Index: public/javascripts/application.js
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--- public/javascripts/application.js	(revision 11442)
+++ public/javascripts/application.js	(working copy)
@@ -588,3 +588,17 @@
 $(document).ready(setupAjaxIndicator);
 $(document).ready(hideOnLoad);
 $(document).ready(addFormObserversForDoubleSubmit);
+
+
+function create_new_wiki(project_name){
+    wiki_title = document.getElementById('create_new_wiki').value;
+    if(wiki_title == "")
+    {
+        alert('"Title of new wiki" cannot be blank');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uri = '/projects/' + project_name + '/wiki/' + wiki_title;
+    //redirect to the page
+    window.location.href = uri;
+}
Index: app/views/wiki/_sidebar.html.erb
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--- app/views/wiki/_sidebar.html.erb	(revision 11442)
+++ app/views/wiki/_sidebar.html.erb	(working copy)
@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@
 
 <%= link_to l(:field_start_page), {:action => 'show', :id => nil} %><br />
 <%= link_to l(:label_index_by_title), {:action => 'index'} %><br />
-<%= link_to l(:label_index_by_date), {:controller => 'wiki', :project_id => @project, :action => 'date_index'} %><br />
+<%= link_to l(:label_index_by_date), {:controller => 'wiki', :project_id => @project, :action => 'date_index'} %><br /><br/><br/>
+
+<%= text_field_tag(:create_new_wiki, '', :placeholder => l(:new_page_hint), :size => "20") %> <%= button_to_function l(:field_create_page), "create_new_wiki('#{@project.identifier}')" %><br />
+<em><%= l(:text_unallowed_characters) %>:  , . / ? ; : |</em> <br />
+
Index: config/locales/en.yml
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--- config/locales/en.yml	(revision 11442)
+++ config/locales/en.yml	(working copy)
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@
   field_comments: Comment
   field_url: URL
   field_start_page: Start page
+  field_create_page: Create Wiki
+  new_page_hint: Enter Title of new wiki
   field_subproject: Subproject
   field_hours: Hours
   field_activity: Activity