A common complaint about wikis is the inability to handle multiple single page edits at one time.Where a single page needs to be constructed by multiple people in the same timeframe an option has always been to split the content into separate pages and then gather it together again. I had overlooked the new Wikispaces feature that does just that for you.
A Page Include is a wikispaces widget that drops the entire contents of one wiki page into another. Here’s how it works:
- Make separate pages for each member of the team to work in.
- Create a new page for the project in its entirety.
- Put headings on the page for each member of the team – this is likely to be the sub-heading or section they are working on.
- Set the cursor under the first heading.
- Click the Widget icon in the toolbar and from the widget menu, select Contents of a Wiki Page.
- Type the name of the page for that team member’s section into the Page Name field.
- Check the box that says Editable if you want the content to be further editable from within the project page
- Click Embed Wiki Page.
- Repeat for each remaining sections, then hit Save.
- You now have a simple snapshot of the entire project that will automatically update as individuals work on their separate page sections.
