[pmwiki-users] Protecting part of a page

[Chris Cox]

Steven Benmosh wrote:
> I have an interesting wish - I would like to protect parts of a page,
> while allowing users to edit the rest of the page. Is that possible?
> 
> Scenario #1: I want to create a page on a topic, include the subject,
> description, and allow the users to fill in the rest. However, I don't
> want the users to be able to change my own input, only their part.
> 
> I am not sure right now it can be done. If it can, please tell me how.
> If not, maybe it would be a nice feature.
> 
> Scenario #2: I want to insert a 'Donate' button and google ads into my
> wiki. I would like the users to be able to add and edit content freely,
> but not to remove or change these parts of the page.
> 
> I tested and noticed that I can password protect the footer and header
> pages in a group. Would that be a viable solution here?

Sure.

Also you can include other pages inside of pages.  So included
pages could be protected.  Of course, the user could edit out
the include itself... so perhaps a protected page that includes
many pages, some protected and some editable.  Just some options.