Site Pages
Site pages introduction
Site Pages serves as a streamlined way to access and manage every page on your site with just a single click. The hierarchical structure mirrors how you will navigate the front end of your site, allowing for seamless navigation and ease of use.
Patron features:
* Create Pages: Any number of pages and sections (groups of pages)
* Page Elements:Add any number of page elements.
* Linking: Link directly to e-resource.
Admin features:
* Creation: Create pages, sections, links to other pages or sites.
* Page Visibility: Hide pages from navigation, or hide pages completely.
* Manage Embeds: Manage search engine and social media embed content.
* Ease of Editing: Use Zen Mode to concentrate solely on editing without distractions.
* Analyze Performance: Access detailed page analytics to understand visitor interactions.
* Track Changes: View the edit history of each page to monitor modifications over time.
Integrations:
* Site Files: Add images from the digital asset manager.
* Site Search: Pages indexed in site search.
Navigating site pages
Navigate using the tree-like structure with collapsible and expandable sections. This layout reflects the organization of the front–end, making it easier to see how pages are nested and connected.
Viewing pages on the front–end
Two ways to view on the Front–End:
1. Navigation Menu Breadcrumbs: Click on the page path displayed in the navigation breadcrumbs, such as ‘(get-involved/newsletter)’. This will direct you to the page's live front-end view.
2. Settings Dropdown Menu: Alternatively, select the ‘View Page’ option from the settings dropdown menu. This will also open the page in its front-end format.
Reordering the menu's
Clicking on the settings 'cog wheel' icon along the right side of any main navigation tab will reveal the 'Reorder Menu' option. From here just click and drag the pages to reorder them.
Note: More than just the top-level navigation menu can be reordered—each subsequent level has this option as well.
Editing Pages
To edit a page, locate it in the navigation tree and click on either 'Settings' or 'Elements' to begin editing.
Adding new page elements
On the left side of the page editor, under 'Settings', you'll find 'Elements.' This is where you can add new page elements such as galleries, accordions, HTML blocks, and more.
Page options
To add a new page, section, link, or header, or to reorder pages, look for the cogwheel icon on the right-hand side of each navigation bar.
Page options (while on a specific page)
Once you've navigated to a specific page, the options presented will be slightly different. These include deleting the page, renaming it, refreshing the issues, and a link to view the page on the front-end.
Creating a new page
Pages exist insde a section,and have no pages beneath. Pages can be also be converted to sections.
Creating a new section
Sections are folders that contain a primary 'index' page and any number of pages beneath.
Creating a new link
Links in a navigation point to another section or page, or to an offsite link.
Creating a new header
Headers are grouping words in a navigation.
Creating a new forward
Forwards take the user from a url like /forward/from/ to /some/deeper/page.php. You can also use an offsite link by adding 'https://' in front of the external url.
Page progress
Depending on the status of the current webpage you can change the progress status.
Display options
This is where you can choose whether a particular page appears in the navigation. Additionally, you can completely hide the page or set it to display only for logged-in or logged-out users.
Using zen mode
Zen mode hides the navigation branches so you can put 100% of your focus into editing mode.
Viewing page history
Clicking the 'History' button will display a full list of a page's edit history. Selecting one of the 'Bookmark' icons will show a preview of the element's state at that point in time.
Saving this page as a shortcut
If this is a frequently visited page, consider adding it as a shortcut.
To add a shortcut, click on the account menu in the top right and select 'Create a Shortcut'.
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