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Content tab in Publication Manager

The Content tab shows the structure of the publication. The tab shows information about a selected object, such as the version and status. You can also see a preview of the object's content and perform tasks on the object, such as check in and check out.

The content tab provides:
  • A publication tree of the content, including all referenced maps and topics, and any resource used by the publication.
  • A version selection pane that shows the version, status, and other information about any item that is selected in the publication tree.
  • A preview pane that displays a rendering of any item selected in the publication.

The Publication tree

The publication tree represents the structure of the map (or bookmap). You can check out a publication's map and edit it directly in Publication Manager.

The following icons provide information about the object type.
IconDescription
a Map or Bookmap
a Topic
an Image
a Library Topic (a resource for reused content or variables)
Other (Word, PDF, ...)
The following icons provide information whether the object is checked out.
IconDescription
You cannot modify the object. You must check out the object first.
The object is checked out by you.
The object is checked out by another user.
You will find the icons from the object types back in this pane. Next to that icons that provide information about if the object in the baseline view are shown.
IconDescription
Indicates that the object is not available.
Indicates that the object is released.

The version selection pane

When you click an item in the publication tree on the left, you can view the version history in the version selection pane in the top right pane. A version must be selected for each item in your publication.

The preview

When you click an item in the publication tree on the left, you can view it in the preview pane in the bottom right pane.

If the item is a topic or a map, you can toggle between an HTML preview and an XML preview (plain text).

The HTML preview also provides highlighting of conditional text:
  • Green background: the text is included when you publish the publication.
  • Red background: the text is excluded when you publish the publication.

Some types of items, including PDF documents and Word documents cannot be previewed it in the preview pane. Instead, to see the contents of such items, right-click the item to open its context menu and select Open or Open With to open it in an external application such as Adobe Reader.

You can change which conditions to include or to exclude under the Conditions tab.

Draft Space URL or Review Space URL

When you right-click a Publication, map or topic in the publication tree on the left, you can select one of the following from the context menu:
  • Copy link for > Draft Space
  • Copy link for > Review Space

This copies the URL to open the object in Draft Space or Review Space, respectively, to your clipboard. If you open a (supported) browser, you can paste the URL into its address bar and go directly to the item.