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These actions are for all registered users after they have logged in the accounts.
In eXo Content, the term Website is used interchangeably with the term Portal. So, "Viewing a portal..." means the same as "Viewing a website...". You can select the website that you want to view by selecting its name in the drop-down menu on the administration bar:

The main screen of the site will appear. The illustration below highlights some important components of the web page:

| The Administration bar contains administration functions related to portals (websites). |
| The Banner portlet contains things like the company name and logo used throughout the website. |
| The Navigation bar helps users to visualize the structure of the website and provide quick links to different pages. |
| The Home page is the main page of the website. This is the default page that is displayed first when you visit the website. |
| The Footer is any texts, or image that is displayed at the bottom of the website. It provides information about author/institutional sponsor, revision date, copyright and more. |
Users can easily print any content in a site by following these steps:
Only administrators have the authorization rights required to create a new site in eXo Content.
eXo Content administrators can create a site (portal) to meet their specific needs.
Do the following:
Click Site on the administration bar to see a list of existing portals.

Click the Add New Portal button to open the form to add a new portal.
In the Portal Setting tab, set some properties for this site including the portal name, locale and skin.

Table 4.1. Details:
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Portal name | The name of the portal. This field is required and must be unique. Only alphabet, numbers and underscore characters are allowed. The Portal name must be at least 3 characters. |
| Locale | The interface language of the portal. This field is required. |
| Skin | The skin of the portal. |
Select the Properties tab to keep sessions alive.
The Keep session alive option defines the working session so as to avoid timeouts. There are three options available:
The session never happens even if the application requests.
The session starts to be used as soon as the application requests.
The session is always enabled.

Select the Permission Setting tab to set access and edit permission for this portal.
The Permission Setting tab includes two sub-tabs: Access Permission Setting and Edit Permission Setting.

The access permission list of the portal is empty by default:

Check the Make it public check box to assign the access permission to everyone or click the Add Permission button to assign access permissions to a specific group (select the group you want to grant permission to from the Select Permissions form by selecting a group on the left and a corresponding membership on the right).
Once the desired groups have been selected the access permission list is displayed:

Groups can be removed from the Access Permission list by clicking the
icon.
The Edit Permission Setting tab is also empty by default. You must assign the edit permission to a specific group.

You can assign the edit permission to a group with a specific membership by clicking the Select Permission button to open the Permission Selector form. Select a group on the left panel and a corresponding membership on the right panel:

The asterix (*) in the Select a Membership panel is used to assign the right to everyone in the group selected in the left panel.
After selecting a group, the Current Permission will be displayed with detailed information:

The edit permission is assigned for only one group at one time. You can click the Delete Permission button to remove the current edit permission of the selected group or re–assign the edit permission to another group by clicking the Select Permission button again and selecting another group.
Click Save to create the new portal.
After creating a new site, the list of the existing sites will be displayed on the screen.
The new site will be added to the site list in Site on the administration bar and to a drive list that includes all its default files.
To see it in the drive list, click → on the administrator bar.

For example, after creating a portal named eXo there is a drive named eXo in Content Explorer:

This function enables you to edit a site, including the settings, permissions and other configuration options as well as the navigation and the layout components.
There are two ways to approach a site that you want to edit:
Edit the site that you are browsing through the Site Editor menu on the administration bar.
Edit another site by accessing it through the Sites menu on the administration bar.
Directly edit the site you are browsing by navigating to → .

An editable layout of the site appears:

Table 4.2.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
|
Site's config ![]() | Allows editing the site's configuration. |
|
Switch View Mode ![]() | Displays a view of the current layout with content. |
|
Finish ![]() | Saves all changes and exits the Edit page. |
|
Abort ![]() | Cancels all changes that have not been saved and quits the edit page. |
Using this method you can only edit the layout and the configuration of site.
Editing the layout allows more aspects of a site, including the banner, navigation bar, breadcrumb bar, homepage or footer to be edited.
You can add more portlets to the site by dragging and dropping them from the Applications tab of the Edit Inline Composer form to the main pane. Portlets can also be moved within the main content pane by dragging them from one location to another.

The editing process is similar for all portlets, therefore this guide will outline how to edit the site banner portlet as an example.
Procedure 4.2. Edit Banner Portlet
Open the form to edit a banner by clicking the
icon of the portlet in the Edit Portal form:

A form to edit the current banner will appear:

Select the Edit Mode tab:
Table 4.3.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Content Selection | Select the path of the content that you want to show by clicking the plus icon. |
| Display Settings |
|
| Print Setting |
|
| Advanced |
The content should enable Dynamic Navigation that interprets the URL and shows a content. |
Click the
icon to see more information about each field.
Select the Portlet Setting tab:

Table 4.4.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Display name | The display name of the portlet (not editable). |
| Portlet Title | The title of the portlet (editable). |
| Width | The display width of the portlet. |
| Height | The display height of the portlet. |
| Show info bar. | Tick the check box if you want to show the info bar of the portlet. |
| Show Portlet mode | Tick the check box if you want to show the portlet mode. |
| Show window state | Tick the check box if you want to show the window state. |
| Description | Enter a description about the portlet. |
Switch to the Icon tab and designate an icon for the portlet by clicking it.
Switch to the Decoration Theme tab and chose a decoration theme for the portlet.
Select the Access Permission tab and set the access permissions for the portlet.
By default, all users can access the portlet:

However, you can edit the access permission by clearing the checkbox and clicking Add Permission:

The ListPermissionSelector form appears. Select a group on the left pane and a membership on the right pane.
The asterix (*) on the right pane denotes all members in the group.
Click Save and Close to commit.
Click the
icon to quit the form to edit the current site.
To edit the configuration (including language, skin and permissions) of the site, click the
button to open the same form as the form to add a new portal.
Follow the same steps as in Section 4.3.1, “Create a new site”.
You cannot change the name of the site.
This approach way enables you to edit the layout, configuration and navigation bar of a site by going to Sites and selecting the site from the existing site list.

Do the following to edit the layout of an existing site.
Click → to open a form to edit the site layout.
Follow the steps in the Edit layout process.
Do the following to edit the navigation of a site.
Click → to open the Navigation Management form.

Click Add Node to open the ADD/EDIT PAGE NODE form.
In the Page Node Setting tab, enter a name for the node. This is a required value.

Table 4.5.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Uri | The node's identification. The Uri is automatically created once a new node has been created. |
| Label | The node's display name on the screen. This field may be changed and its length must be between 3 and 60 characters. |
| Visible | This checkbox allows the page and its node to be shown or hidden on the navigation bar, the page navigation bar and the sitemap. See above for more details. |
| Publication date & time | This option allows this node to be published for a period of time. Two fields, including Start Publication Date and End Publication Date only display when this option is checked. |
| Start Publication Date | The start date and time to publish the node. |
| End Publication Date | The end date and time to publish the node. |
Select the Page Selector tab:

Table 4.6.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Page Id | The identification string of the page. It is created automatically when the page is created. |
| Name | The selected page's name. |
| Title | The selected page's title. |
| Clear Page | To remove the input page information in the fields |
| Create Page | To create a new page with the input name and the title. |
| Search and Select Page | To search and select an existing page. |
Enter a title for the page.
Click Create Page to create a new page or Search and Select Page to select an existing page for the node.
Select the Icon tab to choose an icon for the node. This is optional.
Click Save to create a node for the navigation.
You can edit/delete a node, edit a node's page, copy/cut a node and more by right-clicking the node in the Navigation Management form.
The portal's configuration including language, skin and permissions can be edited by doing the following:
Click → to open the same form as the form to create a site.
Follow the steps in Section 4.3.1, “Create a new site”.
This function is used to move from the current web site to another one.
This function is used to delete a portal (site) from the portal list.
Do the following:
A site in eXo Content has two modes (
Published
mode and
Edit
mode) which are specific for viewing and editing the site, respectively. You can easily switch between these
modes by selecting in the drop-down list at the top left corner.

In this mode, you can edit all contents of the current site. When hovering the mouse pointer over contents, you can see edit icons which enable you to quickly edit those contents. You can take advantage of this feature to submit contents to a page.
In this mode, you only can view the current site without editing the contents of the site.
When you login to a site, by default, the page is in the published mode, you cannot see any quick edit icons and cannot edit site contents at this time:

When a page is switched to the Edit mode, you can see quick edit icons on the site contents when mousing over them.
For Single Content Viewer (SCV), you can see the current state of the content, the Edit Content icon and References icon.

For
Content List Viewer
(CLV), you can see the current state of the content, theEdit Content,
References
icon, the
Add Content
icon and the
Management Content
icon.

InContext Editing enables you to edit content "in context" rather than having a WYSIWYG editor pop-up over the top of the page. This feature makes page editing a much more user intuitive process, with the new content automatically taking on the previous contents.
To use InContext Editing, turn on the Edit Mode.
Adding a new content by InContext Editing is enabled for the Content List Viewer.
Do the following:
Procedure 4.5. Add a new content
Turn on the Edit Mode and hover the mouse pointer over the CLV that you want to add a new content in.
Click the Add Content icon on the CLV.
You will be redirected to the
Content Explorer
with a new document form for you to write a document.

Click the
icon to open the template list and select one.
Fill all the fields in the form. See Section 4.7.4.2, “Add a document” to know how to add types of document.
Click
Save as Draft
to save the document in a folder of the
Collaboration
drive.
Saving a document in which folder of the Collaboration drive depends on the path you choose inSection 4.4.2.4, “Preferences”.
You can edit any contents on the homepage for SCV and CLV with InContext Editing. For CLV, you only can edit each content in it.
Do the following:
Procedure 4.6. Edit a content
Turn on the Edit Mode and over the mouse pointer over the content you want to edit.
Click the
icon at the right corner of the content you want to edit. You will be redirected to the Content
Explorer with the document form for you to edit.

Edit the content and click Save as Draft to save the content.

Click the
icon to return to the site and in the Edit Mode, the content in the
draft
state will be visible.

