The edit control (widget in unixese) on the bug reporting page (for example) that accepts a new wiki topic will not accept a wiki name formed with "[ [" and "] ]". For consistancy with other places that accept text (like an edit window ), it should accept an "[ [" Elegant Wiki Link "] ]". (NB: The spaces between the square brackets are to prevent their interpretation as wiki topic brackets.)

-- DavidLeBlanc - 16 Mar 2001

The "beautify feature" of typing [[coffee break]] to get a link that looks like coffee break and links to DevOpinionPoll is just a convenient way to show text nicely. When you create a free floating topic in the "Go" field you are probably aware of the topic name you want to create. Does it make sense to offer the "beautify" syntax in the "Go" field? I am not so sure about that. Opinions?

I changed the classification from BugReport to FeatureBrainstorming since this is not a bug

-- PeterThoeny - 20 Mar 2001

While I might be aware of the name I want to create, if it has spaces in it, then I can't make that choice.

I would point out that this feature is good for several reasons:

• • Consistency with entering other topic names (as in an edit window).
  • Some people prefer Wiki Topic Names Like This to WikiTopicNamesLikeThis - (see WikiWordswithSpaces, FlexibleWikiWords, ArbitraryTextForWikiWordLinks as well as a link I can't find where the author reports how happy his users (especially his boss) are with (my term) Elegant Wiki Words)
  • Wiki words with spaces look better on public websites. (Visual appeal is a crucial aspect of user acceptance of any product.)

One man's bug is another man's feature

-- DavidLeBlanc - 20 Mar 2001

See TopicSaveErrorWithTopicsContainingSpace