`name` Syntax: % ENDSECTION{type `include` Syntax: % ENDSECTION...

ENV{`varname`} inspect the value of an environment variable Returns the current value of the environment variable in the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) environment...

FAILEDPLUGINS debugging for plugins that failed to load, and handler list Syntax: % FAILEDPLUGINS% Expands to: See TWikiPlugins#FAILEDPLUGINS Related...

FORMFIELD{`fieldname`} renders a field in the form attached to some topic Syntax: % FORMFIELD{`fieldname` Supported parameters: Parameter:...

GMTIME GM time Syntax: % GMTIME% Expands to: Date format defined as {DefaultDateFormat} in configure Note: When used in a template topic...

GMTIME{`format`} formatted GM time Syntax: % GMTIME{`format` Supported variables: Variable: Unit: Example $seconds seconds...

GRAY start gray colored text GRAY is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in...

GREEN start green colored text GREEN is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

GROUPS a formatted list of groups Expands to a formatted list of user groups in your TWiki. Syntax: % GROUPS% The variable is intended to be used...

H help icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: H Related: I, ICON, M, N, P, Q, S, T, U, X, Y

HOMETOPIC home topic in each web Syntax: % HOMETOPIC% Expands to: , renders as Related: NOTIFYTOPIC, STATISTICSTOPIC, TOPIC

HTTP get HTTP headers Called with the name of an HTTP header field, returns its value. Capitalization and the use of hyphens versus underscores are not significant...

HTTP HOST environment variable Syntax: % HTTP HOST% Expands to: Related: ENV, REMOTE ADDR, REMOTE PORT, REMOTE USER

HTTPS get HTTPS headers The same as % HTTP% but operates on the HTTPS environment variables present when the SSL protocol is in effect. Can be used to determine...

I idea icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: I Related: H, ICON, M, N, P, Q, S, T, U, X, Y

ICON{`name`} small documentation graphic or icon of common attachment types Generates the HTML img tag of a small graphic image attached to TWikiDocGraphics....

ICONURL{`name`} URL of small documentation graphic or icon Generates the full URL of a TWikiDocGraphics image, which TWiki renders as an image. The related...

ICONURLPATH{`name`} URL path of small documentation graphic or icon Generates the URL path of a TWikiDocGraphics image, typically used in an HTML img tag. Specify...

IF{`condition` ...} simple conditionals Evaluate a condition and show one text or another based on the result. See details in IfStatements Syntax: % IF...

INCLUDE{`page`} include other topic or web page Merges the content of a specified page into the current one before rendering. Syntax: % INCLUDE{`page`...

INCLUDINGTOPIC name of topic that includes current topic The name of the topic that includes the current topic same as % TOPIC% in case there is no include...

INCLUDINGWEB web that includes current topic The web name of the topic that includes the current topic same as % WEB% if there is no INCLUDE. Syntax...

JQENDTAB end a JQuery tab within a tab pane This variable is handled by the JQueryPlugin. For description see JQTABPANE Syntax: % JQTABPANE% % JQTAB{`Tab...

JQENDTABPANE end a JQuery tab pane This variable is handled by the JQueryPlugin. For description see JQTABPANE Syntax: % JQTABPANE% % JQTAB{`Tab 1` ......

JQTAB start a JQuery tab within a tab pane This variable is handled by the JQueryPlugin. For description see JQTABPANE Syntax: % JQTABPANE% % JQTAB{`Tab...

JQTABPANE start a JQuery tab pane Create nice looking horizontal tab panes in TWiki topics. Write a sequence of % JQTAB{`...` and % JQENDTAB% pairs, and enclose...

LANGUAGE current user`s language Returns the language code for the language used as the current user. This is the language actually used by TWiki Internationalization...

LANGUAGES list available TWiki languages List the languages available (as PO files) to TWiki. Those are the languages in which TWiki`s user interface is...

LIME start lime colored text LIME is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in...

LOCALSITEPREFS web.topicname of site preferences topic The full name of the local site preferences topic. These local site preferences overload the system level...

