Wiki properties are special bits of text that can be easily tracked down, indexed, matched, etc. by dynamic content on the website. They are defined by writing the name of the property immadiately followed by ":" and then the text. Note that comas (",") are used to define lists.
For example:
SomeProperty: the property's data
...gives you:
If you put a ":" before the property's name, the property will be hidden.
For more information about properties, see WikiPageProperty
The following properties are used in GURPSWiki, and you are strongly encouraged to use them.
| Property name | Should be hidden | What should be in it | What's it for |
| Summary | Yes | A summary of your topic | It's displayed in the topic tip you see when your mouse cursor hovers over a topic link |
| Authors | Yes | A list of names, separated by comas, specifying the authors of the topic. When you edit a topic, you can add your name to that list, if it's not already there. | This is gathered by the CreditsPage. See the notes there. Also, don't put your name on pages that have no real content, like welcome pages or table of content pages. |
| ToDo | No | Some notes about what's left to do in your topic | It's indexed in the ThingsToDo, where every work in progress is listed |
| Note | No | Some remarks you feel people should read. | It's also indexed in the ThingsToDo |
| Announcement | No | Some important informations that users should know as soon as possible | Announcements are displayed on the main page, at the top. Only the 5 latest announcements are displayed |