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Creating a Web Document

When creating a new web document the following process should be followed:

  1. Create a new web document in a draft state.
  2. Edit content by authoring new content to convey your message to the intended audience. This includes adding any images or attachments to the document.
  3. Test the document before publishing it. Use the preview function to ensure that it behaves as expected. Remember to check the document in a variety of browsers.
  4. Publish the document to make it available on the website.

To create a new Web Document

  1. From the Site Manager Website view, click the folder you wish to view web documents from.
  2. From the Action bar, click the New button.
  3. The New Document window will be displayed.

    Site Manager - New Web Document

  4. From the Partition list, click the partition you would like this page to belong to. This is so that when a document contains interactive data it will be collected from or stored in the correct partition. For example, a Website may contain a registration form. This is associated with a partition so that when a Contact registers they will be added to the correct partition.
  5. Click the Next button to continue.

    Site Manager - New Web Document (Page 2)

  6. In the Name text box, type a unique name that identifies this web document. The name is only used within the management console.
  7. In the Filename text box, type a file name and file name extension. For example, contact.html. This will form part of the URL to access this web document once it is published.
  8. When possible it is recommended the web document content be based on a template. Click the Template Selector Find Component button to display the Select Template dialog.

    Click the template you wish to use and click the Select button.

  9. If this web document is part of a Campaign, click the Campaign Selector Find Component button to display the Select Campaign dialog.
  10. Click the Campaign you wish to use and click the Select button.
  11. In the Description text box type a short description for this document.
  12. Click the Create button.
  13. The document will be created in a draft (not published) state and the Content view will be displayed.
  14. Using the WYSIWYG editor, add content to the page.
  15. Click the Save button.

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Page Templates

See Also

Site Manager

Understanding a Web Document's Status

Viewing a Web Document

Editing a Web Document's Content

Publishing a Web Document

Web Document History

Restoring a Web Document

Meta Data

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