Overview
ArtSites automatically saves your work as a draft while you edit. This means you never lose changes if you accidentally leave the page, close a browser tab, or lose your internet connection.
How Drafts Work
- When you make changes in the editor, they are automatically saved as a draft
- The draft is your working copy: separate from the published version of your page
- Visitors see the published version until you explicitly publish your changes
- You can close the browser and come back later; your draft will still be there
Draft vs Published
| Draft | Published | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sees it | Only you (in edit mode) | All visitors |
| When it's created | Automatically while editing | When you click Publish |
| Can be discarded | Yes, anytime | No (but you can restore previous revisions) |
| Overwriteable | Yes, new edits overwrite the previous draft | No, each save creates a new revision |
Publishing Your Changes
When you're satisfied with your edits:
- Review your changes in the editor
- Click Publish in the editor toolbar
- Your draft becomes the new published version
- A revision snapshot is created so you can revert later if needed
Discarding Changes
If you want to throw away your current draft:
- Click Discard in the editor toolbar
- Confirm the action
- Your page reverts to the last published version
Unpublished Changes
When you have draft changes that haven't been published yet, the Publish and Discard buttons in the toolbar become active. This reminds you to either publish or discard before leaving edit mode.
This "draft" is your unsaved working copy, not a visibility status. It's separate from whether the page itself is Public, Unlisted, or Hidden. A Hidden page can have unpublished changes waiting to be published, just like a Public one: the two work independently of each other.
Tips
- Autosave happens frequently; you don't need to manually save your draft
- Drafts are per-page, so you can have different unsaved changes on different pages
- If you return to a page with a pending draft, you'll be prompted to continue editing or discard
- The draft system is a safety net, not a publishing mechanism; always click Publish when you're ready for visitors to see your changes