When you turn on the Published Mode, you cannot see the edited content. To see it in the Published Mode, you must publish it. See Section 4.4.3, “Publication Process” for instructions on how to publish content.
With InContext Editing, you can easily manage a Content List Viewer on the homepage. You can add a new content in the CLV, edit, delete an existing content or copy/cut/paste to another CLV and take more actions in the right-click menu.
Do the following to manage content in the CLV.
Procedure 4.7. Manage Content
Turn on the Edit Mode and click the Manage Content icon of the Content List Viewer that you want to manage on the homepage.

The browser will redirect to Content Explorer:

To add a new document to the CLV, click Add Document on the action bar and do the same steps asSection 4.4.2.1, “Add Content”.
To take other actions on a specific content in the CLV, right-click it to open a drop-down menu. See more details how to takes the actions inSection 4.7.6, “Actions on Folders and Documents”.
Preferences enable you to edit contents in the Single Content Viewer (SCV) and the Content List Viewer (CLV), reset the display of the contents in SCV and CLV and publish contents.
Do the following to edit the Single Content Viewer:
Procedure 4.8. Edit Content Detail Viewer
Turn on the Edit mode and click the Preferences icon of a Single Content Viewer.

The Content Detail Preferences dialog appears:

Table 4.7. Content Detail Preferences
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Content Selection |
Select the path of the content that you want to show by clicking the
|
| Display Settings |
Allow configuring Title, Date and OptionBar visibility.
|
| Print Setting |
|
| Advanced | When clicking on this link, the Advanced pane will be shown. If Contextual Content property is set asDisable, the Advanced pane is closed by default. The content should enable “dynamic navigation” that interprets the URL and shows a content. |
Click the
icon to see a quick help pane for each section.
Click the plus icon next to the Content Path to re-select another content. The Select Content dialog appears:

Choose a folder on the left panel and a content in the folder on the right panel. The content chosen will be displayed in the Content Path field.
Tick the checkboxes, including the Show Title box, the Show Date and the Show Option bar box if you want to display the content title, the publication date and the print button like the illustration below:

In the
Print Setting
area, click the
icon to open the
UIPageselector
dialog, you will see
Printviewer.
Click the Print button and the content is opened in the print viewer page.
Example 4.1. Example

| http://localhost:8080/ecmdemo/private/acme/ printviewer?content-id =/repository/collaboration/sites%20content/live/acme/web%20contents/site%20artifacts/Introduce&isPrint=true |
| printviewer?: the print viewer page of the content. |
| content-id: the parameter containing the content path. |
Click Save to save all the changes.
To edit the Single Content Viewer, do the following:
Procedure 4.9. Edit Content List Viewer
Turn on the Edit Mode and click the Preferences icon of a Content List Viewer.

The Content List Preferences dialog appears:

Table 4.8.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode |
This mode is to select web content for list viewer. There are two modes:
|
| Folder path | The path to a location of a folder that contains the content. |
| Order by |
The field is selected to sort content in the list viewer. You can sort content
by Title,
Date created
or
Date modified
in ascending or descending order.
|
| Header | The title of all contents that are listed in List Viewer. |
| Viewer template | The template is used to view content list. |
| Paginator template | The template is used to view each content in the list. |
| Items per page | The number of items will be displayed per page. |
| Show image | The option is to show or hide the illustration of each published web content/document. |
| Show summary | The option is to show or hide the summary of each web content/document. |
| Show header | The option is whether to show a header or not. |
| Show refresh button | The option is whether to show the refresh button at the left bottom of this page or not. |
| Show title | The option is to show or hide title of each published web content and/or document. |
| Show date created | The option is to show or hide the created date of each published web content/document. |
| Show link | The option is to show or hide the link of web content and/or document. |
| Read more | The option is to show or hide the Read more to read all the content of a web content and/or document. |
Browse the documents or web content of an available site by clicking the
icon next to the
folder path
field.
If you select the By folder mode, select an available site on the left, then select a folder that contains contents (documents and/or web content) on the right by clicking the folder.
If you select the By content mode, select an available folder from the left panel, all content in this folder will be listed on the right panel. Click a content on the right that you want to add to the content list. A message informs that you have successfully added it in the Content List. The selected content is listed in the Content List.
Enter a header for the content list in the Header field if desired.
Select a template to display the content list in the template list.
Tick/untick the options that you want.
Click Save to save all the changes.
After a new content is created, it is saved as draft and you can easily to publish it on your site. The publication process consists of four steps:
→ → →
If you do not have the right to approve or publish content, you need to send an approval request to have you content approved and published.
If you have the right to approve or publish a content, you do not need to send a request approval. You can yourself publish it with the Stage step immediately.
When a new content is created, it must be approved before publishing by clicking Request Approval on the action bar of the Content Explorer or clicking Pending in the Manage Publication form:

To approve a content, clickApproveon the action bar of the Content Explorer or click Approved in the Manage Publication.
Stage enables you to publish a content in a period. After selecting the publication schedule for the content, it will be automatically published as the schedule.
To publish content for a stage, click Stage and click From/To to open a mini calendar and select the date to publish.
To publish your content indefinitely, you should not set time in the To field.

A content will be published when you have completed the Stage step.
You will see a list of draft contents, pending contents which are waiting to be your approval if you have the approval right and contents that will be published at the bottom of the Content Explorer. Click your desired contents to review, approve or publish.

You can create new contents in any folders or directly in a CLV with Incontext Editing. However, creating contents inside a category helps you easily and quickly manage and publish them.
Categories are used to sort and organize documents to ease searches when browsing documents online. After creating a document, you should categorize it by adding it to a category.
Alternatively, creating documents directly in categories automatically creates links to them within the category. When you browse the category, the referenced documents will be found and displayed as children of the category node.
Categories are stored in the JCR itself .
This section will show you how to create a content in a category.
Procedure 4.10. Create a content
Go to → and select a drive. For example; Acme is available as a drive in the following illustration:

Highlight a category in the left pane and click the Add Document button to create a new document under the selected category (see Section 4.7.4.2, “Add a document” for instructions about how to add a new content). The new content is a symlink.

Click the symlink to view the content.
Dynamic Navigation enables you to set a parameter to configure the portlet by URL. This means that the URL containing the content path can be dynamically changed.
This section shows you how to use Dynamic Navigation in eXo Content.
Procedure 4.11. Access Dynamic Navigation
Turn on the Edit Mode and hover the mouse cursor over either an SCV content element or a CLV content element. Click the Preferences icon that appears.

Show the Dynamic Navigation pane by clicking the Advanced link at the bottom of the preferences window.
Table 4.9.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Contextual Content |
|
| By | This parameter is the key in the URL to let SCV know which is the path in the current URL. It is editable when Contextual Content is enabled. |
For example, open a single content with the Content Path ACME Introduce. The URL of the content is the following:
http://example.com:8080/ecmdemo/private/acme/printviewer?content-id=/repository/collaboration/sites content/live/acme/web contents/site artifacts/Introduce&isPrint=true
Table 4.10.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Contextual Folder |
|
| By | This parameter is the key in the URL to let CLV know which is the actual path in the current URL. |
| Show in page | A single content in CLV will be shown in a selected page. You can choose any page but you should take one with a Content Detail Portlet. The Content Detail Portlet should enable “dynamic navigation” that interprets the URL and shows a single content. |
| With | This parameter is the key in the URL to let SCV know which really is the path in the current URL. |
Content Explorer is used to manage all site documents in different drives. Content Explorer offers network access to the content, regardless of where the user is located. By default, any user can access Content Explorer but only users holding particular roles can perform actions in Content Explorer.
Procedure 4.12.
Go to → on the administration bar:

A list of all drives (organized into the groups; Personal drives, Group drives and General drives) is displayed:

A Personal drive is the working space of a user. Within this space there is a Private drive which is locked to anyone but the user and a Public drive for shared resources and collaboration.

A Group drive is a working space for all members of that group.
In the following example, the user root joins in three groups : executive-board, administrators and users so he has the right to access these groups' drives.

A General drive is the working space for all users, however your access rights in different drives depends on your role. If you access in an administrator role you can see all drives, otherwise, as a web-contributor, you can only see some drives.
Private drives contain personal data of registered users. Hence, only these individuals can access data in this drive type.

There are some default folders set up to store a user's private resources.

By selecting the Actions tab, you can:
Create a new folder.
Create a new document.
Upload file from your devicef.
Add Symlinks.
Overload Thumbnails.
By selecting the Collaboration tab, you can:

Watch/Unwatch a document.
Add tags for a document.
Set multi-display languages for document.
Vote for a document.
Comment for a document.
By selecting the Search tab, you can:
Perform a simple search.
Perform an advanced search with more constraints, add new query to search.
Search by existing queries.
In addition, you can:
Set up your browsing preferences.
Cut/paste, Copy/paste, Delete a node.
Lock a node.
Rename a node.
Use the view WebDAV function to view document content.
Download documents (folders) to your machine.

There are no default folders in a Public drive, but users can create any folders they require.
All actions available to users in Private drives are also available in Public drives.
Group drives have two default folders, but others can be added as needed. Users can utilize the same actions as in Private drives, the only difference being that only users in the drive's owner group can access the drive.


By default, there will be a list of all existing users, each user has a folder with their username. Each user's folder includes two sub-folders (private and public). You can see both your private and public folders here but you only can see the public folder of other users.
In this drive, you can:
Perform all actions that you can do in your private drive.
View nodes from public folder of others.
In this drive, you cannot:
Add a folder/document in a root node.
Add a folder/document in another users' folder or to child nodes of this folder.
Add folders/documents to the top-level folder (the one bearing your username), only in its child nodes public and private.
Rename a default folder.
Lock folders belonging to another user.
Delete a default folder.
The sidebar is used to show nodes like a tree or show the related documents, tags, clipboard and saved searches.
You can show/hide the sidebar in two ways:
There are many drives in the Content Explorer. Each drive has different views that allow you to look at the data in the drive in a particular way. Each view has various actions available on tabs in the viewing pane.
eXo Content offers four ways to view nodes in a specific folder and show the corresponding actions on the Actions bar.
The number of View types depends on which drive you are browsing. You can manage the view types in eXo Content Administration. See Section 5.2.2.3, “Manage Views” for details.
In this view, each item in the list includes the following information: Name, Date Created, Date Modified, Owner and Versionable and Auditing. This information will help you manage nodes more easily.

