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When you edit a topic that contains reused text fragments (paragraphs), each reused text fragment is highlighted and shown with a chain icon.

Paragraph in the Paligo editor. It has the words "Select Save" and is highlighted in green. At the start of the paragraph is a chain link icon.

When you consider making changes to reused text fragments, it is beneficial to access the Usage Information view. It will help you to understand how the changes will affect other topics.

There are two ways to access the Usage Information view:

Text usage dialog. It is a list that has a row for each topic that reuses the selected text fragment. There are columns of information for each topic, including topic name, taxonomies, status, editor, last edited, and languages. There is also an options menu icon for each topic.

Access Usage Information via Element Structure Menu

You can use the Element Structure Menu to locate the topics that reuse the selected text fragment (paragraph).

  1. Select the topic or component in the Content Manager to open it in the Editor.

    Content Manager in Paligo. It shows the Documents section contains an Acme 100 Topics folder. Inside the folder there is a publication and many topics, including "Connect to Network (100).

    Alternatively, you can Create a Topic and edit that.

  2. Select the paragraph (text fragment) in the topic that you are interested in.

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  3. Select the para#text element in the Element Structure Menu.

  4. Select Text in the menu and choose Usage information.

  5. Paligo displays a list of the topics using the selected text fragment.

    It shows taxonomies, status, language and when the topic was last edited and by whom. To the right of each topic, there is a dotted menu ( ... ) where you can access other features, such as preview, edit, publish and more.

    If you select one of the topics, Paligo will display it in the Editor.

    Text usage dialog. It is a list that has a row for each topic that reuses the selected text fragment. There are columns of information for each topic, including topic name, taxonomies, status, editor, last edited, and languages. There is also an options menu icon for each topic.

    Text Usage view lists the topics that use selected text fragment.

  6. Select Close.

Access Usage Information via Reuse Text Panel

You can use the Reuse Text Panel shown on the right-hand side of the Editor to locate the topics that reuse the selected text fragment (paragraph) and also see the XML IDs of the topics that matches.

  1. Enter the text fragment that you want to find in Reuse Text Panel search field. Search.png

    Reuse_Text_Usage_Information_small.jpg

    A list of matches is presented and the xml id is shown to the right of each match.

  2. Select the cog icon to the right of the text fragment and choose Usage Information. Cog icon.

  3. Paligo displays a list of the topics using the selected text fragment.

    It shows taxonomies, status, language and when the topic was last edited and by whom. To the right of each topic, there is a dotted menu ( ... ) where you can access other features, such as preview, edit, publish and more.

    If you select one of the topics, Paligo will display it in the Editor.

    Text usage dialog. It is a list that has a row for each topic that reuses the selected text fragment. There are columns of information for each topic, including topic name, taxonomies, status, editor, last edited, and languages. There is also an options menu icon for each topic.

    Text Usage view lists the topics that use selected text fragment.

  4. Select Close.

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