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Branch Icons and Numbers

If you create a branch of your content, Paligo adds a branch symbol to those publications and / or topics. There is also a number to show which version each branch is, for example, if you have "Topic A" and branch it twice, the first branch that is created is numbered one and the second branch is numbered two.

  • Gray branch icons show that the content has branches.

  • Blue branch icons show that the content is a branch of some other content.

  • The branch numbering is handled automatically by Paligo and cannot be changed manually.

  • Add branch labels if you want to give each branch a more meaningful identity.

Branch numbering example. There are three topics. The original has a gray branch symbol. The second topic has a blue branch symbol and a number 1. The third topic has a blue branch symbol and the number 2.

If you have Consecutive branching mode enabled there can be additional numbering in parenthesis, see Select Branching Mode.

Consecutive branching example. There are three topics. The original has a gray branch symbol. The first branch has a blue branch symbol numbered 1 and a gray branch symbol. The third topic has a blue branch symbol numbered 2 and also 1 in brackets.

The numbering in parenthesis shows the version number of the main origin branch. For example, in the following image:

  • The top "Topic A" has a gray branch icon to show it is the origin branch.

  • The middle "Topic A" has a blue branch icon numbered 1. This shows it is the first branch of the main origin branch (the top "Topic A"). The middle "Topic A" also has a gray branch icon to show that it is also the origin branch of another branch.

  • The bottom "Topic A" has a blue branch icon numbered 2. This shows it is the second branch of the main origin branch (the top "Topic A"). It also has the number 1 in parenthesis. This shows that it is a branch of the middle "Topic A" branch (the middle "Topic A" branch is numbered branch 1 and so 1 is shown in the parenthesis).

Diagram showing that Topic A has been branched. Topic A at the top is the original. Topic A in the middle is a branched version of the original. Topic A at the bottom is a branch of the other branch.