Defining Site Publication Defaults

This section discusses how to define site publication defaults.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Set Publishing Defaults Page

EPPSM_SITE_DEFAULT

Specify default content publication and expiration dates and set the publisher template option.

Use the Set Publishing Defaults page (EPPSM_SITE_DEFAULT) to specify default content publication and expiration dates and set the publisher template option.

Navigation:

Portal Administration > Site Management > Define Publishing Defaults

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Set Publishing Defaults page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Set Publishing Defaults page

An authorized site administrator can set site defaults. The defaults set by the administrator affect the entries made on the Manage Navigation page accessed for the site.

Default Content Dates

Field or Control

Description

Publication Date

Specify the default publication date for new links created using the Manage Navigation page for the site. An authorized publisher can override the default publication dates of individual content entries.

Expiration Date

Specify the default expiration date for new navigation links. The individual content expiration dates can be overridden by an authorized publisher.

Publisher Template Selection

Field or Control

Description

Can select own template(s)

Select to enable an authorized site publisher to select from the templates supplied to the site during site creation.

Must use site default template

Select to require an authorized site publisher to use the default template specified on the Site Wizard - Site Definition page during step 1 of site creation.