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 ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages
 into html pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike a traditional
 wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history or its own
-markup language. Instead it uses [[Subversion]] (or [[Git]]) and [[MarkDown]].
+markup language. Instead it can use [[Subversion]] (or [[Git]]) and [[MarkDown]].
 
 * [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki. It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]].