Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceSaferEdit

The extension SaferEdit automatically saves a page at predefined intervals.

What is SaferEdit? hhhHow it works

SaferEdit saves the article automatically at predefined intervals. Users can set in there preferences , under the tab Editing if they want to see a warning message when they leave the page without saving pending changes.

My change

Where to find SaferEdit?

And next time when you will leave your article without saving:

This setting is activated by default.

Warning when leaving an unsaved page

Additional functions

• Recovery versions: The recovery versions are saved for the user and are only available to this user. They are not, however, deleted when

he or she logs

• logging off

,

• and are available when the user logs on again.

The issue of edit conflicts often comes up here

• Edit conflicts: If the page

has been

• is currently being edited by

another author, then this is shown in the StateBar, in order to let other authors know. Tips for working with SaferEdit

• a user, a banner at the top of the page shows the user name of the editor.

Current page editor

Tips

SafeEdit is useful when you have just accidentally closed the input box or left ita browser tab without saving your changes. If, on the other handhowever, you open a page for the first time and find old recovery versions, you can generally just delete them.
If the page is intentionally left, however, leave the page intentionally, i.e. you have saved the page or clicked on "Cancel" and confirmed the dialog that you want to leave the page with unsaved changes, then the existing recovery versions are deleted and are not no longer available.
Incidentally, MagicWord can be used to switch saving off.

Configuration

In the Config Manager, administrators can change the following settings:

• Interval for lookup for concurrent editings: Sets the time in seconds for checking if another person is editing the page.
• Show name of current editor: Shows or hides the name of the user who is currently editing the page.

Related info

• Reference:BlueSpiceSaferEdit