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Detached comment scenarios

In the following table, topic view refers to comments that appear in the topic, and tabular view refers to comments that appear in the Comments (tabular view) page.

You can access the Comments page using one of these methods:
  • From the landing page, click Comments.
  • From Publication Manager, click View > Comments.
ActionLanding PagePublication Manager
Topic ViewTabular ViewTopic ViewTabular View
Delete an inline element that contains a comment Visible as a topic-level comment* VisibleVisibleVisible, but the link to the topic is disabled
Delete a topic (publication still exists)Not visibleVisible, with link to the topic in the repositoryNot visibleVisible, but the link to the topic is disabled
Delete a publication, but preserve its commentsNot visibleVisible, with link to the topic in the repositoryVisibleVisible, but the link to the topic is disabled
Delete both the publication and all of its commentsNot visible, as the comment has been removed permanentlyNot visible, as the comment has been removed permanentlyNot visible, as the comment has been removed permanentlyNot visible, as the comment has been removed permanently

* The link to the topic exists initially. When you click the link, this message appears (and then the link becomes disabled):

Topic has been deleted and cannot be opened