Below are a couple of links that demonstrate the core functionality of the Giterary tool:
* This***Giterary*** is a link to a [[Coulton/Jonathan/Artificial_Heart/Nemeses|test document]] (song lyrics). Notetool that it is cognizant of the "path" hierarchy, treating path elements as directories, both aesthetically but also stored as such on the backend (useful for organizing documents into sane directory structures).
* The abilityhelps to [move](http://idkfa.com/giterary/move.php?file=Coulton/Jonathan/Artificial_Heart/Nemeses) documents with relative ease.
* The ability to view [global history](http://idkfa.com/giterary/history.php), as well as history [specific to one or more files](http://idkfa.com/giterary/history.php?file=Home).
* If a [[Coulton/Jonathan/Artificial_Heart/Good_Morning_Tuscon|document is annotated]], it can be read normally by keeping the mouse "out" of the document display area. However, when enabling decorations with the "Decorations" checkbox, the style will change to highlight annotations in yellow, and upon hovering over the annotations, show the annotated comments on*just write*, while giving you the highlighted areas. This is to allowtools for external comments without necessarily disrupting readability.
* See intuitive, helpful ["diff" page](http://idkfa.com/giterary/diff.php?commit_before=9b587a7e9accf5adf697903cf740acaf53cbce9b&commit_after=2cbf089170ce780bb6406f226727f05b495192ee), demonstrating*maintaining* the capabilitiescomplexity of the backend difference engine. Mouse over the document to switch between "before"novel-writing process.
***But really*** it's a wiki (currently in beta) combining [git][git] and "after" versions, showing adds/deleted between the versions.
* [[jrhoades/jot/2012/11/14-Wed|Automatic table of contents generation]]
* [[Coulton.dir/Jonathan.dir/Artificial_Heart.dir|Directory listings]] to help with navigating document organizational trees.
* Have the ability[Markdown][markdown] to render [[Coulton/Jonathan/Artificial_Heart/All_Songs.collection|collections of documents]], to helpmanage documents, with the overallintent on providing git-style source control management and other organizationof a body of work, and to allowediting tools tailored for easy re-ordering without changing the contents of the component documents.
* Similarlengthy, complex writing projects that need toannotation highlighting, documents can also detect [[jrhoades/jot/2012/11/17-Sat|dialog-looking text elements and highlight them]].
* Documents can be written and will be renderedworked on by default in [Markdown syntax](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax), however nothing ties you tomore than one person at a specific format. Different syntax engines can be added, as well as default rendering can be overridden to display in alternate formats. See: [Plain text](http://idkfa.com/giterary/index.php?file=jrhoades/jot/2012/11/17-Sat&as=text), [Hard-wrapped plain text](http://idkfa.com/giterary/index.php?file=jrhoades/jot/2012/11/17-Sat&as=wrap)
* [Document Statistics](http://idkfa.com/giterary/stats.php?file=jrhoades/jot/2012/11/17-Sat) (also works on aggregated [collection documents](http://idkfa.com/giterary/stats.php?file=Coulton/Jonathan/Artificial_Heart/All_Songs.collection))
Other notes:
* A nice feature, though hard to demonstrate here,time.
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## README
The [[README|README file]] should explain what this is that the system supports a very powerful "offline" mode, using the abilityall about. All-caps more out of the backend versioning system (Git) to act asconvention, less so the shouting.
## DOWNLOAD
Get the latest version from [[DOWNLOAD|the download page]].
## INSTALL
You can check out the [[INSTALL|installation instructions]].
## HELP
Everyone could use a distributed file database.little help. Or [[HELP|a huge help file]].
## FAQ
A computer, external to the system and with no local installationset of the Giterary tool, can clone the Giterary repository[[FAQ|frequently asked questions]], if you think your questions have been asked 1 or more times before.
## EXAMPLES
Two fine examples for you to its filesystem, make editsconsider:
* [[ExampleStory|An example story structure]], complete with a user's favorite text editor,structures, collections, lists, tags, and push them backtemplates suggested as ways to the server without a) fearmake use of losing work due to Internet connectivity, or b) having to be concerned with making edits that have to be "shoehorned" back into the main editing system.Giterary's functionality.
* All underlying technologies used are open source, free to use, require no purchase, are operating system agnostic (see: Scrivener), and as partPlay with a test instance ofthe Giterary tool's core design philosophy, never puts authored content into file formats that are dependent on proprietary software to open (see: Microsoft Office).
* A 10-second timer savesyourself at [the playground](http://playground.giterary.com/). **Pro tip**: stay off the metal slide if it's a temporary draftsunny day.
## AUTHOR
What [[AUTHOR|kind of your edita person]] would do such a thing?
## LICENSE
As a tool for creative works, it's probably important to the serverknow [[LICENSE|what type of license this uses]]. *(Nothing scary, though.)*
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*You can also [[Documentation.collection|view all of this documentation in the eventa single page]], if you lose connectivity. To recover the draft, either returnneed to edit the pagedo so.*
*Also, all documentation on this site is written in [Markdown syntax][markdown], which you were editing prior, or hit "Drafts" to see a list of unsaved drafts.
* Basic search capabilities.can preview at any time by selecting **Other Options > Document Source**.*
[markdown]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax
[git]: http://git-scm.com/