You can sort nodes based on node information by clicking the label of the corresponding column. The
icon indicates that nodes are ordered in ascending order and the
icon means nodes are in descending order.
In this view, nodes in a specific folder will be viewed as icons. The name of each node will be shown under its icon.
With Thumbnails view, nodes in a specific folder are viewed as icons bounded by frames. Name of each node is shown under its icon.
If nodes are image files, their thumbnails will be shown as so:
Additionally, when in this view, you can overload a thumbnail image for a node. For example, if you want to add a thumbnail image for the Digital Assets folder, do the following:
Procedure 4.15.
Select a folder (on the left or right panel) that you want to add a thumbnail image.
Click the
icon to open the Add thumbnail image form.
Select an image from your machine to use as a display icon for the selected folder.
Complete adding a thumbnail image by clicking Save. This node will be stored in a exo:thumbnails folder.
Back to the parent folder (folder Pictures in this example) that contains the selected folder to see a icon used to display.
This view is defined as a dynamic view with side-scrolling views of nodes in a folder. In this view, when a node is selected, its name is set with bold effect to set it apart from others.

If nodes are pictures, they appear as:

If nodes are documents or folders, they are displayed as:

You can move from one node to another in one of three methods:
Use the mouse wheel.
Hold and move the yellow circle button to the left or the right.
Click the folder/document name that you want to select.
In this view type, pictures in folders are viewed in a slide show.
To view pictures in the slide show, click the
icon:

If nodes are pictures, they are displayed as:

The Slide Show view automatically show all picture nodes. Users can control this slide show by clicking the below buttons:
Table 4.11.
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
![]() | Go to the first picture node. |
![]() | View the previous picture node. |
![]() | Pause the slide show. |
![]() | View the next picture node. |
![]() | View the last picture node. |
![]() | Continue viewing pictures node. |
This view enables users to view all nodes created and uploaded by time. To use it, click the
icon.
All the nodes that were created and uploaded will be displayed in a timeline:

You can click directly on the node name to view its content in details.

You can also click the
icon to mark your item as favorite or the
icon of a favorited node again to remove it from favorites.
Actions appear as tabs on the action bar of the Content Explorer pane. They are managed by administrators. The actions visible to any given user will depend on their role permissions and the tab and drive they are browsing.
This section discusses the actions available in eXo Content's Content Explorer and how to use them.
This function enables you to add a category to a node.
Do the following to add a category:
There are several types of document in eXo Content, includingFile, Article,Podcast,Sample node, File Plan andKofax.
The table below shows nodes types to which different document types can be added. The rows indicate what the node in the left column can be added to. The columns indicate what the node at the top can contain.
Table 4.12.
| File | Article | Podcast | Sample node | File Plan | Kofax document | Content folder | Document folder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| Article |
|
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| ||||
| Podcast |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
| Sample node |
|
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| ||||
| File Plan |
|
|
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|
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| ||
| Kofax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Uploaded file |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Content folder |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
| Document folder |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
icon indicates that the corresponding document can be added into.
A blank entry means the corresponding document cannot be added into.
Follow the horizontal, you will know what the node can be added to.
Follow the vertical, you will know what the node can include.
Do the following to add a new document:
Procedure 4.17. Add a new document
Select a folder from the left panel where you want to add a new document.
Click the
button on the Actions bar.

Select the document type (template) that you want to create from the drop-down list ( Article is selected by default).
Each document (exceptArticle) must be added to categories when being created.
Procedure 4.18. Attach files to a document
Select a document that you want to attach files to and click the
button on the Actions bar.
The Upload file form will appear.

Enter a name into the Name field, otherwise, the Name field is automatically added with the name of the file.
Click
Browse
to select the attachment file. You can click the
icon to add multiple files.
Click Save to attach the files or Cancel to quit.
Procedure 4.19. Create a new File document
Follow the steps in Add a new document to open the Add New Document form, then select File from the Select Template drop-down list.
The Add New Document form will be displayed.
Enter a name for the file document in the Name field. Some special characters cannot be used in the Name field: @ # % & * ( ) “ ' : ; [ ] {} / !
Click the
icon to see the
Mime Type
list and select one. There are two types of File document for you to choose:
text/html: When creating a text/html File document, you can input source code (HTML, for example) in the Content field. After being created, the desired content will be generated, then you can see both the inputted source code and the generated content in that document.
text/plain: After being created, the content will display exactly what you entered in the Content field.
Input a value in the Content field:
text/html: If chose to create a File document with source code and then
generated content (inStep 3), click the
button in the editor bar. In this mode, only theSave,
New Page
and
Preview
icons are available. Click the
icon to preview the generated content.
text/plain: If you selected text/plain type in Step 3, the content field will be displayed like so:

Fill values in all the fields, includingTitle,Description, Creator andSource.
Click the plus icon to open more fields.
Click Save as Draft to create a new File document.
After being created successfully, a text/html File document will be displayed as:

You can see both the original and rendered views in the respective tabs at the top of the window:

Procedure 4.20. Create a new Article
Follow the steps in Add a new document to open the Add New Document form. The Article type should be selected by default. If not, select it from the Select Template drop-down list.
The Add New Document form will be displayed.
Input the name and the title of the Article in the Name and Title field, some special characters cannot be used in the Name field (@ # % & * ( ) “ ' : ; [ ] {} / !).
Enter some content in the Summary and Content fields.
Click Save as Draft to save the entered content or Cancel to quit without saving.
After being created, the new added Article document will appear as so:

The Links section is used to list all its related documents. After adding relations for a document you can click these links to view the content of the related documents.
The
Attachments
section is used to list all its uploaded files/documents that is attached with the Article. You can remove
the attachments by clicking the
icon.

For more details about how to add an attachment, seeAttach files to a document.
Document names can be the same as an existing document. When a new document is created with the same name as another document, the new document name will have an added index (e.g:test [2]).
Procedure 4.21. Create a new Podcast
Follow the steps in Add a new document to open the Add New Document form and select Podcast from the Select Template drop-down list.
The Add New Podcast form will be displayed.
Table 4.13.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of a document. This field is required. Some special characters (@ # % & * ( ) “ ' : ; [ ] {} / !) are not allowed. |
| Title | The title of a document. |
| Categories | The categories of a document. |
| Link | The link to the source path of the uploaded media file. This field is required. |
| Author | The author of the uploaded media file. |
| Explicit |
This field is used to indicate whether or not your Podcast episodes contain an explicit content. |
| Category | The category of the uploaded media file, example: music, film, short clip, etc. |
| Keyword | Keyword allows you to search your Podcast files more quickly. You can use commas to separate between keywords. |
| Publish date | The date when an episode was released. |
| Description | Information about the uploaded media file. |
| Mime type | The type of the uploaded media file. |
| Length | The length of the uploaded media file. |
Enter values for the above fields. To upload a media file, click the Browse... button and select the media file from your machine.
Click Save as Draft to finish.
Document names can be the same as an existing document. When a new document is created with the same name as another document, the new name will have an index added (e.g:test [2])
Once created, a Podcast will appear as so:

Podcasts can be listened to immediately, or transferred to another device.
Procedure 4.22. Create a new Sample node
Follow the instructions in Add a new document to open the Add New Document window and select Sample node from the Select Template drop-down list.
The Add New Sample Node form will appear.
Complete the appropriate fields.
To upload an image, click the Browse... button and select an image from your computer.
Click Save as Draft to accept.
After being created, a new sample node will be displayed like the illustration below:

The Relations area is used to list all related documents. SeeSection 4.7.4.15.3, “View Relations”.
You can click the links to view content of the related document.
The Attachments area is used to list all its uploaded files. SeeAttach files to a document.
Procedure 4.23. Create a new File Plan
Follow the instructions in Add a new document to open the Add New Document window and select File plan from the Select Template drop-down list.
The Add File plan form will appear.
Fill in the appropriate fields of the tabs in the Add File plan form.
Click Save as Draft to accept creating a file plan.
Tabs in the Add File plan form

Table 4.14.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the file plan. |
| Categories | The categories of your file plan. Select the categories for your file
plan by clicking the
|
| File Plan note | A Note can be added to offer further information to users. |

Table 4.15.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Record category identifier | The alphanumeric identifier indicating a unique record category. This must be a unique ID and if left blank will be created automatically by the system. |
| Disposition authority | A reference number to the regulations that govern the disposition. |
| Permanent record indicator | A type of record indicators which should never be deleted. |
| Disposition instructions | A readable guidelines on how the records associated with the file plan will be handled. |
| Contains records folder | The confirmation is about whether the records folder is contained or not. |
| Default media type | The choice for preset media types which are made available to simplify the data entry for the record. This is usually set to electronic orpaper. |
| Default marking list | Handling and classification information that are printed at the bottom of the record, such as UNCLASSIFIED orNOCONTRACT. |
| Default originating organization | This option will set a defaultoriginating organization. This can simplify the data entry that needs for record keeping. It assumes that the originating organization is the same for all the information in the file plan. |
| Vital record indicator | This flag is to allow whether tracking or reminding you of the record as essential or not. |
| Vital record review period | The choice for the interval of time between vital record reviews. |

Table 4.16.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Process cutoffs | The boolean data type is used to break a process. If the process cutoff flag is set in the file plan, the record is cutoff after the expiration, or after it has been obsolete or superseded, depending on the information in the file plan. |
| Event trigger | The text data type is an automatic executing code which is used to tell the event to perform some actions. |
| Cutoff period | The duration for the record cutoff performance. |
| Cutoff on obsolete | The record is cutoff when it is obsolete. |
| Cutoff on superseded | The record is cutoff when it is removed or replaced. |
| Process hold | This boolean data type is used when a record process may be held before the further disposition is handled. |
| Hold period | The duration when a record may be held after cutoff which is normally measured in years. |
| Discretionary Hold | The boolean data type is used when a hold may be discretionary, such as after a command change. So, the discretionary hold flag allows the records management module to track these manual checks. |
| Process transfer | The boolean data type is used to determine how a record process will be transferred. |
| Default transfer location | The text data type is used to determine where a record is transferred by default. |
| Transfer block size | The float data type is used to determine in what size blocks for organizational purposes that is normally measured in Years. |
| Process accession | The boolean data type is flagged when a record which is held permanently must be ultimately transferred to the national records authority. |
| Accession location | The text data type is flagged to specify an area for the accession transfer. |
| Accession block size | The text data type is flagged to determine the blocks size for organizational purposes which is normally measured in years. |
| Process destruction | The boolean data type is flagged if there is any record to be destroyed. After that, the record is marked in the Alfresco system to be permanently destroyed so that all information, metadata and physical traces are removed and cannot be recovered. |
After being created, the new File Plan will be displayed:

