IntroductionIntroduction
  Content EditorContent Editor
  Editing filesEditing files
    <Local editor>Local editor<Local editor>Local editor
    <The built-in editor>The built-in editor<The built-in editor>The built-in editor
    <Meta data>Meta data<Meta data>Meta data
    <Menu files>Menu files<Menu files>Menu files
  Version ControlVersion Control
  Work areasWork areas
  LogViewLogView
  IntraSeekIntraSeek
 
Editing files

A file in SiteBuilder consists of the file contents and its associated meta data. The meta data contains the file type, the title of the page, what template should be used as well as information about the page sent to search engines.

Each HTML file is combined with a template before being sent to the user. Usually layout and navigation support are handled entirely by the template, freeing the writer of the content file to concentrate fully on the actual content. It is however still possible to use HTML or RXML tags in the content file, to emphasize text, create diagrams and so forth. Furthermore, the template may provide you with additional tags for formatting, automatic index generation and so on.

Files are usually edited on-line while the user are connected to the content-editor. This is the easiest way, and all functionality of SiteBuilder will be available. It is however also possible to edit files off-line, by first downloading and the uploading the files.

On-line editing is either done through the builtin web-based editor, a local program started by the Roxen Application Launcher or a local program capable of accessing SiteBuilder through ftp. To use a local program is often best since the user then can use the HTML editor, drawing program or word processor she is familiar with.

Local editor
Users using SiteBuilder extensively will most likely use a programs running on their computer to edit files, such as a HTML editors, drawing programs or word processors. When the user press the Edit button in the content editor the appropriate program will be started with the correct file loaded.

Built-in editor

Ftp
Files in SiteBuilder can be accessed by FTP if the server has an FTP port configured that is connected to the SiteBuilder. How to configure the FTP port is described in the installation section of the Administrator's manual.

When using FTP, SiteBuilder's file structure appears as a top-level directory containing one sub directory for each Workarea. Inside each Work area directory, the rest of the path is identical to the part that is displayed in the ordin SiteBuilders template system will merge ary SiteBuilder interface. In other words, the FTP path is:

ftp://hostname:port/workarea/documentpath

The FTP interface does not support access to meta data. When creating new files through FTP, SiteBuilder will make an educated guess as to what kind of file it is, based on its extension, such as .html for HTML files, etc. HTML files will have their title extracted, but not removed, and inserted into the meta data, if SiteBuilder can find a header section containing a title block in the new file.

No version control functions are available through FTP so to commit the file you have to use the Content Editor.