Submitted Content

Once a user submits content into the approval chain, no other user can check it out. The content remains in this status until it is published or declined.

See Also: Example of an Approval Chain

Each toolbar button is described below.

Button

Name

Description

Approve

Approve and publish the content to the Web site.

Note: Only the last approver in the chain has this option.

Decline

Refuse to publish the submitted content, and change its status to checked-in.

Note: Only members of the approval chain have this option.

This button rejects the changes and keeps the current version live on Web site. The approver is prompted to enter a reason for the decline. After the decline option is completed

The author who made the change is notified by email

The content is removed from the Approval Chain

If an author updated content then submitted it for approval, the updated content remains in the file. If you do not want it to remain, choose the Edit option.

Edit

Check out the content and edit it. Only the user who submitted the content has this option.

Note: If you edit the content, you need to resubmit it to the approval chain.


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