LOGIN present a full login link Syntax: % LOGIN% Expand to: Related: TWikiUserAuthentication, SESSIONID, SESSIONVAR, LOGOUT, SESSION VARIABLE

LOGOUT present a full logout link Syntax: % LOGOUT% Expand to: Related: TWikiUserAuthentication, SESSIONID, SESSIONVAR, LOGIN, SESSION VARIABLE

M moved to... icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: M Related: H, I, ICON, N, P, Q, S, T, U, X, Y

MAINWEB synonym for USERSWEB Deprecated. Please use % USERSWEB% instead.

MAKETEXT creates text using TWiki`s I18N infrastructure Syntax: % MAKETEXT{`string` args `...` Supported parameters: Parameter Description...

MAROON start maroon colored text MAROON is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

META displays meta data Provided mainly for use in templates, this variable generates the parts of the topic view that relate to meta data (attachments, forms...

METASEARCH special search of meta data Syntax: % METASEARCH{... Supported parameters: Parameter: Description: Default: type...

N `new` icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: N Related: H, I, ICON, M, P, Q, S, T, U, X, Y

NAVY start navy blue colored text NAVY is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

NOP template text not to be expanded in instantiated topics Syntax: % NOP% In normal topic text, expands to nop , which prevents expansion of adjacent...

NOTIFYTOPIC name of the notify topic Syntax: % NOTIFYTOPIC% Expands to: , renders as Related: HOMETOPIC, STATISTICSTOPIC, TOPIC

OLIVE start olive green colored text OLIVE is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

ORANGE start orange colored text ORANGE is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

P pencil icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: P Related: H, I, ICON, M, N, Q, S, T, U, X, Y

PERCENTCOMPLETE{} percent complete selector for use in HTML forms The % PERCENTCOMPLETE{ variable is handled by the PercentCompletePlugin. Syntax: % PERCENTCOMPLETE...

PINK start pink colored text PINK is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in...

PLUGINDESCRIPTIONS list of plugin descriptions Syntax: % PLUGINDESCRIPTIONS% Expands to: Related: ACTIVATEDPLUGINS, FAILEDPLUGINS, PLUGINVERSION

PLUGINVERSION the version of a TWiki Plugin, or the TWiki Plugins API Syntax: % PLUGINVERSION{`name` to get the version of a specific plugin Example:...

PUBURL the base URL of attachments Syntax: % PUBURL% Expands to: Example: You can refer to a file attached to another topic with % PUBURL%/% WEB...

PUBURLPATH the base URL path of attachments Syntax: % PUBURLPATH% Expands to: Related: ATTACHURL, ATTACHURLPATH, PUBURL, SCRIPTURL, SCRIPTURLPATH...

PURPLE start purple colored text PURPLE is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

Q question icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: Q Related: H, I, ICON, M, N, P, S, T, U, X, Y

QUERYPARAMS show paramaters to the query Expands the parameters to the query that was used to display the page. Syntax: % QUERYPARAMS{... Parameters...

QUERYSTRING full, unprocessed string of parameters to this URL String of all the URL parameters that were on the URL used to get to the current page. For example...

RED start red colored text RED is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in that...

REMOTE ADDR environment variable Syntax: % REMOTE ADDR% Expands to: Related: ENV, HTTP HOST, REMOTE PORT, REMOTE USER

REMOTE PORT environment variable Syntax: % REMOTE PORT% Expands to: Related: ENV, HTTP HOST, REMOTE ADDR, REMOTE USER

REMOTE USER environment variable Syntax: % REMOTE USER% Expands to: Related: ENV, HTTP HOST, REMOTE ADDR, REMOTE PORT, USERNAME, WIKINAME, WIKIUSERNAME...

RENDERLIST render bullet lists in a variety of formats The % RENDERLIST% variable is handled by the RenderListPlugin Syntax: % RENDERLIST% Syntax...