Procedure 4.24. Create a new Kofax
Follow the instructions in Add a new document to open the Add New Document form and select Add New Kofax from the Select Template drop-down list.
The Add New Kofax form will appear:

Enter a name for a Kofax document in the Name field. This field is required. Some special characters cannot be used in the Name field(@ # % & * ( ) “ ' : ; [ ] { } / !).
Select categories for the document by clicking the
icon.
Click Save as Draft to create the document.
A newly created kofax document will be displayed like this:

The File View tab is used to display all added nodes in that Kofax. All added files in that Kofax are also displayed in the Document View tab:

Procedure 4.25. Create new Event
Follow the instructions in Add a new document to open the Add New Document form and select Event from the Select Template drop-down list.
The Add New Event window will appear:

Enter a title for the event.
Enter the location where the event will take place in the Location field. Check the Google Maps checkbox if you want the location of the event shown on Google Maps.
Enter the Start and End Date/time of the event.
Fill the Summary and Content fields.
Click Save to commit the event.
After being created, the event will be displayed like the illustration bellow:

The event will be displayed in a website as:

You can create a document directly in a specific drive; however, adding documents to a specific folders allows more effective document management.
There are two types of folder:
Content folder.
Document folder.

In the default Portal skin, the icon for a content folder node is displayed in blue and the icon for a document folder node is displayed in yellow.
File and folder types in a folder
You can add a Content Folder into a Content Folder.
You can add a Document Folder into a Content Folder.
You can add documents into a Content Folder.
You can upload files into a Content Folder.
You can import subnodes exported into a Content Folder.
You can add a new Document Folder into a Document Folder.
You can add File, Podcast, File Plan documents into a Document Folder.
You can upload files into a Document Folder.
You cannot add a Content Folder into a Document Folder
You cannot import an exported a Content Folder into a Document Folder.
You cannot import an exported Article, Sample node, Kofax into a Document Folder.
Procedure 4.26. Create a folder
Select the path to create a folder.
Click the
button on the action bar. The
Add a Folder
form is displayed:

Click the
icon to see the type list and select a folder type.
Enter a name in the Name field. This field is required. You cannot use some special characters in this field (@ # % & * ( ) " ' : ; [ ] {} / !)
Click Save to create a new folder.
A folder can have the same name as an existing folder. When a new folder is created with the same name with another, the new name will have an index number added (e.g:test[2]).
You can only create a content folder in another content folder.
You can create a document folder in a content folder or a document folder.
This function enables users to add multiple languages for a document. This action is similar to adding a language.
By default, the Add translation button is not displayed on the action bar.
Enable this function by navigating to → → . See Section 5.2.2.3, “Manage Views” to know how to add the Add translation button to the tabs on the action bar in Content Explorer.
Procedure 4.27.
Select a document you want to add the translation for. For example, select an Article which is inEnglish:

Click the
button on the action bar. The
Symlink Manager
will appear:

Click the
icon, then browse to the target document that has different language with the first document. For
example, the
Article
version in French.

After you have selected the document, click Save on the Symlink Manager form:

Select the document which you have added the translation to, then click the Relation button on the sidebar.
You will see the available language for the selected document. Click the language on this panel to view the document in the corresponding language version.

You also easily add a Symlink for a document for the purpose of fast accessing the document that you are looking for:
Do the following to add a Symlink:
Procedure 4.28.
Select a document that you want to point a Symlink to.
Click the
button on the action bar. The Sym Link Manager pop-up will appear:

Click the
icon to open the
Choose Target Node
form.
Choose the workspace which contains the node that you want to add a Symlink:

Click the
icon in the row of the node that you want to add, the path of the node will appear in the
Path Node
field and the name of the node is set by the name of the selected node. You can also edit this name.

Click Save to add Symlink.

This function is used to comment on a document (Note: you cannot comment for a File Plan document).
Procedure 4.29.
Select a document that you want to add a comment to.
Click the
button on the action bar.
The Add Comment form appears:

Add your comment in the Comment field.
ClickSave.
Comments are shown at the bottom of the document:

To view your comment click the Show Comments link:

You can edit your comment by clicking the
icon or delete it by clicking the
icon.
There are two ways to edit a document.
Procedure 4.30. Method One
Select a document you want to edit in the left panel.
Click the
button on the action bar.
Or:
Procedure 4.31. Method Two
Select a folder that contains the document you want to edit.
Right-click the document you want to edit and select Edit from the menu.
The Edit Document form will appear. All information of the selected document will be displayed in this form and ready for you to change except the Name field.
Click Save to commit the changes.
Nodes can be exported into either
.xml
or
.zip
file types.
Procedure 4.32.
Select a node that you want to export.
Click the
button on the action bar to show the
Export Node
form:

Table 4.18.
| Fields | Details |
|---|---|
| Path to Export | The path of the node being exported. This field will be pre-populated. |
| Format | The format of the original node. |
| Document View | Each node is a tag and properties of that node are considered to be elements of that tag. |
| System View | Each node and each property of that node is included in a different tag. |
| Zip | If this field is checked, the node will be exported as a .zip file. |
Click Export and choose a location to save the exported file.
The Export Node form will offer an Export version history button if the node being exported, or any of its child nodes, is versioned.
This action exports all of the node's version history.
Nodes that are in the
.xml
file format can be imported in to the JCR Explorer system.
Procedure 4.33.
Select the location that you want to import the new node to.
Click the
button on the action bar . The
Import Node
form appears.

Click Browse next to the Upload File field and navigate to the file you want to import.
Select the UUID from the drop down menu:
A new UUID will be created for the new node.
The new node will be created in the selected path with the UUID it was exported with.
The imported node will replace the existing node and UUID.
This option will display an alert informing you if you cannot import the file.
Click Browse next to the Version history to select a version to import.
Select a format.
Click Import to import the chosen version of the selected file.
Procedure 4.34.
Select the node you want to add an action to.
Click the
button on the action bar.
The Manage Actions form will appear.
Select the Add Actions tab to open the form to add an action to the folder.

Click the
icon and select the type of action from the drop-down menu.

Table 4.19.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| exo:action | This action is not supported. |
| exo:AddMetadataAction | This action adds metadata |
| exo:autoVersioning | This action automatically adds a version. |
| exo:createRSSFeedAction | This action creates an RSS file. |
| exo:enableVersioning | This action enables versioning. |
| exo:getMailAction | This action fetches mail |
| exo:sendMailAction | This action sends mail. |
| exo:taxonomy/Action | This action creates categories |
| exo:transformBinaryTo TextAction | This action converts .pdf or .doc file types to plain text. |
Complete the required fields in the form for the selected action.
Table 4.20.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| ID | The Id of action. This field is created automatically and cannot be modified. |
| Name | The name of this action. This name is internal to the JCR explorer. |
| Lifecycle | Select the lifecycle for this action. The action will be executed
depending on the lifecycle:
|
Click Save to commit the action.
All actions of a node are listed in the Available Actions tab.
Once an action is added to a node it is automatically added to any child nodes of the selected node.
If an action added with the lifecycleuser action, it will be applied for the current node. And an action added with other lifestyles, it will be applied for the child nodes.
Not all actions are listed in a nodes right-click menu. Some will be performed immediately when that action is added.
This function logs property changes in nodes.
Procedure 4.38.
Select a node.
Click the
button on the action bar. The
Activate Auditing
message appears.

Click Activate to activate auditing on the selected node.
Click the
button again to view audit information for the selected node.
The Auditing Information list appears.

If the node has no audit information the form will appear like this:

You can add categories to document type nodes only:
Procedure 4.39. Add a category
Select the node that you want to add a category to.
Click the
button on the action bar.
The Add category form appears.
Select the Select category tab to show the available categories.

Click the
icon to add the corresponding category to the node.
Categories that have been added to a node are listed in the Referenced categories tab of the Add categories form.
All nodes belonging to a category can be viewed by doing the following:
Procedure 4.40. View a category
Go to the drive that contains the category you have added. There will be a list of categories available.
Select a category you want. The documents in that category will be listed.
When copying and pasting a node in a drive, a new node with the same content will be created with a different name.
When copying and pasting a node in the category tree, a reference to the original node will be created. This reference is a link rather than a copy. This feature preserves disk space.

Nodes can be hidden or revealed as desired.
This function is used to manage node publication.
Procedure 4.43. Manage Publications
Select a node (on the left or right panel) which you want to manage the publication.
Click the
button on the actions bar.
The Manage Publications form appears:

The Revision tab displays some basic information and the current state of the selected node.
Click the
icon to view the content of the node or click the
icon to restore a version (refer to
Section 4.7.4.16, “Manage Versions”
for information about versioning).
Select the History tab to view the publication history of the node.
Click Save to commit any changes made.
See Section 4.4.3, “Publication Process” to understand more Manage Publication
You can use this function to create relationships between nodes
Procedure 4.44. Add a relation
Select the node you want to add a relations to.
Click the
button on the action bar.
The Add relation form appears.
Select the Select relation tab to see a list of other documents.
Click the
that corresponds to the document(s) that relate to the document selected inStep 1.
Documents linked to the original via a relation will be listed in the Relation List tab.
Relations can only be added to document and uploaded file node types.
A node cannot have a relation to itself.
Procedure 4.45. Delete a relation
Select a node that has links to related documents.
Click the
button on the action bar.
Select the Relation List to view the relations for the selected node.
Click the
corresponding to the relation you want to remove.
Click OK on the confirmation message to delete the relation.
The related document will be removed from the list.
Procedure 4.47. Add version
Select a node to add a version to.
Click the
button on the action bar.
The following message box will appear:

Click Activate to activate a version for the node.
Right-click the selected node and select CheckIn from the right menu:

Click the
button again to open the
Version Info
window.

