Create and Publish a Site Map Version

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This article will show you how to create and publish a site map version.

Important Notes:

  • The original site map version before any new versions are published is named "Default Sitemap."

  • A new version of the site map will be a copy of the live published site map.

  • Pages added after a version is created will be added based on their parent page the next time you open the version.

  • A page URL does not change when a page is moved, or a new site map version is published.

Create a Site Map Version

This section will show you how to create a draft site map version. Draft versions allow you to move pages without changing the live site map.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner

  1. Sign in to your site.

  2. Navigate to Modules and, on the Site Tools tab, select Site Map:

    Navigation menu showing Site Tools with a highlighted Site Map option.

  3. Ensure that Live Edit Is On:Municipal Websites Central header with Live Edit toggled to On.

  4. Navigate to the Live Edit pane and click the Versions tab:

    Emergency alert for flash flood warning on CivicPlus municipal website dashboard. The Versions tab is highlighted for selection.

  5. Click the Add Version button:

    Emergency alert interface showing options to add a version and view sitemap details. The Add Version button is highlighted.

  6. Fill in the Add Version fields:

    A popup window for adding a new version with title and description fields highlighted.

    • Title: Enter a title for the version

    • Description (optional): Enter a description of the version, if desired

  7. Click the Create New Version button:

    Dialog box for adding a new version, with fields for title and description. The Create New Version button is highlighted.

  8. The new version will appear, and you can now move pages without changing the live site map.


Publish a Site Map Version

This section will show you how to publish a site map version.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner

  1. Sign in to your site.

  2. Navigate to Modules and, on the Site Tools tab, select Site Map:

    Navigation menu showing Site Tools with a highlighted Site Map option.

  3. Make sure that Live Edit Is On:Municipal Websites Central header with Live Edit toggled to On.

  4. Navigate to the Live Edit pane and click the Versions tab:

    Emergency alert for flash flood warning on CivicPlus municipal website dashboard. The Versions tab is highlighted for selection.

  5. Click on the Version that you wish to publish:

    Navigation options and recent modifications for website management. A new version is highlighted for viewing.

  6. Click the Save and Publish button to update all page navigation to the new order, including mega menus and secondary navigation:

    Buttons for saving, publishing, and canceling actions in a user interface. The Save and Publish button is highlighted.

  7. After publication, the current site map navigation becomes a draft version. You can publish that draft version to return to the previous site map:

    List of navigation items with actions and modification details for a sitemap. The draft version of the Default Sitemap is highlighted.

    Note:

    Site map versions are copies of the site map from the time they were created. If pages are added, they are added to all other versions of the site map under their current parent page. If pages are reordered on the live site map, the order of pages in site map versions does not change. Because of this, a page that currently has no subpages can be deleted from the live site map, even if it has subpages in a site map version. If a page with subpages in a site map version gets deleted, any orphaned pages must be moved under a new parent page before that version can be published.