Draft & Publish Workflow
VOTLI uses a draft/publish model so you can work on page content without affecting what your users see.
How it works
Every page has two versions of its content:
- Draft - your working copy. Changes are saved here automatically. The draft is never publicly visible.
- Published - the live version. Only updated when you explicitly click Publish.
This means you can freely edit and experiment without worrying about breaking your live pages.
Saving a draft
As you edit in the page builder, your changes are saved as a draft. You'll see a Save draft button - clicking it manually saves your current work. Drafts are also auto-saved periodically.
Publishing
When you're ready to make your draft live, click the Publish button. This copies your draft content to the published version and makes it immediately accessible at your public URL.
Note: Publishing is irreversible via a single click - but you can always edit the draft and publish again to update the live content.
Unpublishing
You can unpublish a page to remove it from your public microsite while keeping the draft content intact. The page URL will return a 404 until you publish again.
Reset to published
If you've made changes to your draft and want to discard them, use the Reset to published option. This replaces the draft with the current published content.
Preview
You can preview your draft before publishing via the Preview button. This generates a signed, time-limited URL that shows your draft content as it would appear publicly. Share this link with teammates for review.
