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Create an Informal Topic Branch

Branches make it possible to update without affecting the original content. They are handled almost the same way for topics, publications, informal topics and admonitions.

However, Forks from informal topics cannot be branched from inside a publication or topic because they are only a collection of reusable elements inside a topic. They are not standalone components like regular topics.

Therefore, you have to branch the informal topic in the Content Manager. Then manually replace the inserted informal topic with the branch in affected topics, see Replace an Informal Topic Branch.

Tip

If an informal topic serves as a reusable component in a publication, you can filter the content in your informal topic instead of branching it, see Filtering / Profiling and Publish Multiple Versions of Content.

To create a branch of your informal topic:

  1. Select the dotted menu (...) to the right of the informal topic in the Content Manager.

  2. Select Branching and choose New branch.

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    The branch will appear below the file it originates from.

  3. Adding a branch label is optional.

    Create branch dialog. It has a Label field for adding a label to the branch upon creation. It also has an Open new branch in editor checkbox.

    Tip

    You can add branch labels afterwards as well, see Add or Edit Branch Labels

  4. To start working, select the checkbox Open new branch in editor.

  5. Select Create.