REVINFO revision information of current topic Syntax: % REVINFO% Expands to: Date format defined as {DefaultDateFormat} in configure Related...

REVINFO{`format`} formatted revision information of topic Syntax: % REVINFO{`format` Supported parameters: Parameter: Description: Default...

S red star icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: S Related: H, I, ICON, M, N, P, Q, T, U, X, Y

SCRIPTNAME name of current script The name of the current script is shown, including script suffix, if any (for example viewauth.cgi ) Syntax: % SCRIPTNAME...

SCRIPTSUFFIX script suffix Some TWiki installations require a file extension for CGI scripts, such as .pl or .cgi Syntax: % SCRIPTSUFFIX%...

SCRIPTURL base URL of TWiki scripts Syntax: % SCRIPTURL% Expands to: Note: The edit script should always be used in conjunction with ?t...

SCRIPTURL{`script`} URL of TWiki script Syntax: % SCRIPTURL{`script` Expands to: Example: To get the authenticated version of the current topic...

SCRIPTURLPATH base URL path of TWiki scripts As % SCRIPTURL% , but doesn`t include the protocol and host part of the URL Syntax: % SCRIPTURLPATH%...

SCRIPTURLPATH{`script`} URL path of TWiki script As % SCRIPTURL{`script` , but doesn`t include the protocol and host part of the URL Syntax: % SCRIPTURLPATH...

SEARCH{`text`} search content Inline search, shows a search result embedded in a topic Syntax: % SEARCH{`text` ... Supported parameters: Parameter...

SERVERTIME server time Syntax: % SERVERTIME% Expands to: Date format defined as {DefaultDateFormat} in configure Note: When used in a...

SERVERTIME{`format`} formatted server time Same format qualifiers as % GMTIME% Syntax: % SERVERTIME{`format` Example: % SERVERTIME{`$hou:$min`...

SESSIONID unique ID for this session Syntax: % SESSIONID% Expand to: Related: TWikiUserAuthentication, AUTHREALM, SESSIONVAR, LOGIN, LOGOUT, SESSION...

SESSIONVAR name of CGI and session variable that stores the session ID Syntax: % SESSIONVAR% Expand to: Related: TWikiUserAuthentication, AUTHREALM...

SESSION VARIABLE get, set or clear a session variable Syntax: % SESSION VARIABLE{`name` Syntax: % SESSION VARIABLE{`name` set `value` Syntax:...

SILVER start silver colored text SILVER is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

SLIDESHOWEND end slideshow The % SLIDESHOWEND% variable is handled by the SlideShowPlugin Syntax: % SLIDESHOWEND% Example: See SLIDESHOWSTART...

SLIDESHOWSTART convert a topic with headings into a slideshow The % SLIDESHOWSTART% variable is handled by the SlideShowPlugin Syntax: % SLIDESHOWSTART...

SPACEDTOPIC topic name, spaced and URL encoded deprecated The current topic name with added URL encoded spaces, for use in regular expressions that search for...

SPACEOUT{`string`} renders string with spaces inserted in sensible places Inserts spaces after lower case letters that are followed by a digit or a capital letter...

STARTINCLUDE start position of topic text if included If present in included topic, start to include text from this location up to the end, or up to the location...

STARTSECTION marks the start of a section within a topic Section boundaries are defined with % STARTSECTION{ and % ENDSECTION{ . Sections may be given...

STATISTICSTOPIC name of statistics topic Syntax: % STATISTICSTOPIC% Expands to: , renders as Related: HOMETOPIC, NOTIFYTOPIC, TOPIC

STOPINCLUDE end position of topic text if included If present in included topic, stop to include text at this location and ignore the remaining text. A normal...

SYSTEMWEB name of TWiki documentation web The web containing all documentation and default preference settings Syntax: % SYSTEMWEB% Expands to:...

T tip icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: T Related: H, I, ICON, M, N, P, Q, S, U, X, Y

TABLE{ attributes } control attributes of tables and sorting of table columns The % TABLE{ variable is handled by the TablePlugin Syntax: % TABLE{...