The node selected in Step 1 has been added as theBase version.
Right-click the node again and select Check out to obtain a version of this node.
No actions (copy/cut/rename) can be taken on a node in Check In status. You must check it out before you can perform any actions on it.
If you want to add more versions for a node, right-click the selected node above and select Check In and thenCheck Out.
Procedure 4.48. Add a label
Select a versioned node.
Click the
button on the action bar.
Click the
icon on the
Version Info
window to show the
Add label
field under the version list.

Enter a value into the Label field.
The label must be unique and cannot use special characters such as @, #, $.
Click Save to submit the new label.
Procedure 4.49. Remove a label
Select a versioned node that has at least one label.
Click the
button on the action bar.
Click the
icon on the
Version Info
window to show the
Remove label
field under the version list.

Select the label you want to remove from the drop down menu:

Click the Remove button to remove the selected label.
Procedure 4.50.
Select a versioned node.
Click the
button.
Click the
icon to see the current versions of the selected node.

Version viewing is not supported on folder nodes.
If you click the
icon while the selected node is a folder, a message to this effect will appear.
This function is used to support users to add multiple languages for a document. Each document can be displayed in many languages.
Procedure 4.53.
Select a document that you want to add language(s).
Click the
button on the
Action
bar.
The Multi-language form will appear.

The View language tab contains a list of all languages. The default language for the document will be automatically populated.
Select the Add language tab. This tab will be displayed differently, depending on what file you selected. However, the area where you can add languages for document is the same. The below illustration shows the Add language tab for a Sample node file:

Select a language you want to add from the Language drop-down list.
If the selected language has not been added for current document, the content field will be blank.

Select the Set default checkbox if you want to set your selected language as default language.
ClickSave, you will be returned to the View language tab. Your selected language is now added to the Language field:
You can view this document in the new added language by selecting the language from the language drop-down list then click the View button.
To view the languages list of a document, do the following:
Procedure 4.54. View the language list
Select a document that you want to view the language list, then click the Relation button on side panel:

The list of language (and all related documents) will be displayed on the left panel:

You can view the document in the new language by clicking the corresponding link in the Languages List.
For more details about Relations, refer toSection 4.7.4.15.3, “View Relations”.
You cannot add multiple languages to a File Plan or any subnodes of a File Plan.
You can overload a thumbnail image for a folder. Overloading allows a folder to be represented by a thumbnail image, rather than a folder icon.
To overload a thumbnail, do the following
Procedure 4.55. Overload thumbnails
Select the folder you wish to overload with a thumbnail image.
Click the
button on the action bar.
The Add thumbnail image form appears:
Click Browse... button to select the image to use as the display icon for the selected folder.
Click Save to commit the change. The node will be stored in an exo:thumbnails folder.
When a content is created, if you want to publish it but you do not have the right to publish the content, you must send an approval request for your content.
Do the following:
When a content is created by users, it maybe need approved to publish if there is a approval request. To approve a content, do the following:
Procedure 4.57. Approve a content
Select a content that needs approving.
Click the Approve Content button on the action bar and the content is ready to be published.
The Approve Content button is only invisible for users who have the right to approve contents.
By default, the button is not displayed on the action bar.
Enable this function by navigating to → → . See Section 5.2.2.3, “Manage Views” to know how to add the Approve Content button to the tabs on the action bar in Content Explorer.
After the content is approved, it can be published by the people who have the permission to publish contents.
Do the following:
Procedure 4.58. Publish a content
Select a content that you want to publish.
Click the Publish Content button on the action bar. The content will be published as the schedule that you set up.
The Publish Content button is only visible to users who have the right to publish contents.
By default, the button is not displayed on the action bar.
Enable this function by navigating to → → . See Section 5.2.2.3, “Manage Views” to know how to add the Publish Content button to the tabs on the action bar in Content Explorer.
This function enables you to show or hide all the drives in Content Explorer.
To show drives, click the
button on the action bar.
To hide drives, click the
button again.
This function allows you to view nodes in documents in a tree structure.
Show the JCR structure
Select a document.
Select the Info tab.
Click the
button.
Click the
icon to save the view.
The following information message will appear:

Hide the JCR structure: select a document is showing the JCR structure,
then click the
button again.
A tag is a (relevant) keyword or term associated with or assigned to a piece of information (a picture, a geographic map, a blog entry, a video clip etc.). Tags describe the item and enable keyword-based classification and searching.
Procedure 4.59. Add a new tag for a document
Select a document that you want to add tags to.
Click the
button on the action bar. The
Tag Manager
will be displayed:

Table 4.21.
| Fields | Details |
|---|---|
| Tag names | The tag names that users want to add tags for documents. |
| Tag Scopes | To classify tags. There are four tag types: private, public, group, site. Currently, the two first types are activated(Private: a user who create tags can view and edit tags; public: all users can view and edit tags). |
| Linked tags | To list all tags of a document after you click the Add Tags button. |
Enter a value in the Tag names field. A document can be added several tags at a time by entering multiple tags in the Tag names field and separate by a comma (,).
Select a value for the Tag Scopes field.
Click Add Tags to accept, or Close to quit. Only you can see this tag in this document.
Click the
icon to delete tags.
This function allows you to upload a file from your machine. All file types can be uploaded. The uploaded file name cannot include the special characters: ! @ $ % & [ ].
Procedure 4.61. Uploading a File into a Folder
Select the folder that you want to upload a file into (you can select from either the left or right panels).
Select the Actions tab to show some actions on the action bar.
Click the
button on the action bar to open the
Upload a file
form:

Browse and select a file on your device by clicking the Browse... button. The selected file name will be displayed in the Select a file field.
If you want to upload multi files at the same time, click the
icon to open more forms to upload more files:

The
icon closes the upload file form.
You can change the uploaded file by clicking the
icon and clicking the
Browse...
button again to select another file.
By default, the name of the uploaded file will be kept as original but if you want to change, you can type a new name in the Name field (the new name must not contain the special characters: ! @ $ % & [ ]). This field is not required.
You can click the
icon next to the
List Taxonomy
field to add categories for this file:

Select categories by clicking the
icon. Click the
plus
to open child nodes of categories.

You can add more categories for a file by clicking the
icon again to open the
Add Categories
form.
Click the
icon to delete a category in
Upload a file
form.
You can also manage categories which were added to files by using the Manage Categories function. SeeSection 4.7.4.12, “Manage Categories”.
Complete uploading file by clicking Save.
After being saved, the main information of the uploaded file will be displayed:

Click the
icon to see more details of its external metadata information. The
List external metadata
tab will be enabled. Values can be entered into fields on this tab.

Click Save to accept changes or Cancel to quit without any changes.
Data can be added to the uploaded file. Check the checkbox, then click Add or Cancel to quit without adding anything.

New metadata is displayed in the
External Metadatas
list and this can be edited it by clicking the
icon.
Click Close to quit the Uploaded information form.
After being uploaded, the tree is displayed in the left panel:

The size of the uploaded file depends on the size limit of the uploaded file that you set up in the Edit mode of Content Explorer. If your file size exceeds the limit, a pop-up message will appears to alert you.
This function allows you to view the metadata attached to File nodes, Podcast nodes, File Plan child nodes and uploaded file nodes ( nt:file nodes)
Procedure 4.62.
Select an appropriate (nt:file) node.
Click the
button. The
View Metadata
form appears:

Click the Add/Edit button at the bottom of the View Metadata form to add metadata.
Complete the desired fields in the
Add/Edit Properties
form. Click the
icon to add further metadata.

Click Save to commit the new metadata values.
To view detailed information about a node:
This function enables an administrator to manage the permissions for nodes.
Procedure 4.64. View Permissions
Select a node.
Click the
button. The
Permissions Management
form appears.

With the Permissions Management form open you can perform the following actions:
Procedure 4.65. Add Permissions
To add permission for specific users
Click the
icon next to the
User Or Group
field.
Click the
beside the users you want to grant permissions to.
To select users from a specific group
Enter a group name in the Group field at the top of the form (for example, /platform/users). All users in the nominated group will be displayed.
Or;
Click the
icon beside the
Group
field to open a form that lists groups and their sub-groups. Select a sub-group to add all users in
that sub-group.

To search for a user
Select an information parameter (User Name,First Name,
Last Name,Email) from the drop down menu in the other
field at the top of the page and enter the information into the text box. Click the
to search for users that match that information.
To add permissions based on memberships
Click the
button next to the
User Or Group
field.
The Select membership form that appears allows you to select users by membership. Select a group on the left pane and then select membership types on the right.
To add all users/groups with read access
Click the
icon next to the
User Or Group
field.
Select the permission you want to grant the chosen users or groups by ticking the corresponding checkboxes beside the rights you want to add.
Click Save to commit the changes. The new permissions will appear in the permissions table above.
This function allows users to review all the properties and values of a node. It can also be used to add values to a node.
Select the node that you want to review or add values to.
Click the
button to show the
Properties Management
form:
This form has two tabs:
This tab displays all properties and values for the selected node.

Select this tab to review the properties for the selected node without making any changes.
This tab contains fields to add new properties to the selected node.

Select this node if you want to make changes to the properties of the selected node.
To add new properties:
Select the namespace for the property.
Enter a name for the new property in the Name field.
Select a Type for the property from the drop-down menu for the field Type.
Enter a value for the property in theValue.
To add multiple new values, click the
icon and repeat the above steps.
To remove a value, click the
.
Click Save to commit the new values or Reset to clear any modified fields.
After you commit new properties, you will be returned to the Properties tab. The newly added values will be displayed.

In this form you can edit a property by clicking the
icon or delete it by clicking the
.
This function shows documents related to a selected node.
This function is used to vote for a document (Note: you cannot vote for a File Plan document).
Procedure 4.68.
Open the document you want to vote for.
Click the
button on the action bar.
The Vote Document form will appear:

Rate the document by clicking on the appropriate star level for your vote:

After a vote has been added, the rating will appear at the bottom of the document:

By using this function, whenever a change is made on the document, an email notification will be sent to your email address. To receive that email, you must configure in your mail server.
Procedure 4.69.
Select the document you want to watch.
The Watching Document form will appear. Click the Watch button to finish.

