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A workflow with a final state differentiates between content in a draft state, content in the final state, and the final state version.
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Adding a final state to your workflow supports same-space publishing of content. The workflow treats the published version |
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from the draft (unpublished) versions. By default
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In same-space publishing, the published version is the version created on a transition into the Editing of content in the This is why it is good practice to transition out of the |
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The byline breadcrumbs on a page depending depend on whether you are viewing the currently viewed version is in a draft state, the final state, or the final state version.
Visibility of these byline breadcrumbs and links is configured by the app based on the Confluence user permission.
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the link with the state indicator circle, ( Review ) , is - the version you are currently viewing. This
this is the content draft state
the link in brackets, ( view “Published” ) , will take takes you to the published version of the page. This
this is the version created on the last transition to the final state in the workflow - the final state version
Final state
A final state will be, by default, displayed on the page subtitle with a green state indicator circle (or green lozenge in workflow builder)
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The transition to the final state sets the workflow final state version. When the content is in any other state in the workflow the content will be treated as draft content.
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In the published final state version, the status bar will display displays an additional link if there the content is content being edited in a draft state.
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This is a view of the final state version and is NOT a view of the content in the final state.
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When switching between draft and published content, you may notice that the URL changesmay change.
For example, if the draft content was at the following URL:
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https://confluence.yourcompany.com/display/SPACEKEY/Some+Page |
The published content could be is found at:
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https://confluence.yourcompany.com/display/public/SPACEKEY/Some+Page |
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The published page includes /public in the URL.
This only applies to users who have edit or admin permissions, as The two URLs are required to differentiate between which version of content they are looking at. This only applies to users with Confluence edit or admin permission.
Ordinary users, with view-only permission, will always see the normal URL.
App configuration
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Workflow Activity and Drafts Visibility | Determines which users can see unpublished drafts. | |
Default View | Determines whether published or draft content is seen by default. | |
Published View Macro Transform | Determines whether the macros
display most recently published version or, regardless of workflow state, the latest version of content. |
See also
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