Editing a Document

Now you can edit the document in your Web browser, using the form provided. If you look at the URL in the address bar of your browser, you'll note that a short name for the object has been created for you, something such as Document.2003-12-29.43787. The following is a list of the fields and their meanings:

Short name: The short name will become part of the document's URL, so keep the name short and descriptive, preferably without spaces. Keeping to these rules will make URLs easier to read. For example, use something such as audit-report-2003. If you don't provide a name, Plone will create one for you.

NOTE This field won't appear if you selected No for the short names in your preferences page.

Title: This is the title for the item, and it'll be shown throughout the site (for example, at the top of the page, in the search interface, in the title of the browser, and so on). This field is required.

Description: This is a short lead-in to the document, usually about 20 words to introduce the document and provide a teaser for the remainder of the document. This is useful for pages that show summaries of documents, such as search results and folder contents.

Body text: This contains the body of the document. The format for the content is set using the Format field.

Format: You have three choices for the format of body content: Structured Text, HTML, and Plain Text. These types of text are discussed in the 'Choosing a Text Format” sidebar; if you're unsure, leave this field alone and type the body text as usual.

Upload document: If you do have your document as a file on your computer, you can upload it instead of typing the content into the Body Text field. Use the Upload button at the bottom of the page to select a file. The contents of an uploaded file will replace any content in the Body Text field.

Once you've finished editing your document, click the Save button to commit your changes. You'll be returned to the view tab where you can see how the document will be shown to users to edit it again, click the edit tab.