Simple vs. Advanced Editing

There are two types of users in XWiki, Simple and Advanced users. Depending on the type a user has, the editing capabilities are different.

Simple user

Clicking on the "Edit" button has the following behavior for a Simple user:

• If the page is displayed by a sheet (e.g., has an associated object with a sheet), then the page is edited in Inline form edit mode.
• If the page is a plain wiki page (i.e., doesn't use a sheet):
  • If WYSIWYG is the defined editor and the page syntax supports it, editing happens in-place.
  • Otherwise, editing defaults to the Wiki edit mode.

Advanced user

The Advanced user type provides access to all editing modes, intended for users familiar with XWiki internals and programming features. After switching to the Advanced type from the User Profile page, the "Edit" button reveals a dropdown with the following options:

• WYSIWYG: Edit page content using the standalone WYSIWYG editor. 
• Wiki: Edit raw wiki content.
• Form Editing Mode: Edit page content via a form (when a sheet is available).
• Object Editing Mode: Edit objects attached to the page.
• Class Editing Mode: Edit the class definition associated with the page.