TEAL start teal colored text TEAL is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings in...

TOC table of contents of current topic Table of Contents. Shows a TOC that is generated automatically based on headings of the current topic. Headings in WikiSyntax...

TOC{`Topic`} table of contents Table of Contents. Shows a TOC that is generated automatically based on headings of a topic. Headings in WikiSyntax ( ` text`...

TOPIC name of current topic % TOPIC% expands to the name of the topic. If you are looking at the text of an included topic, it is the name of the included topic...

TOPICLIST{`format`} topic index of a web List of all topics in a web. The `format` defines the format of one topic item. It may include variables: The $topic...

TOPICURL shortcut to viewing the current topic This variable always expands to an url pointing to the current base topic. Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut...

TWIKIWEB synonym for SYSTEMWEB Deprecated. Please use % SYSTEMWEB% instead.

U `updated` icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: U Related: H, I, ICON, M, N, P, Q, S, T, X, Y

URLPARAM{`name`} get value of a URL parameter Returns the value of a URL parameter. Syntax: % URLPARAM{`name` Supported parameters: Parameter...

USERINFO{`name`} retrieve details about a user Syntax: % USERINFO% Expands to: (comma separated list of the username, wikiusername, and emails) With...

USERNAME your login username TWiki makes names available in three formats: USERNAME like jsmith , WIKINAME like JohnSmith and WIKIUSERNAME like .JohnSmith...

USERSWEB name of users web The web containing individual user topics, .TWikiGroups, and customised site wide preferences. Syntax: % USERSWEB% Expands...

VAR{`NAME` web `Web`} get a preference value from another web Syntax: % VAR{`NAME` web `Web` Example: To get % WEBBGCOLOR% of the web write % VAR...

VBAR vertical bar The vertical bar variable can be used in TWiki tables. Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: VBAR...

WEB name of current web % WEB% expands to the name of the web where the topic is located. If you are looking at the text of an included topic, it is the web...

WEBLIST{`format`} index of all webs List of all webs. Obfusticated webs are excluded, e.g. webs with a NOSEARCHALL on preference variable. The `format`...

WEBPREFSTOPIC name of web preferences topic Syntax: % WEBPREFSTOPIC% Expands to: , renders as Related: HOMETOPIC, WIKIPREFSTOPIC, VAR

WHITE start white colored text WHITE is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...

WIKIHOMEURL site home URL Syntax % WIKIHOMEURL% Expands to Defined in TWikiPreferences and normally per default set to % SCRIPTURLPATH{`view`...

WIKINAME your Wiki username The WikiName is the same as % USERNAME% if not defined in the . topic Syntax: % WIKINAME% Expands to: Note...

WIKIPREFSTOPIC name of site wide preferences topic Syntax: % WIKIPREFSTOPIC% Expands to: , renders as Related: HOMETOPIC, WEBPREFSTOPIC

WIKITOOLNAME name of your TWiki site Syntax: % WIKITOOLNAME% Expands to: TWiki Related: WIKIHOMEURL, WIKIVERSION

WIKIUSERNAME your Wiki username with web prefix Your % WIKINAME% with web prefix, useful to point to your TWiki home page Syntax: % WIKIUSERNAME%...

WIKIUSERSTOPIC name of topic listing all registers users Syntax: % WIKIUSERSTOPIC% Expands to: , with prefix renders as . Related: WIKIUSERNAME...

WIKIVERSION the version of the installed TWiki engine Syntax: % WIKIVERSION% Expands to: Related: PLUGINVERSION, WIKITOOLNAME

X warning icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: X Related: H, I, ICON, M, N, P, Q, S, T, U, Y

Y `yes` icon Type: Preference variable TWikiRenderingShortcut. Current value: Y Related: H, I, ICON, M, N, P, Q, S, T, U, X

YELLOW start yellow colored text YELLOW is one of the rendering shortcut settings predefined in TWikiPreferences. See the section rendering shortcut settings...