Editing Page Content editing-page-content

Once your page is created (either new or as part of a launch or live copy) you can edit the content to make the updates you require.

Content is added using components (appropriate to the content type) that can be dragged onto the page. These can then be edited in place, moved, or deleted.

Page Toolbar page-toolbar

The page toolbar offers access to the appropriate functionality, dependent on the page configuration.

The toolbar offers access to numerous options. Depending on your current context and configuration, some options may not be available.

Status Notification status-notification

If a page is part of a workflow or multiple workflows, this information is shown in a notification bar at the top of the screen when editing the page.

The notification lists the workflow that is running against the page. If the user is involved in the current workflow step, options to affect the workflow status and get more information about the workflow are also available such as:

Completing and delegating workflow steps via the notification bar works as it does when participating in workflows from the Notification inbox.

If the page is subject to multiple workflows, the number of workflows is displayed at the right end of the notification along with arrow buttons to allow you to scroll through the workflows.

Component Placeholder component-placeholder

The component placeholder is an indicator to show where a component will be positioned when you drop it - above the component you are currently hovering over.

Inserting a Component inserting-a-component

Inserting a Component from the Components Browser inserting-a-component-from-the-components-browser

You can add a new component by using the component browser. The component placeholder shows you where the component will be positioned:

Inserting a Component from the Paragraph System inserting-a-component-from-the-paragraph-system

You can add a new component by using the Drag components here box of the paragraph system:

Inserting a Component using the Assets Browser inserting-a-component-using-the-assets-browser

You can also add a new component to the page by dragging an asset from the assets browser. This will automatically create a new component of the appropriate type (and containing the asset).

This is valid for the following asset types (some will be dependent on page/paragraph system):

To create a component by dragging one of the above asset types:

If when browsing the assets you find that you need to make a quick change to an asset, you can start the asset editor directly from the browser by clicking the edit icon next to the asset’s name.

Edit/Configure/Copy/Cut/Delete/Paste edit-configure-copy-cut-delete-paste

Selecting a component will open the toolbar. This provides access to various actions that can be performed on the component.

The actual actions available to the user will be shown as appropriate and not all actions may be described here.

Edit (Content) edit-content

There are two methods of adding and/or editing content in components:

Component Edit Dialog component-edit-dialog

You can open a component to edit the content using the Edit (pencil) icon of the component toolbar.

The exact edit options will depend on the component. For some components all actions will only be available in full screen mode. For example:

Drag and Drop Assets into Component drag-and-drop-assets-into-component

For specific component types you can drag and drop assets from the asset browser directly into the component to update the content:

Edit (Content) Full Screen Mode edit-content-full-screen-mode

For all components the full screen mode can be accessed with (and exited from):

For example, the Text component:

Moving a Component moving-a-component

To move a paragraph component:

Edit Component Layout edit-component-layout

Instead of repeatedly switching from edit to layout mode to adjust a component, you can select the Layout action for a component to change that component’s layout and save time by not having to leave the edit mode.

Inherited Components inherited-components

Inherited components can be the product of various scenarios, including:

You can cancel (then re-enable) the inheritance. Depending on the component, this can be available from:

Editing the Page Template editing-the-page-template

If the page is based on an editable template, you can easily switch to the template editor by selecting Edit Template in the Page Information menu.

If the page is based on a static template, you can switch to Design mode using the page mode selector on the toolbar to enable/disable components for use on the page.

You can easily see which template the page is based on when selecting the page in either Column view or List view.

Live Copy Status live-copy-status

The Live Copy Status page mode allows you a quick overview of the live copy status and which components are/are not inherited:

For example:

Adding Annotations adding-annotations

Annotations allow reviewers and other authors to provide feedback on your content. They are often used for review and validation purposes.

Previewing Pages previewing-pages

There are two options for previewing a page:

Preview Mode preview-mode

When editing content you can preview the page using the preview mode. This mode:

When authoring, the preview mode is available using the icon at the top right of the page editor:

View as Published view-as-published

The View as Published option is available from the Page Information menu. This opens the page in a new tab, refreshes the content and shows the page exactly as it will appear in the publish environment.

Locking a Page locking-a-page

AEM allows you to lock a page, so that no one else can modify the contents. This is useful when you are making a lot of edits to one specific page or when you need to freeze a page for a short while.

A page can be locked from either:

Once locked the console view information is updated and when editing a lock symbol is shown in the toolbar.

Unlocking a Page unlocking-a-page

Unlocking a page is very similar to locking the page. Once the page is locked the lock options are replaced by unlock actions.

The Page Information menu lists Unlock as an option and the Lock icon in the sites console is replaced by an Unlock icon.

Undoing and Redoing Page Edits undoing-and-redoing-page-edits

The following icons allow you to undo or redo an action. These are shown in the toolbar when appropriate:

Undoing and Redoing Page Edits - The Theory undoing-and-redoing-page-edits-the-theory

AEM stores a history of actions that you perform and the sequence in which you performed them so that you can undo multiple actions in the order that you performed them as well as redo them to re-apply one or more of the actions if necessary.

If an element on the content page is selected (such as a text component), then the undo and redo command applies to the selected item.

The behavior of the undo and redo commands is similar to that in other software programs. Use the commands to restore the recent state of your web page as you make decisions about content. For example, if you move a text paragraph to a different location on the page, you can use the undo command to move the paragraph back. If you then decide that the previous position was better, use the redo command to “undo the undo”.

You can use undo and redo for the following types of page changes:

Form fields that form components render are not meant to have values specified while authoring pages. Therefore, the undo and redo commands do not affect changes that you make to the values of those types of components. For example, you cannot undo the selecting of a value in a drop-down list.