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Managing pages

Use the Pages page in PageBuilder Editor to create, edit, version, or delete individual web documents with a specific URI across your site, for example, your /about-us or /homepage pages.

In Arc XP, pages and templates serve different purposes:

  • Pages are unique, standalone content pieces with specific URIs. Create a page when you need special content with a custom layout —like your /homepage, /about_us section, or event landing pages. Pages update constantly in Arc XP, so your visitors always see the latest version of your content.

  • Templates are reusable layouts that display content across multiple URLs. When you need the same design for similar content types, such as articles or tag collections, use a template instead of creating separate pages. Templates connect to URL patterns through resolvers. When you want to make changes, you update the design once, and all content using that template automatically reflects your changes.

The Pages page lists all your site's pages, allowing you to manage content structure efficiently. You can create and edit pages, convert pages into templates, create and manage page versions, and publish pages as needed.

From the page section, you have access to the following features:

  • Filter by Website - select these filters to restrict the pages you see by website. This feature is helpful if your organization has multiple sites.

  • Search bar - allows you to enter a page name to locate the one you want.

  • Pages list - shows each page name and the following details:

    • Websites - show the websites where the page displays.

    • Publishing status - show if the page is Published or Unpublished.

    • Additional options - click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png to display additional procedures described in this document.

Scenario: Creating a weekend homepage for your site

As an editor of a news organization, you want to adjust the homepage layout for weekends when staffing is limited.

Your homepage showcases breaking news with frequent updates and embedded live video feeds that require constant monitoring on weekdays. On weekends, however, you create an alternative version with a more evergreen content focus.

Using PageBuilder's versioning feature, you develop a weekend homepage displaying longer stories, in-depth analysis articles, and interactive elements that don't require real-time editorial oversight. The weekend version highlights content produced earlier in the week while reducing the prominence of sections that typically need frequent refreshing.

Each Friday evening, you publish the weekend version, then revert to the weekday layout on Monday mornings—ensuring the site maintains a polished, current appearance despite the reduced weekend team.

Procedures

Creating a page

To create a page, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Click Create Page. The Create New Page pane opens.

  3. Complete the following fields:

    • Page Name - enter a unique name for your page, such as homepage.

    • URI - enter a unique identifier that defines the path or location of a page on your website. For pages, URIs are static and correspond to a single specific URL, like /homepage, /about, or /terms-of-service.

    • Websites - if available, select your organization's websites where the page is available.

    • Default output type - if available, choose a different structure defined by your organization. The system applies your organization's default page configuration if you don't choose any.

    Tip

    See Exporting a template for more details on exporting and importing templates.

    To import an existing page:

    1. Click the upload icon icon_upload.png.

    2. Drop a file or click Upload a file to upload the page.

      You can only upload .json or .pbexport files.

  4. Click Create.

The newly created page opens in the Curate workspace.

See Curating in Arc XP to learn how to structure the layout.

Editing a page's properties

To edit a page's properties, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Edit Properties. The Edit Properties right pane opens.

  4. Change the Page Name, Page URI, Websites , and Default output type accordingly.

  5. Click Save. A confirmation message appears at the bottom of the page.

Publishing a page

To publish a Pages page, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Publish page. The Publish workspace opens.

  4. On the left pane, click Share & Publish to publish the page.

    You can also select Unpublish Page to take the page offline.

Deleting a page

To delete a page, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Delete page. The Delete Page confirmation window opens.

  4. Click Delete Page. A confirmation message appears at the bottom of the page.

    Note

    Deleting a page cannot be undone.

Cloning a page

To create a page from an existing one, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Copy to new Page. The Create a New Page from [name of your page] right pane opens.

  4. Enter a unique Page Name, Page URI, Websites, and Default output type where the page will be available.

  5. Click Create.

The new page opens in the Curate workspace.

Copying a page to a template

You can convert an existing page into a template. If a page has a well-designed layout and curated content that could be useful in other sections, turning it into a template allows you to reuse its structure without building a template from scratch.

To copy that page to a template, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Copy to new Template. The New template right pane opens.

  4. Enter a Template Name for the new template, such as section.

  5. Click Create Template.

The new, unpublished template opens in the Curate workspace, where you can make necessary changes.

To use this template, configure a resolver to direct traffic to it. For details on configuring resolvers, see Configuring resolvers.

Note

You must publish the new template before creating the resolver.

The new template now appears within your list of options under the Templates tab.

Purging page drafts

The Purge Draft option is only available on pages with a Draft status. It allows you to delete all local drafts for a specific page.

This functionality is useful when pages remain blank after a deployment or when you must clear problematic draft configurations.

To delete page drafts, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Purge Drafts. The Purge Draft right pane opens, displaying a list of the drafts created by different users for this page.

  4. Click Purge Drafts. A confirmation message appears at the bottom of the page.

Creating a page version

You can create multiple page versions and decide when to publish them. For example, you can have one version of your homepage on weekdays and a different version on weekends when fewer editors are available to manage your content.

To create a version of a page, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Create new Version. The Create New Version right pane opens.

  4. Enter a Version Name for your new page version.

  5. Choose the type of version you want to create:

    • Create a blank version - creates a new version with no content or block arrangements.

    • Create a version from existing - copies over the current page's content and block arrangements to use as a starting point.

  6. Click Create Version.

The Curate workspace opens. You can add or remove blocks and edit the page you created.

Publishing a page version

To publish a version of a page, complete the following:

  1. Navigate to PageBuilder Editor > Pages.

  2. Search for the desired page.

  3. Click the down arrow icon icon_downarrow.png next to the page name; all the existing versions display.

  4. Click the ellipsis icon icon_ellipsis.png > Publish page. The Publish workspace opens.

  5. On the left pane, click Share & Publish to publish the page.

Adding a collection to a page

Collections in Arc XP allow you to create curated lists of content—stories, videos, and galleries—that you can use to organize and distribute content on your website.

To add a collection to your page, you must:

  • ensure the Website for your page matches at least one of the websites where the collection circulates.

  • ensure you know the Collection ID and Collection aliases.

Then, add the collection by completing the following steps:

  1. Go to PageBuilder Editor > Pages > select your page. The PageBuilder Editor dashboard opens.

  2. In the Blocks card, click + Add block.

  3. Select any feed or list-driven block. The content type must be content-feed.

  4. In the Block Details pane, navigate to the Configure Content card, and set the following:

    • Display Content Info: ans-feed

    • Content Source: content-api-collections

    • _id: your collection ID, or

    • content_alias: your collection’s alias

  5. Click Update to render the collection in preview.

If the collection displays content from multiple websites, PageBuilder Editor only renders content circulated to the website where you are creating the page.

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