Cloning

If you create content that you need displayed on multiple pages, you can use the Demopshere Website clone feature to duplicate content in multiple areas of your site. The two most common types of cloned content are site navigation modules and articles. See below for the steps involved in cloning those content items. 

When an item is cloned on multiple pages, any updates to the cloned content will displayed on all cloned instances. Cloning any content item is not the same as creating an independent copy of the content in another area. 

Cloning Navigation

Cloning Navigation on All Pages

When you are creating your top horizontal navigation structure on your Homepage or Homepage Template, you can clone this navigation item so it will display on all website pages. 

  • Step One: Create Your Navigation Structure
  • Step Two: Hover over your Navigation bar and click the Blue Edit icon
  • Step Three: Navigate to the Cloned Instances Tab and click the Clone to Additional Locations Green button

  • Step Four: Begin Cloning

To clone your navigation on ALL website pages, scroll down until you see the 'Default' and 'Department' template options. There will be a Green plus button next to these options, click on the page you want to clone the navigation to.

  • Step Five: Place Cloned Content

When conducting any cloning activity, you will be automatically redirected to the cloning location. Your content item will be placed in an orange 'Orphan' container at the bottom of the page. You will need to hover over the cloned content, click the yellow icon, and drag the content into place on the page.

For navigation placement on all pages, repeat Step Four until your navigation is cloned on all site Templates.

Cloning Navigation on Some Pages

You may choose to use the Navigation content item on your internal pages in a left or right side column. If you want this navigation content item cloned on some, but not all pages follow the steps below. 

  • Step One: Create Your Navigation Structure
  • Step Two: Hover over your Navigation bar and click the Blue Edit icon
  • Step Three: Navigate to the Cloned Instances Tab and click the Clone to Additional Locations Green button
  • Step Four: Begin Cloning

To clone your navigation on SOME website pages, scroll down through the Site Map view and select the individual pages, not templates to clone the navgiation to. There will be a Green plus button next to each page in your site map, click on the page you want to clone the navigation to.

  • Step Five: Place Cloned Content

When conducting any cloning activity, you will be automatically redirected to the cloning location. Your content item will be placed in an orange 'Orphan' container at the bottom of the page. You will need to hover over the cloned content, click the yellow icon, and drag the content into place on the page.

Cloning Articles

If you have written and placed an article on any page of your website and want that same article to display on additional pages, follow the steps below. 

  • Step One: Write the Article
  • Step Two: Hover over your Article and click the Blue Edit icon
  • Step Three: Locate and click on the Cloned Instances Tab. Click the Clone to Additional Locations Green button

  • Step Four: Begin Cloning

To clone your Article to individual website pages, scroll down through the Site Map view and select the individual pages, not templates to clone the navigation to. There will be a Green plus button next to each page in your site map, click on the page you want to clone the navigation to.

  • Step Five: Place Cloned Content

When conducting any cloning activity, you will be automatically redirected to the cloning location. Your content item will be placed in an orange 'Orphan' container at the bottom of the page. You will need to hover over the cloned content, click the yellow icon, and drag the content into place on the page.