To stop watching a document, select the document and click the
icon.
A message will appear for you to confirm the action.
A web content is a key resource in creating a site. Other resources make a site more dynamic and animated by using layout, color, font, and more. This section focuses on how to manage a web content in a specific site.
Only users who have the right to access the Sites Management drive can manage web content.
This function is used to add a new web content into a specific site.
Procedure 4.70. Add new content
Go to the Sites Management drive and select a site that you want to add a web content to.
Select the web content folder on the left:

You also can add the new web content into other folders (documents and media folder) of a site but it is recommended that you add new content to the web content folder because:
It will allow you to manage web content of a site more easily.
If you add a new web content in this folder, you don't need to select a web content document in the list of document types. This makes adding a new web content more flexible.
Open the Add New Document form by clicking the
icon on the Action bar.
Select a template in the Select Template field to present web content:

The Select Template field has two options:
Picture on head layout web content: The site's content is presented in two spaces. One for inserting an image and one for editing the site's content. In which, the image is put at the head of a site.
Free layout web content: This template is a free layout.
Enter values in the fields of the Add New Document form.
Click Save as Draft to save the content or Cancel to exit the form.
Tabs in the Add New Document form
The Main Content Tab includes:
Table 4.22.
| Field | Options |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of a web content that you want to add new |
| Title | The title of a web content |
| Main content | The main content that you want to display when publishing this web content |
| Save button | To save the inputted values |
| Cancel button | To exit the current form |
The Illustration Tab allows you to upload an illustration that makes the site's content more attractive.

Table 4.23.
| Field | Option |
|---|---|
| Illustration Image | The path to an image that you want to upload into a site. This image will be used like an illustration of that site. |
| Image Type | The image format that you want to upload to the site. It can be: image/gif; image/png; image/jpg; image/jpeg. |
| Summary | You can supply a short description about the web content that will be displayed with the illustration image when the web content is listed. The main content will be shown when it is selected to be viewed. |
Do the following to upload an image:
Procedure 4.71. Upload an image
Browse an image list on your local device by clicking the Browse... button and then select a specific location.
Select an image in the list to upload.
The Advanced tab:
This tab includes two parts: CSS data and JS data:

Table 4.24.
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| CSS data | Contains CSS definition to present data in a web content. You can optionally enter CSS data into this field to specify the style. |
| JS data | Contains JS content to make the web content more dynamic when after publishing. You can optionally enter JS content in this field. |
This function is used to edit a web content in a specific drive of an existing site.
Do the following:
Procedure 4.72. Edit a web content
Go into the folder of a site which contains the web content that you want to edit.
Select the web content by double-clicking it on the left tree or on the right panel. The detailed information of web content will be viewed on the right panel.
Click the
icon on the action bar to show the edit form of the selected web content as the Add New Document form.
Change the current values in the fields of this edit form.
Complete editing the selected web content by clicking Save.
When you click Edit Document, the web-content will be auto-locked for editing. After finishing, the content reverts to unlocked status. You can manage Locks in the Administration portlet.
This function is used to remove a web content from the web content folder in a specific site's drive.
To delete a web-content, do the following:
This function helps you publish a web content that you have added to web content folder in Content Explorer.
See Section 4.4.3, “Publication Process” to know how to publish a web content.
After the content is published, all users who have the right to access that position can view the published web content as a page on the Navigation bar.
This section will discuss actions that can be performed on folders and document, both from the right-click menu (Cut and Paste for example) and manual actions (like dragging and dropping).
The actions available in the right-click menu are different for folders and documents.
The actions available for documents are:

The actions available for folders are:

This function helps users easily add nodes (documents, folders or files) as favorite.
Procedure 4.74.
Right-click a node you want to add as a favorite
Click the
entry in the drop-down menu.
A symlink of your favorite nodes will be created in the Favorite folder.
This function is used to make a copy of a node (including subnodes) in other places.
There are two ways to cut/copy/paste the node:
Procedure 4.75. Method One
Right-click the node then select Copy from the drop-down menu.
Select a destination node that you want to be the parent node of the cut/copied node.
Right-click the destination node and select Paste from the drop-down menu.
The Paste function is only enabled after some form of data (a document, for example) has been added to the Clipboard through the Copy or Cut action.
The copied folder (and any sub-folders) will be pasted to the new selected path.
Procedure 4.76. Method Two
Right-click the node and select the Copy from the drop-down menu.
Select the destination node that you want to be the parent node of the copied node.
Select the Clipboard icon on the sidebar:

Click the clipboard window will appear:

Click the
icon in the clipboard window to paste the copied node into the selected destination node in Step 3.
You can click the
icon to delete a specific waiting statement.
You can also click the Clear All link to delete all waiting statements in the list.
After the action has been taken, a confirmation message will appear with detailed information about the destination path.
You only can use the Copy action if you have the appropriate permissions on the source node.
You only can use the Paste action if you have a right on the destination node.
If the destination node contains a file with the same name as the copied file, the pasted file will have an index integer added to its name.
For example; New Folder contains a node named Live which is copied and pasted into a location that already contains a node named Live. After the paste action the new file will be named Live[2]. The original Live file will be unchanged.
You cannot copy a content folder into a document folder.
Pasting a node does not remove it from the Clipboard. Therefore, after using the Copy action you can use Paste to copy the node into multiple nodes without needing to use the Copy action again.
To edit a document, refer to Section 4.7.5.2, “Edit a web content”.
This function is used to move a node (include subnodes) to other places. There are two ways to cut/paste documents:
Procedure 4.77. Method One
Right-click a node and select Cut from the drop-down menu.
Select the destination node that you want to be the parent node of the cut node.
Right-click the destination node and select Paste in the drop-down menu.
The Paste function is only enabled after some form of data (a document, for example) has been added to the Clipboard through the Copy or Cut action.
The cut node (and its subnodes) will be pasted to the new selected path.
Procedure 4.78. Method Two
Right-click a node and select Cut from the drop-down menu.
Select the destination node that you want to be the parent node of the cut node.
Select the Clipboard icon:

Click the Clipboard window will appear:

Click the
icon in the clipboard window to paste the copied node into the selected destination node in Step 3.
You can click the
icon to delete a specific waiting statement.
You can also click the Clear All link to delete all waiting statements in the list.
After the action has been taken, a confirmation message will appear with detailed information about the destination path.
You only can use the Cut action if you have the appropriate permissions on the source node.
You only can use the Paste action if you have a right on the destination node.
If the destination node contains a file with the same name as the copied file, the pasted file will have an index integer added to its name.
For example; New Folder contains a node named Live which is cut and pasted into a location that already contains a node named Live. After the paste action the new file will be named Live[2]. The original Live file will be unchanged.
You cannot Cut a content folder into a document folder.
Pasting a node does not remove it from the Clipboard. Therefore, after using the Cut action you can use Paste to copy the node into multiple nodes without needing to use the Cut action again.
This function helps you remove folders/documents from theirs location easily. Follow the steps in Section 4.7.5.3, “Delete a web content”
You can only use the Delete action if you have the appropriate permissions on the node.
If the deleted node contains subnodes, these will also be deleted.
This function allows you to move folders or documents from their current location to another by using the drag and drop feature.
Procedure 4.79.
Move the cursor to the folder(s) or document(s) in the right panel until the cursor changes to
. You can hold the Shift key to select multiple contiguous folders/documents at once or the Ctrl key to select multiple non-contiguous files.

Hold the left mouse button and then drag the selected folder(s)/document(s) to another folder on either the right or left panes.

Drop them into the selected folder by releasing the left mouse button. All dragged folders/documents will be relocated to the destination folder.
This function prevents other users from changing specific folders/documents for a specific period.
Right-click a folder or document (on either the right or left window pane) and select Lock from the menu. The selected node will be locked.
Only users with appropriate rights can lock folders or documents.
After a node is locked, other users can view the locked node, but cannot alter or remove it. They can, however, create and edit a copy of the locked node (using the Copy/Paste functions outlined above).
A lock will be kept on a node for the current session only. The lock will be automatically removed when the user who locked the node signs out.
A lock will also be automatically removed if no action is taken on the locked node for thirty (30) minutes.
To unlock a node you have locked, right-click it and select Unlock from the menu. The folder/document will then be unlocked and other users can take actions on it.
This function is used to change the name of a folder/documents.
Creating a symbolic link (symlink) to a node is an effective way to quickly access that node from other nodes without having to navigate through the content structure manually.
Procedure 4.81.
Right-click a document that you want to add a symlink to (in this instance the term to is used to describe the node as the target of the symlink, not an addition to the original node itself) and select Add SymLink from the menu.
A symlink to the selected document will be created immediately. You can click the symlink to view its content.
WebDAV allows users to access (read and write) files and folders over the web. WebDAV is used to view nodes because it offers easy, quick, flexible and efficient data manipulation.
Procedure 4.82.
Select the path of node you want to view via webDAV or open that folder from the left/right panel.
Right-click the node and select the Download and Allow Edition item in the menu.
The view in WebDAV form will be different for different node types:
Table 4.25.
| Node Type | WebDAV Details |
|---|---|
| Folder | The subnodes list of the current folder will be displayed in WebDAV. |
| nt:file | The content of the document will be shown. |
| Article | This node type does not, by default, list any folders. However, if the Article includes actions, added language or other data, all folders will be listed and named; exo:actions, exo:language and so on. |
| Podcast | Viewed in WebDAV, this node type will have a form attached that users have to complete to download this document. |
| Sample node | This node lists folder names as exo:images. Like Article nodes, if the Sample node contains actions or added languages, folders will be named exo:actions, exo:language and so on. |
| File Plan | This node behaves the same way as Article and Sample node. |
| Kofax | This node behaves the same way as Article and Sample node. |
This function opens a document on another tab with a link containing the document path.
Do the following to view a document.
The Copy URL to Clipboard enables you to copy the WebDAV URL of a selected folder or a document and then you can view it by WebDAV view on a browser.
Do the following:
Procedure 4.84. Copy URL to Clipboard
Right-click a folder/document and select Copy URL to Clipboard.

