====== Create or expand a topic ====== This form creates a new topic page as a draft. An admin will review and format it before publication. Just write in plain text, no wiki markup needed. See the [[topics:flexibility|Flexibility]] page for what a finished topic looks like, and the [[about:guidelines|Editorial guide]] for full writing standards. Write your text in Word first, then paste it here before submitting. The form does not save drafts. ----
action template wiki:topic_template topics:@@page_id@@ thanks "Your topic page has been created as a draft. An admin has been notified and will review it before publication." fieldset "Category and title" static "Category — choose one: General Topics · Governance Innovation & Change · Institutions & Markets · Actors & Stakeholders · Technology & Infrastructure · Lighthouse Project" textarea "Category" static "The topic title as it will appear on the page, for example 'Flexibility' or 'Energy Storage'." textarea "Title" static "A short identifier for the page URL. Lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores only. Example: 'flexibility_markets'." textarea "Page ID" fieldset "Introduction" static "Define the topic in one sentence, then add one or two sentences connecting it to smart grid transitions. Word limit: 120." textarea "Intro" fieldset "Why this matters" static "Two paragraphs. First: what this topic involves in practice. Second: what smart grid transitions change about it. Word limit: 250." textarea "Why this matters" static "One sentence for a highlighted callout box that captures the most important takeaway. Word limit: 30." textarea "Key insight" ! static "Optional text continuing after the callout box. Word limit: 100." textarea "Why this matters 2" ! fieldset "Shared definitions" static "The ISGAN working definition, or a synthesis from recognised sources. You can include a wiki table if the concept has multiple dimensions. Include a terms table below the definition for any terms that extend or operationalise the concept. Word limit: 200." textarea "Definition" fieldset "Perspectives" static "A few sentences explaining how the actors, technology, and institutional perspectives work together for this topic. Word limit: 60." textarea "Perspectives intro" ! fieldset "Actors and stakeholders" static "How do different actors experience or shape this topic? One paragraph. Word limit: 150." textarea "Actors text" static "One or two real-world cases. Write each as: Location (country, region, or city), then the institution or programme name, then what it does. Separate cases with a blank line. Word limit: 100." textarea "Actors cases" ! fieldset "Technologies and infrastructure" static "What technologies, digital systems, or physical infrastructure matter here? One paragraph. Word limit: 150." textarea "Technology text" static "One or two cases. Different locations from the actors section. Same format." textarea "Technology cases" ! fieldset "Institutional structures" static "What regulatory, market, or governance frameworks apply? One paragraph. Word limit: 150." textarea "Institutional text" static "One or two cases. Different locations from the previous perspectives. Same format." textarea "Institutional cases" ! fieldset "Distinctions and overlaps" static "Distinctions readers commonly confuse. Write a title, then a short explanation. Separate entries with a blank line. Word limit: 150." textarea "Distinctions" ! fieldset "References" static "APA 7th edition with DOI or URL. Five to fifteen references. The admin converts these to inline footnotes." textarea "References" ! fieldset "Related topics" static "Space-separated page IDs from the topics: namespace. General Topics: flexibility · digitalisation · scenarios · resilience · operability · smartness · systems · risk · uncertainty · wellbeing — Governance, Innovation & Change: transitions · governance · innovation · innovation_policy · decision-making · social_practice · readiness · regulatory_sandbox · change · technology · transition_pathways · targets · replication_and_scaling — Institutions & Markets: institutions · regulation · markets · flexibility_markets · network_codes · commons · sector_coupling · service · tariffs — Actors & Stakeholders: actors_roles · stakeholders · users_citizens_consumers · operator · grid_ownership · energy_communities · virtual_power_plant · human_rights · balance_responsible_party · organisations — Technology & Infrastructure: energy_logistics · infrastructure · grid_edge · grid · storage · grid_architecture · point_common_coupling · blockchain" textarea "Tags" ! fieldset "Topic notes" static "Working notes for editorial use: AI attribution, verification notes, additional examples, evidence limitations." textarea "Topic notes" ! fieldset "Authors and metadata" static "Lead author oversees draft to publication. Contributors and reviewers can be added later." textarea "Lead authors" textarea "Contributors" ! textarea "Reviewers" ! static "Sensitivity — choose one: Low (established terminology) · Medium (contested definitions) · High (normative policy, may need ExCo sign-off)" textarea "Sensitivity" static "Status — choose one: published · approved · in-review · draft · planned · backlog (leave blank if unsure)" textarea "Status" ! static "Short description — one self-sufficient sentence, 120–160 characters, that captures the topic from a cross-perspective view. No links or markup. This appears on the start page card. Example: 'Engineers see capacity; economists see a market service; sociologists ask who bears the cost — same system, three incompatible framings.'" textarea "Short desc" ! static "Today's date, e.g. 17 March, 2026." textarea "Updated" textarea "Version" ! static "AI use — note if AI tools were used in drafting or editing this topic. Format: Stage · Tool (Developer) · Reviewed by: Name. Example: Content creation · Claude (Anthropic) · Reviewed by: Klaus Kubeczko. Leave blank if no AI was used." textarea "AI use" ! submit "Create topic page"