Editing an existing page

Editing an existing page is done using the Administration Consoles Page Editor.

Log into the SheerCMS Administration console and select the "Pages" option from the top menu.

This opens the Page Editor in Page List view mode.

Page Editor in Page List view mode, Edit button high lighted.

Select the page that you wish to edit and press the "Edit Page" button. This will take you to the "Edit Page" view.

Page Editor in Edit Page view mode.

From here you are able to define a number of properties for the new page. These are:

  • Page Title - This is the title text that will be displayed in the header of the browser when people look at the page.

  • Short Title - This is the title value used to create the pages Friendly page name and for programatically created hyperlinks to the page, such as menus and search results listings.

  • Page Summary - This summary value is used as the pages Meta description value, if the "CMS_SummaryAsDescription" web.config value is set to 1, and also as the title attribute for programatically created hyperlinks to the page.

  • List in menu - This defines if the page is to be listed as part of the site page hierarchy. In checked the page will be displayed in the site menu and in the Site Map. For more information on the site menu see Managing the site menu.

  • Template - This allows you to select which page template (.aspx file) you wish to use to display this content. For more information on templates see How-To Build a Basic Template and the Developer's Guide.

The page content is entered using FCKeditor. FCKeditor is a fully functioning HTML editor that provides a WYSIWYG interface for creating and editing the page. FCKeditor also provides a means to upload images and other files that you may wish to use within or reference from the content of your website. For details on setting up FCKEditor goto FCKEditor.net.

To see how the page will be look before saving, press the "Preview" button. The Page Editor is replaced with the Preview screen, displaying the new page. To return to the Page Editor, press the "Cancel" button.

When you wish to save the page either press the "Save" or "Save and Close" buttons at the bottom of the page. When you close the "Edit Page" view you will be returned to the updated Page List view within the "Page Editor". Press the "Cancel" button to return to the Page List view without creating the new page.