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-Welcome to the ikiwiki documentation wiki.
+Ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages
+into HTML pages suitable for publishing on a website. Ikiwiki stores
+pages and history in a revision control system such as [[Subversion]]
+or [[Git]]. There are many other [[features]], including support for
+[[blogging|blog]], as well as a large array of [[plugins]].
 
-ikiwiki is a wiki compiler. It converts a directory full of wiki pages
-into html pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike a traditional
-wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history or its own
-markup language. Instead it uses [[Subversion]] and [[MarkDown]].
+[[template id=links]]
 
-* [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki. It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]].
+## using ikiwiki
 
-* See [[Features]] for a current list of ikiwiki's features. [[TODO]] and [[bugs]] might also be of interest.
+[[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, or you can read the
+[[man_page|usage]]. There are some [[examples]] of things you can do
+ with ikiwiki, and some [[tips]].
 
-* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwki, and [[Usage]] documents the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program.
+All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
 
-* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't expect things to stay in this list for long.
+## developer resources
 
-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
+The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going.
+[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches|patch]]
+can be submitted and tracked using this wiki.
 
-ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and is [[FreeSoftware]].
+ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors,
+and is [[FreeSoftware]].