Preview
Digest
Preview is a view in Cascade Server that enables the user to view a page as it will appear once it has been published. This is very useful in cases when a publish job is about to be performed, or a page edit was recently completed, and the user wishes to verify the absence of possible rendering issues. Once the preview is activated (this is done by clicking on 'Preview' in the action bar), the final version of the page will appear.
FAQs
- Can I Preview Pages in Cascade Server?
The primary way to view a "Preview" of a page, is to go to the page itself (in Cascade Server), where the default 'View' is the Preview mode. Users can jump from the 'View' tab, to the 'Edit' tab, and so forth. Once changes are submitted for a page, it will also appear in the system as it will when published. Pages can also be previewed in a new browser outside of the system by accessing the Staging area.
If further changes are needed, the user may edit the page again before publishing, or use version control to revert to the previous version.
Concept
Introduction to Preview
Pages can be previewed before publishing to allow users to see how the page will look without the region icons on the screen.
To preview a page, select the desired page and click the Preview pane on the View tab. You can also browse the site internally to simulate the visitor's experience.
Below, the screenshot on the left represents the “Layout” view of a page, which clearly displays region icons for blocks, page data, etc. The other, shows the Preview view of the page, in which the page looks just like it would once published on the live site:
Click here to see how page layout displays the region icons
