This article covers changes that the Page Builder introduces for editorial teams:
Introduction
The VSM flexibility requires software engineers to help editorial teams set up the site structure based on business needs.
We've developed the Page Builder, which aims at streamlining the site structure's definition and maintenance. A new and easy-to-use and modern user interface lets editorial teams implement ‌editorial strategies, requiring less administrator input.
Pages and folders
When crafting pages and folders, the Page Builder capabilities mirror the VSM ones, but within a modern user interface.
VSM | Exploring the site's structure
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Page Builder | Exploring the site's structure
For more information, read the article on managing pages and folders. |
Permissions
When setting permissions to pages and folders, the Page Builder capabilities mirror the VSM ones, but within a modern user interface.
VSM | Permissions at page and folder level
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Page Builder | Permissions at page and folder level
For more information, read the article on adding authorization groups to pages. |
Variables
When setting variables to pages and folders, the Page Builder capabilities mirror the VSM ones, but within a modern user interface.
VSM | Managing variables
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Page Builder | Managing variables
For more information, read the article on setting variables. |
URLs and aliases
When setting URL translations, the Page Builder capabilities mirror the VSM ones, but within a modern user interface.
Instead, only the Page Builder allows defining URL aliases, which improves SEO performance.
VSM | Managing URL translation
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Page Builder | Managing URL translation and alias
For more information, read the article on URLs and aliases. |
Static texts and images
Unlike the VSM that required creating stories and photos in the Content Manager and referencing them within dedicated modules, the Page Builder allows editorial teams to insert texts and images directly while designing pages.
In the screenshot below, a French text is part of the page's definition — find more information in the article on static texts.
Instead, in the example below, an image is part of the France page's definition — find more information in the article on static images.
Menus
When managing menus, the Page Builder capabilities mirror the VSM ones, but within a modern user interface.
VSM | Managing menus
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Page Builder | Managing menus
Find more information on the article on menus. |
Navigation rules (named Link Rules in the VSM)
When managing menus, the Page Builder capabilities mirror the VSM ones, but within a totally new and improved experience.
Unlike the VSM, which manages Link Rules by page, the Page Builder lists all Navigation rules in a dedicated single page. This streamlines managing rules by ensuring a global visibility of rules scope.
VSM | Managing Link Rules
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Page Builder | Managing Navigation Rules
Find more information in the article on navigation rules. |
Context selection
Unlike the VSM, the Page Builder allows ingesting custom templates, layouts, and modules — which we call contexts. Editorial teams choose which context to use when creating pages by selecting the corresponding Page Type.
For more information, read the article on creating pages.