Paste the URL into another browser window (or another tab in the same browser window).

You can view the folders of the node or download documents to your device. You also view other nodes by clicking the folder named .. to go up to the parent node. See the below illustration:

Tags are easily managed by editing or deleting them with the Tag Manager.
Procedure 4.85. Edit a tag
Click the
icon at the upper-right corner of the tags panel.
The Edit tag form will appear:

Click the
icon that corresponds to the tag you want to edit.
Edit the tag as desired.

Click Save button to commit the change or Cancel to quit without changes.
Procedure 4.86. Delete a tag
Perform Step 1 from the procedure above.
Click the
icon.
A confirmation box will appear:

Click OK button to delete the tag or Cancel to quit.
Procedure 4.87. Use Created tags
Click the
icon. You will see all existing tags. All existing tags are listed and classified by private or public tags.
Tags will be displayed differently depending on popularity. The font-size, font-weight, color, font-family, text-decoration will change to visually represent popularity.
For example, when a tag is added to more than ten documents it will be displayed in red with in a 20px size, bold font. These details can be configured in the Administration portlet.
Each tag is also like a link used list all documents that it is added. Click a tag name to see a list of documents with that tag displayed in the right panel.
WebDAV is an abbreviation of Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning. It is used to publish and manage files and directories on a remote server. It also enables users to perform these functions on a website.
WebDAV provides the following features:
This feature prevents two or more collaborators from overwriting shared files.
WebDAV supports the copy and move actions and the creation of collections (file system directories).
This function enables copying and moving web pages within a server's namespace.
With WebDAV, you can manage content efficiently. You can:
Copy/paste content on your device and have those changes reflected in a host-based website.
Easily and quickly manipulate actions on a website without having to access it directly. Files can be accessed from anywhere and are treated as if they were in local directories.
Easily and quickly upload content to a website simply by copying it into the appropriate directory.
To use WebDAV with eXo Content, you first need to have an active network connection. Next, you can follow one of the two following ways:
Procedure 4.88. Method One: WebDAV server
This procedure uses Windows XP as an example. Please modify the following steps to suit your operating environment:
Navigate to on your local computer. You will see all shared files and folders:

Click the Add a network place link on the left to open the Add Network Place Wizard:

Click Next to choose a network location:

Select Choose another network location to create a shortcut.
Enter an address into the Internet or network address field. For example, the address of the demonstration site Acme is http://localhost:8080/portal/rest/private/jcr/repository/collaboration/sites/content/live/acme.
Click Next. After a few moments, a folder named acme on localhost appears in the directory.

Each site managed by WebDAV appears as a folder in this location.
You can take actions on the content in this folder to administrate the site content remotely.
Procedure 4.89. Method Two: Sites Management
This method can be done using the Sites Management functionality of eXo Content:
Navigate to http://localhost:8080/portal in your web browser.
Click → in the administration bar.
Click the Drives button then select Sites Management.

You will see all sites listed in the left sidebar:

Right-click the site you want to view with WebDAV and select the Download and Allow Edition item in the menu.

The selected site will be shown in WebDAV:

In this view, you can access documents in the directories that are linked to the web server.
You see all the default folders of a site when accessing it via WebDAV. Manipulating their content through WebDAV is the same as working on it in local folders.
This allows you to copy or paste files, list folders, rename, and more in system directories.
This function enables you to copy web content (such as .html files) from your local computer to a web content folder of a site.
Access a site via WebDAV (refer to Section 4.8.3, “How to Use WebDAV With eXo Content”), then go to a web content folder within the site.
Copy the web content on your local system into this folder.
The copied file will be converted to web content that is viewable by WebDAV automatically. The content is converted to a directory containing CSS, documents, js and media.
After new content is added, it can be viewed as a folder in WebDAV or as page content using a web browser.
This function enables site administrators to delete web content files separately or in batches.
There are three ways to search an existing node:
With the quick search, you can directly type a search term in the search field. All documents whose keywords match the search term are retrieved and listed in the Search results form.
Enter a search string into the search text box.
Click the
icon to perform the search.
Search results will be displayed in the right pane.

The search results will be empty if no document contains the search string.

Click the
icon to view the content containing the search string.
Or click the
icon to go to the node that contains the search result.
To perform an advanced search:
Click the
icon.

Then click the Advanced Search
icon to open the Advanced Search form.

The Advanced Search form will open:

The tabs in this form offer different search functions:
Use the Search by Name tab to search nodes by name:
Enter the exact name you wish to search in the Content name field.
Click Search.
Results will return with the message “No result found” if there is no node with the specified name.
Results will be returned in the Search Results tab if the requested name is found.
This search enables you to search with more constraints to limit the returned results.
Extra search constraints are entered in the Advanced Search tab of the Advanced Search form.

The Current location field is not editable; it shows the path selected to search.
Procedure 4.91.
Enter search terms in the A word or phrase in content field.
Select the Operator.
Select the AND operator to only return results that meet both the search terms and the entered constraints (see Step 3).
Select the OR operator to return results that meet either the search terms or the entered constraints (see Step 3).
Click Show/hide constraints form to add more constraints.
A further constraint options window will appear:

Table 4.26.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | You can add more than one constraint with either of two operators (AND and OR). |
| 2 | These fields allow you to add a constraint to search by a property with specific values. |
| 3 | These fields allow you to add a constraint to search by a property that contains one of the word in the specific string. |
| 4 | These fields allow you to add a constraint to search by a property that does not contain the specific string. |
| 5 | These fields allow you to add a constraint to search by a duration of date (created, modified). |
| 6 | This field allows you to add a constraint to search by a document type, including File, Article, Podcast, Sample node, File Plan, Kofax). |
| 7 | This field allows you to add a constraint to search by categories. |
|
| Add a document type. |
|
| Add a category. |
Select the constraint operator(AND/OR).
Add the required constraints using one of the following methods:
Procedure 4.92. Add a constraint for exact values
Check the box that corresponds to the constraint you want.
Enter the property you want to locate or click the
icon.
A list of possible properties appears:

Select a property from the list and click Add. The selected property will populate Properties field.
Define the property value to search for by entering a value into the Contain exactly field or click the
icon.

The Filter form will appear:

All pre-existing values for the property you selected will appear.
If the value you require is in the list, select it and click Select.
If the value you require is not in the list, enter it in the Filter: field and click the
icon. The value will populate the Contain exactly field of the constraints form.

Procedure 4.93. Add a constraint including or excluding values
Check the box corresponding to the Contain or Not Contain constraint, as appropriate.
Enter the required property in the Property field or click the
icon (refer to Step 2 in Add a constraint for exact values for more information).
Enter the required values in the Contain or Not Contain fields.
Procedure 4.94. Add a constraint by date
Click the check box beside the field with the drop-down menu (below the Property entries).
Define the search condition from the drop-down list (CREATED/MODIFIED).
Click in the From field.
A small calendar will appear;

Select the date you want to use as a constraint.
Repeat the above steps for the To field.
The selected dates will populate the From and To fields in the Add constraint form.
Procedure 4.95. Add a constraint by document type
Click the checkbox beside the Document Type field.
Enter the document type you want to search for or click the
icon to open a list of document types:

Click the checkbox of the document type you want and click Save.
The selected document type will populate the Document Type field.

Click Add to add any/all activated constraints.
The constraints will be converted to an SQL query and displayed in the search form:

Remove unnecessary constraints with the
icon.
Click Search to launch the search. Results will be displayed in the Search Results tab.
Click Save and put a name for this search configuration if you want to save it to use at another time.
You need a knowledge of the structure of query statements in order to configure a search using the parameters on the New Query tab.
Enter a unique name for this query in the Name field.
Choose a query type from the drop-down menu; SQL or xPath.
Enter a query statement.
Click Search to perform the search and display the results in the Search Results tab.
Or click Save to save the search query to the Saved Query tab.
Or click Cancel to quit.
This tab lists all saved search queries (that you have access rights to use).

Click the
icon to perform the search and see the results in the Search Results tab.
Click the
icon to edit the query statement. The query form will appear like when creating a query (see Section 4.9.2.3, “Search by creating a new query”); however, you cannot edit the name of the saved search.
Click the
to delete a query (provided you have the access rights to that query).
Do the following to perform a search with saved queries:
Click the
icon to see the list of existing queries.

A query list will appear. It contains the sections, including All Articles, Created Documents, CreatedDocumentDayBefore and allArticles.

Launch, modify or delete the queries as required (see Section 4.9.2.3, “Search by creating a new query” for more information).
Filter results with the entries in the All Items and/or By Type panes on the left of the tab. Items matching the selections will appear in the right pane.
Click the required document or folder name to view or download them.
This function is used to set up your browsing preferences.
Procedure 4.97.
Click the
icon on the right side of the Content Explorer portlet.
The Preference Setting window will appear:

Table 4.27.
| Setting | Details |
|---|---|
| Sort by | To sort nodes in the nodes list by Alphabetic, Type, Created Date, or Modified Date |
| Show sidebar | To display/hide the sidebar. |
| Enable drag and drop | To enable/disable the “drag and drop” action. |
| Nodes per page | This number of nodes that will be displayed per page. |
| Show non document nodes | To display/hide nodes that are non–documents. |
| Show referenced documents | To display/hide referenced documents. |
| Show hidden nodes | To display/hide hidden nodes. |
| Query Type | This query type. |
| Enable DMS structure | To display/hide nodes in a document in tree structure. |
Configure the preferences as required and click Save to set them.
Or click Back to quit without submitting changes.
eXo Content provides a newsletter service aimed at helping users quickly get updated news from a website.
With Newsletters, you can instantly get newsletters from your email to update the last information about categories and subscription.
Do the following to subscribe to newsletters:
Go to on the navigation bar. The Newsletters page will appear:

Enter your email address in the Your Email field.
Select the checkbox corresponding to the subscription that you want to get newsletters.

Click Subscribe. A message informs that you have just subscribed to the selected newsletter will appear.
Click OK in the confirmation message. You can reselect the subscription that you want or do not want to receive newsletters by re-selecting the checkbox in the Check to subscribe column.

