Previewing allows you to edit and test the content in your project until you have determined that it is ready for use in the application.
Previewing your project lets you determine why each rule does or does not display when you search and navigate in the preview application. With the preview information, you can better understand how rules behave by testing them in your project before publishing them. Only active rules can be previewed; inactive rules cannot be previewed.
When you preview project content, a manifest opens in the side panel of Experience Manager. The manifest lets you interact with the components of the page that you are previewing, as well as control preview behavior. The manifest provides a means to analyze and modify the rules and content used in page assembly. The manifest refreshes whenever the preview page is updated, so the manifest is always current.
The manifest is divided into the following sections:
Preview controls are in the top panel. This panel provides controls for selecting different parameters of the shopper experience such as output device, user segment, and date and time of viewing. This helps to determine how those parameters impact the rules selected and display on the page.
Hotspots is also in the top panel. Use this checkbox for turning on hotspots in your preview panel so that action menus appear in the slot components of your page. Hotspots aid you in auditing and editing slots.
Page components is the bottom panel. This panel displays information about the current page that you are previewing:
