Editing Section Properties

You can view and edit the properties of a selected section in the site hierarchy on the Section tab. You can view or modify the following properties:

• Section ID: This is the section ID that uniquely identifies the section in the site hierarchy (and the content server). This field is typically disabled because changing it can break links that target this section.

• Section Label: This is the name of the section. The name is displayed in the site hierarchy and in the navigation menus on the Web site (but not necessarily in the URL). You can change the section label if you want. See Renaming a Section for further details.

• Include in Navigation: If this check box is selected, the section displays as a link in the navigation menus on the Web site. See Showing or Hiding a Section on the Web Site for further details.

• Contributor Only: If this check box is selected, the section appears only when the site is viewed in contribution mode. This may be useful, for example, to communicate directly with contributors or to preview content before making it publicly available. See Designating a Section as Contributor-Only for further details.

• Url Directory Name: This is the directory name of the section as it appears in the site URLs. For example, in the address http://www.mysite.com/product1/index.htm, the URL directory name is "product1." This value is also used in all path-based links to this section. By default, the URL directory name is identical to the section label, but you can use a different value if you want. The name should not contain any spaces or special characters. See Changing the URL Associated With a Section or Page for further details.

• Url Page Name: This is the URL that represents the primary page (associated with this section) in the Web site address. If you do not specify a URL page name, then "index.htm" is used to represent the primary page. See Changing the URL Associated With a Section or Page for further details.

• Maximum Age: This is the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that a Web site page in this section remains in cache. This improves the performance and security of a Site Studio Web site. See Changing the Maximum Age of a Section for further details.