# Version Trigger

> Creates a version of the page that will be stored as the most current version.

URL: https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/content-management/workflows/workflow-triggers/version-trigger.html
category: Content Management
article-type: reference
content-kind: article
release-availability: all
tags: workflows
updated: 2026-10-06

## Overview

This trigger creates a version of the asset that will be stored in its version history. This trigger should be called after approvals are finished but before the working copy is [merged](https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/content-management/workflows/workflow-triggers/merge-trigger.html) into the current version.

> **Note**
>
> When adding the Version Trigger, [Merge Trigger](https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/content-management/workflows/workflow-triggers/merge-trigger.html), and any publish trigger, they **must appear in this order** to properly perform all these actions in the database.

## Declaration

```xml
<trigger class="com.cms.workflow.function.Version" name="Version"/>
```

## Usage

```xml
<trigger name="Version"/>
```

## Parameters

None.