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Update content versioning terminology and clarify reserved keys in documentation - Changed references from "main" to "published" for consistency across versioning concepts. - Added clarification on reserved version keys and their usage in API queries. - Updated examples and instructions to reflect the new terminology and ensure accurate guidance for users.
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Enhance content versioning guide with information on required fields (#599) Added a note clarifying that versions can be saved with empty required fields, deferring validation to allow for partial drafts. Updated the promotion process to include validation error handling for empty fields before finalizing a version.
) * Enhance content versioning guide with information on required fields (#599) Added a note clarifying that versions can be saved with empty required fields, deferring validation to allow for partial drafts. Updated the promotion process to include validation error handling for empty fields before finalizing a version. * Add draft item creation process to content versioning guide
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Update content versioning guide to clarify terminology and processes
…625) Add draft browsing and management features to content versioning guide - Introduced a section on browsing draft versions from the collection page, detailing the functionality of the **Published/Draft** selector. - Explained draft mode behavior, including disabled actions and the ability to batch delete drafts without affecting published items. - Updated the content versioning guide to reflect these new features for improved user experience.
…de (#619) * Update content versioning guide to replace 'promote' terminology with 'publish' for clarity. Adjusted instructions and descriptions to reflect the new terminology and ensure consistency throughout the document. * Rename promote to publish in content versioning (#609) Update content versioning guide to clarify terminology and processes * docs: published view read-only and Edit button for versioned items (#616) Add new edit button on published items docs changes * docs: add collection-level draft browsing for versioned collections (#625) Add draft browsing and management features to content versioning guide - Introduced a section on browsing draft versions from the collection page, detailing the functionality of the **Published/Draft** selector. - Explained draft mode behavior, including disabled actions and the ability to batch delete drafts without affecting published items. - Updated the content versioning guide to reflect these new features for improved user experience.
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| - **Draft** — the global [draft version](/guides/content/content-versioning#working-with-the-draft-version), always available for collections with versioning enabled | ||
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| If your website URL contains a version key that doesn't match "main" or "draft" (e.g. from a custom query parameter), it will also appear as a dynamic option in the dropdown. | ||
| If your website URL contains a version key that doesn't match "published", "main", or "draft" (e.g. from a custom query parameter), it will also appear as a dynamic option in the dropdown. |
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Is the inclusion of main here again intentional (i.e. for backwards compatibility reasons)?
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also @formfcw want to double check this is true beyond global versions (i.e. additional named local versions would appear in the visual studio dropdown)?
| ## Browsing Draft Versions | ||
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| When [content versioning](/guides/content/content-versioning) is enabled for a collection, a **Published/Draft** selector appears in the collection page header. Use it to switch between viewing published items and their draft versions. | ||
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I feel like an image here showing the selector would be ideal
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