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Folks:

I’m wondering if the following will work. Here’s what I want to do:

I’d like users to be able to add pages to the site using a form. As far as I know, the wiki module doesn’t have a lot of form options when creating a new page.
I’d like all users to be able to edit pages.

This is pretty much the definition of a wiki. Now, will the following set up work:

Create a weblog.
Create custom form fields for the weblog.
Allow users to register for that specific weblog.
Assign new users to a group.
Assign the group the rights to edit each others entries.
Allow users to add posts to the weblog using SAEF’s.

In this scenario:

All members can add “pages” (posts).
All members can edit each others “pages”.

Pretty much like a wiki.

Does this set up make sense? Will it work? Or should I put something together that allows form data to be posted to the wiki?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

This is possible, but not the most intuitive thing out there. You’ll have some issues when people edit each others entries, and you’ll likely need a plugin that will allow you to add people whom have edited entries to the list of credits as per post. I think Solspace has a module that does just that.

mr_dimsum:

Thanks for the quick reply.

No worries about adding the list of people to the credits. This will not be a feature as far as I can see. But the Solspace User Authors Extension looks handy.

Can you elaborate a bit more on the “issues when people edit each others entries”? What kind of issues do you anticipate?

There aren’t really any issues. I have never tried the Wiki module either, but I’d assume it’s able to keep a backlog of entry revisions similar to what Drupal does incase a modification was not desired.

You’ll have to analyze whether or not this is for you. If you were to have to review every single modification ever made, you’ll have a nightmare doing that in the event your website will ever reach a pinnacle in popularity.

Than again, what you’re doing does make sense. Some of my sites currently in development share a similar model. Some things to look into for SAEF’s would be LG SAEF File Upload, Playa module for multi-relationships, and the suite of Solspace modules to get you going.

Let me know how it goes. I’m always curious of how others manage doing something like this, as most of the higher-profile large scale sites aren’t showcased on the board.. So we’re not working with too many examples of what’s exactly tried, true, and tested.

Keep me posted!

Thanks again!

I am not anticipating too many changes happening. The entries will be limited in scope and follow a fairly simple framework so making corrections should be a fairly simple piece of work.

If this gets off the ground, I’ll definitely let you know how it turns out.