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            ! Features
Tiki is the ((tw:FLOSS Web Application with the most built-in features)). And for even more features, please see: [https://wikisuite.org/|WikiSuite].

Unlike other projects that include a small set of features and then encourage users to install 3rd party add-ons, the Tiki community includes a large number of features in the main code base. This helps to ensure that when you upgrade, your existing features will not break. This also permits tight integration of the various features and makes it easier for you to re-use content across different features. For example, you can use the ((Wiki Syntax)) throughout the application: in wiki pages, forum posts, trackers, and more. You can read more about the Tiki ((tw:Model)).

Because Tiki is in a state of continual development by the community, not all features are fully developed. This page provides a rating system for each feature to help you judge if Tiki is the right tool for you. 

The ratings below are for the [http://info.tiki.org/Get+Tiki|latest stable version]. The next major version will continue to add improvements to these features and will provide new functionality, too.

You can also see the details of every single preference in Tiki: ((All Preferences))


^::__Rating System__::
::__A__: Excellent - __B__: Very Good - __C__: Good - __D__: Adequate - __E__: Further development needed::^

__Subjective self-evaluation by the Tiki community__
* Setup/admin UI: How easy / intuitive is to setup this feature?
* UI end user : Once setup, how easy / intuitive is it for the end-user? (was it worth it?)
* Stability: How many bugs left?
* Feature-set / power: How does this feature compare to other FLOSS apps? ''This field is the default sort order''

!! Content features
{trackerlist trackerId="7" fields="104:87:88:64:63:70:119:205" showtitle="n" showlinks="y" showdesc="n" showinitials="n" showstatus="n" status="o" sort_mode="f_63_asc" max="-1" filterfield="93" filtervalue="section" editableall="y"}

!! Navigation features
{TRACKERLIST(trackerId=>7,fields=>104:87:88:64:63:70:119:205,showtitle=>n,status=o,showlinks=>y,showdesc=>n,showinitials=>n,showstatus=>n,sort_mode=>f_63_asc,filterfield=>93,filtervalue=>navigation,max=-1,editableall=>y)}{TRACKERLIST}

!! Transversal features
These are features that can apply to multiple content areas.
{TRACKERLIST(trackerId=>7,fields=>104:87:88:64:63:70:119:205,showtitle=>n,status=o,showlinks=>y,showdesc=>n,showinitials=>n,showstatus=>n,sort_mode=>f_63_asc,filterfield=>93,filtervalue=>transversal,max=-1,editableall=>y)}{TRACKERLIST}

!! Content-editing features
These are features that you can use in all text content areas, such as wiki pages, blogs, articles, and forum.
{TRACKERLIST(trackerId=>7,fields=>104:87:88:64:63:70:119:205,showtitle=>n,status=o,showlinks=>y,showdesc=>n,showinitials=>n,showstatus=>n,sort_mode=>f_63_asc,filterfield=>93,filtervalue=>
"Text Area",max=-1,editableall=>y)}{TRACKERLIST}

!! Administration features
{TRACKERLIST(trackerId=>7,fields=>104:87:88:64:63:70:119:205,showtitle=>n,status=o,showlinks=>y,showdesc=>n,showinitials=>n,showstatus=>n,sort_mode=>f_63_asc,filterfield=>93,filtervalue=>
"Administration",max=-1,editableall=>y)}{TRACKERLIST}

!! Advanced features for programmers
{TRACKERLIST(trackerId=>7,fields=>104:87:88:64:63:70:119:205,showtitle=>n,status=o,showlinks=>y,showdesc=>n,showinitials=>n,showstatus=>n,sort_mode=>f_63_asc,filterfield=>93,filtervalue=>
"Programmers",max=-1,editableall=>y)}{TRACKERLIST}

!! Other
{TRACKERLIST(trackerId=>7,fields=>104:70:119:205,showtitle=>n,showlinks=>n,status=o,showdesc=>n,showinitials=>n,showstatus=>n,sort_mode=>f_63_asc,filterfield=>93,filtervalue=>
"Other",max=-1,editableall=>y)}{TRACKERLIST}

!! Features via ((Profiles))

In Tiki terminology, a "profile" is a set of site configuration preferences and website item creation instructions that are applied as a group. The website  [https://profiles.tiki.org|profiles.tiki.org] is the main repository for these.

Some profiles are simple, like a contact form, and some are more complex, to the point of being a new feature, in effect. These are crafted packages of wiki page content, site feature preference and other configuration settings and so on that can be imported to a Tiki site from a profiles server, and activated to implement new functionality at the site. 

So Tiki Profiles aren't listed as pre-made features, but can be installed to, in effect, create a new feature at the site.

For more information, please visit [https://profiles.tiki.org|Profiles.tiki.org] .

!! General notes:
!!! About Tiki Features
Because Tiki offers such a large number of features "out-of-the-box", it can be overwhelming, even to an experienced user or administrator. Tiki has all the classic CMS and portal features of other applications, but also includes features not available anywhere else. Tiki is highly configurable and modular; all features are optional and can be administered through Tiki's browser-based interface. 

::What makes Tiki different? Its tight integration of all the features. ::

!!! Community
The whole Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a very active project. On average, there is a commit to the code (such as a bug fix or a new feature) [http://cia.navi.cx/stats/project/TikiWiki/|every 2 hours]. Over [http://tiki.org/WhoWhat#List_of_everyone_who_has_contributed_code|200 people have contributed to the source code]. With such a large number of contributors, the features continue to evolve and get better. Because Tiki is a FLOSS project, [http://info.tiki.org/Develop+Tiki|you can participate] and help make it better!

!!! Using this evaluation
This self-evaluation of features will help you know what to expect after installing Tiki. Many features are widely used and quite stable. Others are new and experimental. While others are no longer maintained and may have limited functionality. For beginners, we recommend using features that have been rated as __A__ or __B__; they are the most stable. The features and ratings are based on the [http://info.tiki.org/Get+Tiki|latest stable version of Tiki]. 


!!! Updating this evaluation
To update and improve this self-evaluation, please [tiki-login.php|login], then click the name of the feature. You can then complete any of the missing information or change items that you feel are incorrect. For example, if you think a feature deserves a __B__ rating instead of a __D__, you can change it. You can also add comments about the features. 

Note: All changes will be reviewed by a [http://tiki.org/WhoWhat|project admin] and may be edited or modified if needed.

To report a bug or request a new feature or enhancement, please use our [http://dev.tiki.org/tiki-view_tracker.php?trackerId=5|bugs & wishlist tracker]. 

!! Missing features
This page may not list all features. For example, many ((plugins)) are missing from this self-evaluation. 

By now (if you read this far!), you must be thinking "Wow, what does this thing ''not'' do?". Please  see "((dev:Major Features Missing In Tiki))" for a list of features that are not a part of Tiki.

!! Standards, and interaction with other services & application
Please see: ((Interoperability)) for dozens of examples

!! Community organization and priorities
Please see: ((tw:SWOT))
~tc~ (alias(Features2)) ~/tc~