Signature Record Generator

WHAT IS THIS?
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NanoWiki is a documentation tool with a small footprint, extreme containment, and maximum portability, even when segments are isolated from a comprehensive constellation. Each element is as self-sustained as possible.
Unlike most content managers, this documentation tool tries to embed as much content as possible into one file, not link resources, like images and/or supportive documents. Therefore these binary files are converted to text, using base64-conversion, then included into the content via straight HTML. The syntax for images, documents, and links is provided as templates, along with explanations and samples.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
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CHANGE THE MAIN TITLE...
of the documentation, by double-clicking on it.

ADD ARTICLES...
as needed, bring them into the right order, and save the whole page through the button in the upper left.

EDIT ARTICLES...
by double-clicking them. Then edit and save the whole page (again) with the button in the upper left. Get new images and documents posted, using the conversion tool in the [ADD] section.

NO FONT-SIZE, BOLD, ITALIC, TABLES - NOTHING???
Nope. Enjoy your own HTML-skills, almost everything is supported (but stay away from </textarea> and JavaScript). This is intended to be as simple and bare-bones as possible.
Templates for images and links (to files and pages) are included. Use CAPITALIZATION, +++ additional characters +++, and indentation for emphasis and organization. Worked for decades on a typewriter, works here too.

AND NO 'UNDO...'
In the text-box, right-click and choose UNDO, or press [CTRL]+[Z] / [CTRL]+[Y] for UNDO / REDO.
If you messed up completely, deleted something, open the original you should overwrite after editing in a separate window and get the content from there (open the editor with a double-click).
If you broke the system somehow, do not overwrite the previous version, simply re-load the page, and start over. If you overwrote the original already, get a backup.
MAKE AND KEEP BACKUPS, they compress nicely and fast. Disciplin, people, this is meant to be small, simple, fast, portable, and independent, not fool or vilain proof.

AND NO LOGIN/SECURITY...
Not needed, only you (or your people) have write access to the files. You can write anything on a paper copy, doesn't change the original, neither other people's copies.

HOW DO I SHARE MY DOCUMENTATION?
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Give others read access e.g. by posting the wiki on a web server or on a file-sharing platform, like Dropbox or Google Drive. Just find out how to "make file publicly accessible".
Web servers or fully addressible platforms are (only) required to provide cross-linked multi-topic documentation sites instead of single documentation pages.
Here is a handy notes file handler, extract directly into directory with documentation notes on a PHP-enabled web server.

ENJOY! - or improve...

How it works, what it is...

OPERATION:
This tool creates an off-site stored record of name, date, and a generated random number. The random number, copied from here and entered in the submission form as "SIGNATURE:________________", establishes a traceable electronic confirmation of the intent to sign a form. The signature data is stored by a designated private party service, which may be contacted for validation, if required. The intent to sign is simply documented by a recorded process, similar to a notary. Though the indentity is not validated (unlike at a notary public), it is still a "layer of declaring intent", such as checkboxes, touchpad signatures, or other mechanisms besides "wet signatures". Fraudulet use is and always will be invalid and punishable, here and everywhere. If this method is not meeting authentication needs, consider use of registered accounts for authentication.

IMPORTANT TO SIGNATOR AND SIGNATURE REQUESTOR:
By using this service you agree to accept all inconveniences, risks, or hazards associated with this specific signature record generation and storage, and waive liability of the signature recording mechanism service provider, even in case of signature and validation service intermittent or permanent unavailability and/or malfunction.

SIGNATOR - GENERATE SIGNATURE This function will generate a one-time-use number to be displayed, as well as generate a pre-encrypted submission of the name-date-number combination for storage in the private party service.

SIGNED FORM NAME (prefilled):

SIGNATOR NAME AS USED ON FORM:

SIGNATURE REQUESTOR - VALIDATE SIGNATURE -USE ONLY IN CASE OF SIGNATURE DISPUTE-
This function will generate a pre-filled email to contact the hosting signature service provider with the required data for validation. Notice that this is not an automated process. Please allow up to three business days for response.

NAME AS USED ON FORM:

DATE OF SUBMISSION:

SIGNATURE NUMBER AS DOCUMENTED:

How to host your own Signature Record Generator

REQUIREMENTS:
- publicly accessible PHP-enabled web server / web space

INSTALLATION/CONFIGURATION:
- copy script below (double-click) into blank PHP file, named e.g. 'signature_logger.php'
- edit this tool/form with the green edit button BELOW THE FORM ABOVE
- inside configuration block, update administrator email and processor script name
- copy above tool/form with upper right button ("save all changes")
- place saved tool/form and signature processing PHP file into write-enabled server directory
- create individual instances as needed to keep organized

USE:
- in signable form, include link to signature generator form, EXTENDED WITH QUERYSTRING "?form=[-form-name-]" (important!)
- make sure link opens in a new window
- in signable form, use 9-digit numbers-only field as "signature block"
- on request/dispute, compare received disputed form submission signature number value with recorded submissions number value
>> if recorded number NOT matching form/name/date combination, the signature number was NOT created by tool provided (invalid)

-ready-

-double-click copies code sample-