Users that have access to this tab include:

· System administrators
· Content Managers

Each page in the CMS has a set of properties that determine how the page behaves on the front-end. Depending on your site's configuration, you will see some subset of the properties listed below.

Some types of content don't show options for any of these properties, in which case a message that "No property editing is available for this item." is presented.  The availability of an option depends on the applicability of the option to the content, the use of default or hidden values, and the user rights that content authors, managers, and system administrators have setup with respect to the option.

Important:
You need to click "Save" in the Page Tools or the Properties form for any updates you make in the Properties tab, just like you do with any updates you make in the Content tab.

Hold
The Hold flag determines if a page's content is accessible on the website. To take a page temporarily offline without deleting it set this property to YES. When a page is on hold, that means the CMS will not present it's content to a site visitor. However it does not mean that the page cannot be browsed to. A page that is on hold can still be accessed through the site menu, content-embedded links, or the site map. When a site visitor navigates to a page that is on hold they will be given a "This content is currently unavailable" message.

This option is commonly used in conjunction with the Site Menu and Site Map flags. Setting Hold to Yes and Site Menu and Site Map to No will make the page harder to access. The only way visitors will be able to get to the back now is through any content-embedded links on other site pages.

Private
The Private property determines if a page is accessible by all site visitors or only those with a login account. This flag may or may not be applicable to your site. If your site is set up with logins for site members that allow them access to content that anonymous visitors are not allowed to see, this is usually implemented through this field. However there may be exceptions depending on any custom work done for your site. For further details ask your site administrator.

It is certain that if a page is marked private, it will only appear on a Presto dynamic menu if the user is logged in and has sufficient rights to see the page.

If a user walks up to a web browser which is showing a public website navigation menu left over from a previously-logged-in user's session, a click on a private page link will usually result in a "This content is currently unavailable" message.  Some Presto installations have a redirect to present users with a login form in this case.

URL type
Setting this property to "https:// (secure)" will force this page to be served as a secure page. This means that any links to this page will be redirected so that the URL of the page has https:// at the beginning. Setting this property to "http:// (non secure)" will force this page to be served as a regular page. This means that any links to this page will be redirected so that the URL of the page has http:// at the beginning - even if the URL in the referring link had https://. Setting this property to "as per user or web URL request" disables this property and the page will be served using the protocol (http or https) as indicated in the referring link.

Deleteable
This property determines if an item can be deleted through the Presto interface. You may want to protect some web pages from being deleted. Once this property is set to "no" and updated, this property will disappear from the Properties tab, and no delete options will be available in presto interface for this page.

Search index(es)
If your site has a search feature, this property allows you to exclude the page from that search. By default, all Presto! sites that have a basic site search page will have a "Website Search" option here. If your site has additional search pages, an advanced search, or more than one page hierarchy then you may see other search options here. To exclude the active page from all searches on the site simply deselect all the search options shown. To include it in the default site search select "Website Search". To include it in other searches specific to your site select the appropriate search index.

Cache
This property determines if an item (usually a page) is included in the page cache. This feature may or may not be enabled on your site so if you are not sure consult with your project manager. This feature is typically only used for sites with a large number of site pages to speed up the access time required on the server. Pages that contain forms or content coming from other websites generally can't be cached. When creating your site your Communicopia developer will set this property accordingly for all your pages. If you are creating new pages and are unsure how to set this property, you can either stick with the default setting or consult with your project manager for help.

Site Map
This property determines if this item (usually a page) will appear on the website site map. Only items that fall under the website's home page hierarchy in the Site Explorer are included in the site map.

Site Menu
This property determines if a page will appear on the dynamic menu on the website. There may be some cases where you need a page on the site but don't want to have it appear on the menu. A page that has site menu=no can still be accessed on the public site through content-embedded links, the site search, and possibly the site map (depending on how the previous property is set). By default this flag is set to YES for all new pages.

Rules
Rules control which content types can be created under a particular item.  They also control what can be dragged & dropped under an item.  See the Linking Pages page for more information.

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