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KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - Demo - Up, Previous, Next - Page One

This document demonstrates the use of the Up, Previous, and Next functionality. This document is the first page in a series of four documents. This could serve as the Table of Contents or top most document in the document tree.

Up, Previous, Next Defined

The Up, Previous, and Next are fields in the KB Document Editor. They can be used to link documents in a logical sequential order. This may be useful when creating training documents or when creating longer documents that need to be broken up into separate pages.

If a user does not have access to a document (e.g. the document is expired) that is included in an Up, Previous, or Next link, that link will not be displayed for that user.

Up

Use the Up field to link back to the first document in the series (possibly the Table of Contents document) related to your document. Enter the ID number of the document that follows your document in the Next field.

Previous

Use the Previous field to link to another document related to your document. Enter the DocID number of the document that precedes your document in the Previous field.

Next

Use the Next field to link to another document related to your document. Enter the DocID number of the document that follows your document in the Next field.

Flow Diagram - Up, Previous, Next

Note, as shown in the diagram and screen shots below, that Up and Previous will be left blank for the first document. The Up and Previous labels and links will not appear when the first document is displayed. On the last document the Next field will be left blank and the Next label and link will not appear when the last document is displayed.

Diagram showing four documents in a row with arrows coming out of each document pointing to the preceding and following documents, as well as an arrow coming up from each pointing back to the first doc.

KB Admin Tools Configuration

In KB Admin Tools > Document Editor the Up, Previous, and Next fields should be configure as shown below to connect a series of four documents with Doc IDs 1, 2, 3, and 4:

  • Doc ID 1
    The Up fields and Previous fields are empty other than placeholder text, and the Next field has the number 2 entered.
  • Doc ID 2
    The Up fields and Previous fields both have the number 1 entered, and the Next field has the number 3 entered.
  • Doc ID 3
    The Up field has the number 1 entered, the Previous field has the number 2 entered, and the Next field has the number 4 entered.
  • Doc ID 4
    The Up field has the number 1 entered, the Previous field has the number 3 entered, and the Next field is empty except for placeholder text.

Keywords:
forward back toc table of contents training hierarchy sequence back and forth page pagination list in order sequence sequential
Doc ID:
15335
Owned by:
Leah S. in KB User's Guide
Created:
2010-10-20
Updated:
2024-09-09
Sites:
KB Demo, KB Demo - Child Demo KB, KB User's Guide