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   * You are always presented with the latest version of a page. A paper document can show it's date of printing / when it was last updated, but **there is no way of knowing if it has been altered since without checking the online source** - especially important for the [[airfield_manual|Airfield Manual]].  This is not possible if the definitive source is a Word document on someone's PC;   * You are always presented with the latest version of a page. A paper document can show it's date of printing / when it was last updated, but **there is no way of knowing if it has been altered since without checking the online source** - especially important for the [[airfield_manual|Airfield Manual]].  This is not possible if the definitive source is a Word document on someone's PC;
   * Wikis have built in version control, so:   * Wikis have built in version control, so:
-    * There is a [[https://pilots.scottishglidingcentre.co.uk/benefits_of_a_wiki?do=recen|Recent Changes]] link at the top of each page which will show all recent changes to the whole Wiki;+    * There is a [[https://pilots.scottishglidingcentre.co.uk/benefits_of_a_wiki?do=recent|Recent Changes]] link at the top of each page which will show all recent changes to the whole Wiki;
     * You can see the history of all changes to pages;        * You can see the history of all changes to pages;   
     * It's easy to compare versions of a page to see what has changed, and who made the changes;     * It's easy to compare versions of a page to see what has changed, and who made the changes;
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