Comparison of features along the official Confluence Full Features List to share ideas about further developments for MediaWiki third party user.
Notifications:
- This is a draft
- The feature list of BlueSpice here is not complete. This overview is meant as a "response" to the Confluence list to identify strengths and weak points in both systems. It would be helpfull to have an another listing of BlueSpice / MediaWiki extensions and a response by Confluence.
"Spaces"
Confluence "Spaces" is an equivalent to the MediaWiki "Namespaces"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Unlimited Spaces
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Unlimited Namespaces
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| Space Directory
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UserSidebar
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| Categorize Spaces
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| Space Permissions
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PermissionManager
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| Browse by Label
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CategoryPage
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| Archive Spaces
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NamespaceManager(?)
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| Export Content
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UniversalExport (PDF, DOCX, HTML)
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| Publish Blogs
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Blog
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| Default Permissions
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| Backup and Restore
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WikiCopy (2016)
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| Space Sidebar
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UserSidebar
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"Pages"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Blueprints
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Diverse Semantic Templates
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| Page Templates
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PageTemplates
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| Like Pages
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RatedComments / Rating
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| Share Pages
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| Import Word Documents
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VisualEditor (BlueSpice)
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| Change Comments
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Summary (=MediaWiki Standard)
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| Restrict Pages
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PageAccess
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| Rename Pages
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Move (=MedaWiki Standard)
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Move
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Move (=MedaWiki Standard)
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| Export Pages
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UniversalExport (PDF e.a.)
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Export Tables (Plugin)
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| Start Discussions
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TalkPage (=MediaWiki Standard)
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TalkPage, LiquidThreads
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| Trackback Links
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| Page Hierarchy
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Subpages (=MediaWiki Standard)
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| Page Versioning
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History (=MediaWiki Standard)
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| Recover Deleted Pages
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Deletion Log (=MediaWiki Standard)
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| Move & Copy Pages
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Move (=MedaWiki Standard)
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Move
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Move
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| Rendered Page Diffs
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VisualDiff
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| Add Labels
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Category (=MediaWiki Standard)
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Interwikilinks
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Cite
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Countthings
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"Editor"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Rich Text Editor
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VisualEditor
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VisualEditor
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| Drag& Drop Editing
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PasteImage
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| Page Layouts
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| Autocomplete for Links
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InsertLink (with autocomplete)
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| Embed Office Documents
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| Keyboard Shortcuts
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| Autoconvert for Links
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| Advanced Table Editing
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InsertTables
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| Autoconvert for Attachements
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| Autocomplete for Attachements
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InsertFile (with autocomplete)
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| Autocomplete for Macros
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InsertMagic (with autocomplete)
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| Add Multimedia Content
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| Page Drafts
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SaferEdit (will be replaced)
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| Copy&Paste Images
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PasteImage
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| @mention others
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| Autoformatting
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| Property Panels
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| Embed Web Widgets
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MediaWiki Widgets
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| InsertImages
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InsertFile
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| Resize&Link Images
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InsertFile
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| Link to Antything
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InsertLink
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| EasyFormatting
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VisualEditor
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| MacroBrowser
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InsertMagic
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| Drag&Drop
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| ApplyImageEffects
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| PageTemplates
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PageTemplates
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| Find&Replace
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VisualEditor
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Replace Text
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| ConcurrentEditing
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EditConflict
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| ResponsiveEditor
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VisualEditor (FullScreen)
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| Assign Tasks
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Signature
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??Category-System?
