##master-page:HelpTemplate ##master-date:Unknown-Date #format wiki #language en  == EventAggregatorNewEvent ==  The !EventAggregatorNewEvent action provides support for creating new events more conveniently than manually editing an event page based on a template. The action can be selected from the actions menu on any page, or it can be invoked by selecting a day number in an !EventAggregator calendar view.  Upon invoking the action, a form will be displayed requesting values for the following items:   * The title or summary of the event; this will be used as the page name.  * The start date of the event (optional).  * The end date of the event (optional).  When the form is submitted, a new page will be created and the supplied details inserted into the appropriate locations in the page. The new page will then be opened for further editing.  If a page already exists with a name identical to that provided as the event title, the form will prompt for an alternative title. If no end date is provided, the start and end dates will be identical in the newly created page.  /!\ If no changes are made to the new page during editing and the editing process is cancelled, the new page will still exist. Event pages created in error should therefore be deleted manually.  == Categories and Templates ==  If the action has been invoked by following a link from a calendar, then the default categories assigned to a new event are derived from those used to present events in the calendar. Otherwise, no categories are selected by default for a new event.  New event pages are derived from a particular template page. If the action has been invoked by a link provided by a calendar, the `template` parameter of the !EventAggregator macro may specify the default template page for the new event. If no such parameter was used for the calendar, or if no calendar was involved (such as when the action is invoked from the editing menu), the EventTemplate page is chosen to be the default template page for the event.  A technical note: this underlying default setting (the use of EventTemplate) can be changed by setting or editing the `event_aggregator_new_event_template` configuration setting for the Wiki.  == See Also ==   * HelpOnEventAggregator - a macro producing event calendars and listings