Editing a Page

Last modified: 4/21/2026

Editing a Page

To edit a page in GeoHazardWatch, click the Edit button in the page toolbar. You must be logged in and have permission to edit the page.

Edit Form Fields

Field Who Can Edit Description
Page Title All editors The display name of the page. Cannot contain: / \ # ? % " ' < > *
System Category Admins only Classifies the page for storage and access routing
Author Lock Admins only Restricts editing to the page author and admins
User Keywords All editors Content tags (e.g. ''private'', ''draft''). Maximum set in configuration
Page Audience All editors Which roles can view the page
Page Content All editors The page body written in GeoHazardWatch markup — see Plugins for a full list of available plugins
Page Attachments All editors Files attached to the page

Live Preview

The edit form shows a live preview beside the content editor. The preview updates as you type and is rendered server-side using the same markup engine as the published page.

Type [ in the content editor to trigger page name autocomplete. After two characters, a dropdown of matching page names appears. Use the arrow keys to navigate and Enter to insert the link. Plugin syntax ([{...}]) does not trigger autocomplete.

Attachments

Two ways to add files to a page:

Once a file is listed in the attachments table, click Insert to add the markup [{ATTACH src='filename'}] at the cursor position, or URL to copy the file URL to the clipboard.

Toolbar Buttons

The following buttons appear in the toolbar when editing a page:

Button Description
Save Page Saves all changes immediately and returns to the page view
Cancel Discards all changes and returns to the page view
Delete Page Permanently deletes the page after a confirmation prompt

Info Dropdown

The Info button is always visible in the toolbar and contains:

Item Description
Page Information Opens a modal showing the page's title, UUID, author, dates, and category
Page History Navigates to the revision history for the page
Page Source Opens a modal showing the raw markup
Page Statistics Opens a modal showing access and metadata statistics
Recent Changes Navigates to the list of recently changed pages

More Dropdown

The More button contains additional actions. Some items are only shown to users with editor, contributor, or admin roles:

Item Who Sees It Description
Create New Page Editors, Contributors, Admins Navigates to the new page creation form
Upload Attachment Editors, Contributors, Admins Opens the file upload dialog
Browse Assets Editors, Contributors, Admins Opens the asset picker modal
Reader View Everyone Displays the page without toolbar or navigation chrome
Export Everyone Navigates to the export page

Section Editing

Click the Edit link next to any section heading to edit only that section. The form shows a notice indicating which section is being edited. Click Edit full page in the form to switch to editing the entire page.

Required Pages

If a page is managed in the required-pages/ source, a warning banner appears at the top of the edit form. Changes saved there will be overwritten the next time an admin runs a Required Pages Sync from Admin › Required Pages Sync.