How it works
Capable Publishing copies pages and folders from one Confluence space (the source) into a different space (the target), and keeps a durable link between the original and its copy so the copy can be refreshed later. A space administrator turns it on for a space, picks the one target space, chooses where copies land and whether the page tree is mirrored, and from then on content reaches the target space in exactly three ways: someone clicks Publish, Republish or Update in the page byline; an approval on the page is approved and "Publish on approval" is switched on; or a space administrator runs
#In this section
Publishing byline panelThe Publishing item in the page byline shows where a page stands and lets you publish, republish or update it, or jump to its published copy.Publishing space pageThe Publishing space page is the home for publishing in a space: the Dashboard, the lists of pages by status, the Audit log and Space settings.Bulk publish progress panel and Audit logWatch a bulk publish run live on the Dashboard, cancel it if you need to, and read the history of every past run under Audit log.Publishing panel in Capable SearchSearch and report on publishing state across the site. Columns: Overview, Status, Approvers, Method, Publisher, Published at. Filters: Published (date), Status, Publisher, Approvers, Method, Direction (source page vs published copy). Sort:Publishing database health screenConfluence administrators only. Non-admins see a permission notice instead.Publish on approvalPublish a Confluence page to the target space automatically the moment its approval is approved, keeping the page tree in place whatever order pages are approved in.What a publish actually copiesWhat a publish copies to the target space and what it leaves behind: attachments and labels come along; page restrictions, content properties and custom content do not.What re-publishing doesThe existing target page is overwritten in place. A new version of that page, never a second copy. If the desired parent changed, the target page is then moved (folders are recreated or moved). If a publish comment was given it is written aPublishing foldersPublishing a folder publishes everything inside it. Folders are created in the target space as needed, and folders someone made by hand are reused and never moved.Page statusesEvery status a published page can show in the byline and the space page lists, and what causes it.Who the published copy is written byThe published copy is written into the target space by the app itself, not by the person publishing, so ordinary authors need no permission in the target space at all. Manual publishes are attributed as "Published by <name>", approval publishes as "Published via Approval", and system publishes show the name "Capable".capable_never_publish labelA permanent per-page opt-out. Any publish attempt on a page carrying this label is recorded as Failed with the reason "Publishing disabled by label".
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