"In the wiki" or "on the wiki" [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I use “in” or “on”?
What is the difference between these two phrases? Which is more common?
find something in the wiki
find something on the wiki
Solution 1:
I lean towards in the wiki, but I think that is simply because the usage is more common and has become idiomatic. Whether we look "in" or "on" a reference derives from our actions towards its physical incarnation, thus
- in the manual
- in the dictionary
- in the catalog
- in the directory
but
- on the agenda
- on the bulletin board
- on the list
However, when referring to a specific wiki, I would use on. A wiki is a type of website, and websites are almost invariably "on":
- look it up in the wiki
- look it up on Wikipedia
- look it up in Lexis
- look it up on Lexis.com
- look it up on the intranet
- featured on Yelp
- find us on Facebook
Solution 2:
It is in the wiki.
Wiki is a community edited knowledge base, in which one could find something.