Click Change your subscriptions to update your changes.
Click Forget this email if you want to unsubscribe from newsletters.
eXo Content allows administrators to easily and quickly manage newsletters. Go to → on the administration bar to access the Newsletters functionality.

Administrators can manage the categories that newsletters are distributed under.
Procedure 4.98. Add a new category
Click New Category on the action bar of the Newsletters page. The Category form will appear.

Table 4.28. Category Form Field Details
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of a category. This field is required. |
| Title | The title of a category. This field is required. |
| Description | A brief description of the category. |
| Moderator | Select users/groups who have rights to manage this category. |
| Save | Accepts the addition of a new category. |
| Cancel | Quits the category form without adding a category. |
Input values for fields
Select a moderator for a category by clicking the
icon next to the Moderator field to select a user. The form to selet users will appear.

Click the
corresponding to the user in the list that you want to select.
Click the
icon to select users in a specific group. The Group selector will appear.

Select a group from the left panel and a membership type in the right panel. The membership and group selected will be displayed in the Moderator field. After adding new categories, they will be added in the list of categories.
After creating a category, you can create new subscriptions or newsletters for this category.
When you click the Administration button, you will see a drop-down menu consisting of all actions on this category.
Select a category that you want to edit and click → in the drop-down menu to bring up the Category form.

Change the values in the Title and Description fields as required (Note that you cannot change the name of the category).
Click Save to save all changes.
Administrators can manage users accounts and activity with edit, ban, remove ban or delete actions.
Procedure 4.100.
Click → in the menu. The Manage Users form will appear:

Table 4.29.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| The email address of user who has subscribed this subscription. | |
| Banned |
This field has two values:
|
|
| To ban this user from receiving email. |
|
| To remove a ban on a user. |
|
| To delete the user. |
Click Close to close the form.
An administrator can add more subscriptions to any category. There are two ways to do this:
Procedure 4.101. Method One:
Click New Subscriptions on the action bar.
The Subscription form will appear:

Table 4.30.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | The category that contains this subscription. |
| Name | The name of the subscription. This field is required. |
| Title | The title of the subscription. This field is required. |
| Description | The brief description about the subscription. This field is not required. |
| Redactor | Select users/groups who have rights to manage this subscription This field is required. |
Click the
icon and select the category from the drop-down menu.
Enter the rest of their values in the form.
Click Save to create the new subscription or Cancel to quit without creating a new subscription.
Procedure 4.102. Method Two:
Click directly on the category to which you want to create a new subscription:

Click New Subscriptions on the action bar.
The Subscription form appears:

Follow the same steps as Method One.
Administrators can create newsletters for each subscription.
These Newsletters can be opened, edited, deleted or converted to a template for reuse.

Table 4.31.
| Element | Details |
|---|---|
| Shoes | The name of the subscription. |
| Fashion Shoes | The brief description about the subscription. |
| Letter | The list of all letters of this subscription. |
| Date | The date and time when creating this letter. |
| Status | There are three types of status: draft, awaiting and sent. |
| Moderation | This button allows you to take actions on a newsletter that you select. |
Administrators can easily view the content of a newsletter.
Do the following to edit a newsletter.
Procedure 4.104. Edit a newsletter
In a specific subscription, select the newsletter you want to edit by selecting the checkbox.
Click the
button then select Edit in the menu.

The Newsletter entry form appears:

Change the values in the fields that you want to edit: Template, Send date, Category, Subscription.
Click the Update a Newsletter's info button.
Change the values in the fields Title and Main content.
Click Save to save as a draft or click Send.
Administrators can delete obsolete newsletters.
Procedure 4.105. Delete a newsletter
In a specific subscription, select the newsletter that you want to delete by selecting the checkbox.

Click the
button then click Delete in the menu.
A confirmation message will be displayed:

Click OK to accept deleting this newsletter or Cancel to quit without deleting.
Administrators can reuse a popular newsletter template.
Each subscription consists of many newsletters. eXo Content helps you easily create newsletters by following these steps.
Procedure 4.107. Creating Newsletters
Go to → on the administration bar. The Newsletter portlet appears.
Click the
button on the action bar. The Newsletter entry form appears:

Details:
Table 4.32.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Template | The template for your newsletter form. Basic Template is set by default. |
| Send date | The date and time to send the newsletter. |
| Category | The category contains this newsletter. |
| Subscription | The subscription contains this newsletter. |
| Update sending parameters | This button allows you to update information about this newsletter. |
Click the
icon to select the template for the newsletter.
Click the Send Date field. The calendar will appear to allow you to choose the date and time when you want to send the newsletter.

Click the
icon in the category field to select the category and the subscription in list.
Click the Update sending parameters button to update information about this newsletter. A message pops up and informs you that you have updated information successfully.
Input a title for the newsletter into the Title field.
Create a content for a newsletter by inputting information into the Main content text box.
Click Save to save this newsletter as a draft or click Send to send this newsletter.
Select Contact Us on the navigation bar or go to → → .

The Contact Us page appears:

Table 4.33.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Select a recipient | The recipient who will receive a message |
| Your name | The name of a person who leaves a message |
| Your address | The address of a person who leaves a message |
| Your Email Address | The email address of a person who leaves a message |
| Your Phone Number | The phone number of a person who leaves a message |
| Your message | Write a message that you want to leave |
Select a recipient and enter values in this form.
Click Save to save a message.
The Fast Content Creator portlet in eXo Content allows you to quickly create and save a new document with only one template in a specific location without having to access Content Explorer. This can dramatically expedite the creation of a single new document.
There are two modes in Fast Content Creator: Basic Content Creator and Standard Content Creator.
The Standard Content Creator mode adds an Actions section to the Edit Mode tab (see the details at Section 4.12.1, “Configuration”) which allows you to add an action to your document when configuring it.

To add an action to a document, click Add or the
icon to open the Add action form. Follow the procedure in Section 4.7.4.10.1, “Add an action”.
In eXo Content, the Fast Content Creator is applied in the Contact Us portlet with the Basic Content Creator mode by default. You can configure the Fast Content Creator by editing the Contact Us portlet.
To configure the Fast Content Creator, do the following:
Go to Contact Us on the Navigation bar or go to → →
Click → on the administration bar. The Page Editor will be displayed.
Hover the mouse pointer over the Contact Us portlet and the toolbar appears.
Click the
icon to edit the portlet.

The form with the Edit Mode tab appears:

Table 4.34.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Location to save | Select the location to save documents or messages. |
| Select template | Select a document template. There are different input fields corresponding to each template. |
| Custom save button | Change the label for the save button. |
| Custom save message | Show a custom message that informs you have just saved a document. |
| Redirect | Allow you to redirect the path in the Redirect path field. |
| Redirect path | Show a path to which you will be directed after clicking OK in the confirmation message. |
Select the location to save:
Click the
icon to select a specific location to save documents. The Select Location form appears:

Select the parent node on the left panel and click the
icon in the Action column to choose the child node on the right panel. After being selected, this location will be displayed on the Location to save field. Created documents will be saved in this location.
Select a template which is used to create a new document.
Change the label for the Custom save button, and the content for the Custom save message.
Tick the Redirect checkbox if you want to redirect to the path in the Redirect path field after clicking OK in the save message.
Click Save to finish the configuration of the Fast Content Creator portlet.
Click OK in the confirmation message.
Click Close to quit the form.
To create a new document with the Fast Content Creator, do the following:
Procedure 4.108. Create a new document
Go to → → .
Enter values into all the fields in the Contact Us portlet.
Click Save to accept creating the new document. A message appears to let you know that the document is created successfully at the location that you established in the location to save field.
The Form Builder portlet enables users to create and to edit various document type templates. Documents are stored in a node; therefore, the term node and node types are often applied.
Procedure 4.110.
Go to → on the administration bar. The Form Builder will appear:

Enter the node name into the Name field (an asterix [*] indicates that this a required value).
Enter a brief description of the node.
Click the Form Builder tab. Items on this tab allow you to set properties for a node. Available components are displayed on the left pane.

Click the desired components on the left pane. The selected components will be displayed on the right pane.
Click the
corresponding to the component to move this component up or the
to move the component down.
Click the
icon that corresponds to the component to edit properties of that component. The form to edit properties appears like the illustration below:

Table 4.35.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Field Label | To enter the field label. |
| Width | To enter the field width. If the checkbox is marked, the will appear beside the text box, indicating that values in this box are required. |
| Height | To enter the field height. |
| Default Value | To display the default value |
| Guidelines for User | To display instructions about this component. |
To delete the component, click the
corresponding to the component.
Click the
icon again to hide the form to edit the properties.
After editing the properties of the components, the components will appear similar to the illustration below:

Click Save to create the new node, or Reset to edit the node again before saving.
A message will inform that you created a node successfully.
The Category Navigation Portlet and Parameterized Content List Viewer portlets avoid the need for long URLs when viewing a content and enable users to see published documents or web contents in specific categories in one page.
Using symbolic links, the database can retrieve the content no matter where the object physically resides. The relations between shortcuts can also be managed in this way.
Procedure 4.111. Access to Category Navigation Portlet
Go to News on the navigation bar:

The left panel lists all the categories containing documents or web contents.
The right panel displays any documents selected in the left pane.
Select a category that you want to view on the left, it will be shown on the right (only published documents or web content are shown).

Administrators can edit the Category Navigation portlet with the following procedure:
Procedure 4.112.
Go to → → on the administration bar. The Manage Pages list will appear:

Click the
icon in the Category navigation portlet entry to open the page to edit this portlet.

Click the
icon to open a form to edit the portlet settings.

Click the
to select the repository for documents in the Repository field.
Enter the name of a category in the Title field.
Select the tree name for a category.
Select the template for displaying categories.
Click the
icon to select the target path. The Page Selector form will appear:

Click the
to select the navigation on the left pane. The corresponding pages will be displayed on the left pane and the corresponding paths will be displayed on the right pane.
Click the
icon to select the path. This path will be displayed in the Show in Page field of the Edit Mode tab.
Click Save to accept saving the configuration for the Category Navigation portlet.