Exporting content
To export a Document, Folder or Publication
Overview
Chief Editors and Managers have the option to export content as a full media
archive (.zip) or an Open Document (.odt). The zip archive will contain all items in the container, including Silva XML, Silva Assets, and other Zope content. (Fig. 1.)
For extensive non-Silva content, a Zope export (zexp) files may be a better approach, but it requires a Manager role to perform it.
Fig. 1. Export form for Chief Editors.
Export options
- include sub publications
- This option determines whether sub-publications will be taken along in the export.
- export only newest versions?
- You can export only the last (possibly unpublished) versions. This option is selected by default. It you deselect it, all versions will be exported. This option only affects the export of textual content.
- select an export format
- For the export format you can choose between a zip format (default) or an Open Document format (.odt). The Open Document format doesn’t export any assets, only textual content.
Single documents can also be export/imported by going to the document’s export screen via its publish screen.
To do a full-media export
- Navigate to the document, folder or publication you wish to export.
- Click on the export... button located at the left of the top navigation bar. (Fig. 2.)
- You should now see the form in Fig. 1.
- Decide whether you want to include sub publications and whether you want all versions of content by clicking the check boxes.
- Click the export button.
- A file will be generated by Silva which you can download to your disk.
Fig. 1. Export button in the SMI.
From the Silva management area you can export a Document, a Folder or a Publication. If the exported file is imported into another Silva site, the complete hierarchy of Folders and Documents will be recreated.