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A weblog is a format for displaying a set of pages, with the most recently changed content first. A weblog is useful for individuals and teams who want to keep regular journals of projects, research, and other ongoing activity.

Create a weblog. Select Settings, then "Create New Weblog". The name of a weblog must end with the word "blog" or "weblog", such as "Sample Weblog".

View a weblog. Click on "Weblogs" in the Workspace Toolbar. The weblog you last viewed will be shown. To view a different weblog, select one from the "Go to:" box on the right.

Add a weblog entry. While viewing the weblog, click the "New Post" button. This will add an entirely new entry at the top of the weblog.

You can also make an already existing page become part of a weblog. Just visit that page and add as a tag the name of the weblog where you want it to appear.

Edit a weblog entry. You can edit the text of any entry in the weblog by clicking the title of the post. Once the page has opened, click the Edit button. Or, scroll down to the bottom of the post and click the Edit this post link.

Comment on an entry. You can comment on the text of any entry in the weblog by clicking the title of the post. Once the page has opened, click the Comment button. Or, click the Comment link at the bottom of any entry.

Weblog navigation. The Weblog sidebar contins Weblog Navigation, which is a notice board that lives in the top right-hand corner of your weblog. You can use this to describe the purpose of your weblog, provide links to other relevant weblogs, or display a message of the month. To edit it, click on the edit link.

Linking to a weblog.

From this workspace use {weblog: weblogname}
From another workspace use {weblog: workspacename; weblogname}

 You can also do this in Rich Text mode with WikiWidgets, by selecting "Weblog link" and turning on "More options".

Linking to a weblog entry. As with other pages, you can use the title of an entry for linking to it. If you want to link from another website, in an email, etc, you can use the "permalink" that is at the bottom of the post. Click (or right-click) on permalink and then copy the address.

Printing a weblog. The small printer icon at the top of the weblog page allows you to print the weblog you are viewing.

Include a weblog inside a page. You can quickly build summaries of projects within your workspace by including each weblog directly into a single page. In Wiki Text Mode, you can use the following commands:

Making a weblog "Home". If you are an administrator, you can choose to make a weblog the "Home" page of the workspace. Navigate to your Administrator Settings and choose Workspace Appearance. Under Workspace Link make your selection.

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