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"Macros"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Task List Macro
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Checklist (German description)
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| Status Macro
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Checklist (German description)
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| Expand Macro
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Template
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| Add more macros
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| Contributors Macro
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Editors
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| Change History Macro
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SmartList
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| Content by user Macro
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UserContribution
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| Chart Macro
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Semantic Result Formats
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| Recently Updated Macro
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SmartList
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| Network Macro
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Userlist
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| Info Macro
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| User Profile Macro
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Template
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| Gallery Macro
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Gallery Tag
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| Favorite Pages Macro
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PagesVisited
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| Note Macro
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Template
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| ProfilePictureMacro
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| Panel Macro
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Poem
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| RSS Feed Macro
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RSS Feed
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| Tip Macro
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Template
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| Page Index Macro
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AllPages, WikiExplorer
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| Content by Label Macro
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CategoryPages / DPL
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| Office Excel Macro
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Template
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| Page Tree Macros
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CategoryTree, Bookmaker, Breadcrumbs
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| Page Tree Search Macro
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| Popular Labels Macro
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TagCloud
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| Labels List Macro
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| Recently Used Labels Macro
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| Jira Issues Macro
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| Children Macro
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| Office PowerPoint Macro
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| Popular Labels Macro
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WikiCategroyTagCloud
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| Related Labels Macro
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SimilarPages
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| LiveSearch Macro
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Search Tag
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| Office Word Macro
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| Live Search Macro
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Inputbox
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| Search Results Macro
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| Recently Used Labels MAcro
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| View PDF Macro
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PDF Handler
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| Navigation Map Macro
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| Table of Content Macro
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Article Navigation (TOC)
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| Include Page Macro
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Templates
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| Anchor Macro
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Anchor
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| Excerpt Macro
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| Excerpt Include Macro
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| Column Macro
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Template
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| HTML Macro
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HTML input possible (MediaWiki Standard)
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| Widget Connector
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MediaWiki Widgets
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| Section Macro
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Template
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| Space Details Macro
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| Code Block Macro
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SyntaxHighlight
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| Attachements Macro
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| Blog Posts Macro
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BlogTag
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| Spaces List Macro
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| Page Properties Report Macro
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StateBar
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| Page Properties Macro
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Semantic MediaWiki
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| Multimedia Macro
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EmbedVideo
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Checklist
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ImageMap
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Inputbox
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Math
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ParserFunctions
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Poem
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Quiz
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Whosonline
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HideTitle
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div Tags, Switches and Variables
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"Tasks"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Create Task List
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| Assign Tasks
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| Tasks From Notification
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| Personal Task List
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| Task Notifications
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| Mobile Ready
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MobileFrontend
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| Personal Task List
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"Attachement"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Attach your Files
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Files
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| Drag&Drop
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- / WebDAV
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| Label Attachements
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File Categories
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| Search Attachments
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Search Files
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| Embed Office Files
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| Attachement Versioning
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File Versioning
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| Bulk Download
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| Link Attachements
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InsertLink
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| Control Attachement Size
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Upload Maximum
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| Display Attachement Lists
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| WebDAV
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WebDAV
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| Preview Attached Office Files
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| Edit Attached Office Files
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WebDAV
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| Attachements Macro
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NSFileRepo
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Multiupload (Plugin)
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"Notifications"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Stay up to Date
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Notifications / Echo
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| Popular Content Summary
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| Mobile Ready
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| Autowatch
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WatchList
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| Daily Email Reports
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Daily / Weekly Reports
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| Share Pages and Blogs
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| Manage Watcher
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ResponsibleEditors
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| Watch Spaces
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Notifications (German description)
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| Watch Pages
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Watchlist
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| Watch all Blogs
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| Network Notifications
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| Jira Notifications
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| Minor Edits
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Minor Edits
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| Follow Notifications
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| RSS Subscriptions
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RSSFeeder / RSSStandards
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| Watch Blog Posts in a Space
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BlogTag
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"Search"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Search anything
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Search anything (ExtendedSearch)
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| Search Filter
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Facetted Search
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| Browse Recently Viewed
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PagesVisited
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| Borwse Related Labels
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Similar Pages
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| Advaced Search
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Advanced Search
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| Search your Email
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| Livesearch Macro
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TagSearch
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| Search inside Attachement
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File Search
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| Quick Navigation
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Search as you type
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| Preview Attachement
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| Browser Search
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Browser Search
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| Did you mean
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Fuzzy Search
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"Mobile"
"Jira Integration"
Confluence offers a bundle of extensions for their software Jira
"Installation"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Guided Upgrades
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-
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| Connect to Jira
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| Buildt-in Database
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ExternalData?
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| Guided Installer
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Installer
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| Administration
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WikiAdmin
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| Bundled Database Drivers
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| Unlimited Developer Licenses
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Testsystem
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| Import other Wikis
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| Troubleshoot Issues
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| Site Backup
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WikiCopy (2016)
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| Internationalisation
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Internationalisation
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| Server / Cloud
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Server / Cloud
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"Customize"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Customize
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Flexiskin
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| Universal Plugin Manager
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Marketplace / Extension Store (2016 / 2017)
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| Massive Plugin Ecosystem
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Extensions on Mediwiki.org and elsewhere
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Content Templates (ongoing)
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| Custom Layouts / Color Schemes
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NamespaceCSS / Sidebars
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| Welcome Message
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| Remote Interfaces
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API
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| Themes
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Skins
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| Bundled Themes
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Content Templates (ongoing)
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| Logo
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Logo
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| Full Source Code Access
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GPL
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| Custom Stylesheets
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Custom CSS
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TopMenubar Customizer
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"Personal"
"Security"
| Confluence
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BlueSpice pro
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MediaWiki
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SMW
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| Confluence Groups
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Groupmanager
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| Restricted Pages
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PageAccess
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| Unlimited Anonymous Users
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Unlimited Anonymous Users
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| Public Signup
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Register
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| Captcha
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Captcha
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| Centralized User Management
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LDAPAuthentication
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| Failed Login Captcha
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Captcha
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WikiBouncer
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| LDAP & AD
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LDAP & AD
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| SSO
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SSO
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| Space Permissions
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PermissionManager
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| Secure Sign-up
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| Space Permissions
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PermissionManager
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| Invite Users
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Extensions and features of (BlueSpice) MediaWiki