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Cloning a content item

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Basic information

This article explains how to use the clone feature in Pangea CMS.

When you clone an item, your clone remains connected to the original. If the original is updated, your clone may inherit the changes. For this reason, cloning is primarily intended for content sharing between partner websites that use the same language.

You can clone an item that is published on a partner website. For example, RFE/RL websites can clone items from other RFE/RL websites.

NOTE: You cannot clone items published on your own website.

When you clone an item:

  • A clone of the item is created under your website in Pangea CMS.
  • The clone has the Draft status and is not published.



Cloning: Rules

You can clone the following content types from a partner website:

  • Text:
    • Live blog
  • Multimedia:
    • Audio clip
    • Document
    • Loop video
    • Video

No. The clone can inherit updates from the original item, but the original item never inherits updates from the clone.

Maybe. It depends which settings you update. The following rules apply:

  • On the clone, some settings are restricted (not editable on the clone). These settings always match the original and will inherit changes.
  • On the clone, some settings are fully editable. These settings do not need to match the original and will not inherit changes.

For example, you cannot add new posts to a live blog clone. However, when a new post is added to the original live blog, the post is also added to the clone.

To learn about the restrictions for different content types, see Clones: Editing restrictions.

No. Cloning is only available for published items.

Copying works differently to cloning. When you copy an item, the copy is a separate item and is not connected to the original. For detailed information, see Copying a content item.



Clone an item

Find the item on the Search page

To make a clone of an item, first find the item on the Search page.

To find an item from another site:

  1. In the Sites selector, select the name of the site.
  2. Click Search to refresh the search results.

The results refresh to show only content from the selected site.

Make a clone

To make a clone of an item, click the Make a clone of item button.

If you do not see this button, the item cannot be cloned. Cloning may be unavailable for the following reasons:

  • Cloning is not available for all content types. See Cloning: Rules for the list of content types that can be cloned.
  • Cloning is only available for published content.

If you see Make a copy of item instead of Make a clone of item, the item can only be copied (not cloned). To learn about copying, see Copying a content item.

After you make a clone, the edit page for the clone opens in the same tab. The settings and content exactly match the original item, with the following exceptions:

  • The prefix [Clone] - is added to the title.
  • The status of the clone is Draft.
  • The following site-specific settings are removed in the clone:
    • Authors
    • Categories
    • Related content
    • Tags

Restrictions apply when you edit a clone. For details, see Clones: Editing restrictions.



Clones: Editing restrictions

The restrictions for editing a clone vary, according to the type of content:

When you edit the clone of an audio clip, the Replace option is not available to replace the audio file. Other settings are editable and do not need to match the original.

If the file is replaced in the original audio clip, it is also replaced in the clone.

When you edit the clone of a document, the Replace option is not available to replace the document file. Other settings are editable and do not need to match the original.

If the file is replaced in the original document, it is also replaced in the clone.

When you edit the clone of a live blog, you cannot perform the following actions:

  • Add new posts.
  • Edit or delete existing posts.
  • Update Live broadcasting settings.
  • Update Highlights settings.

The clone inherits updates to the above settings from the original live blog. Other settings are editable and do not need to match the original.

When you edit the clone of a loop video, you cannot perform the following actions:

  • Adjust the Thumbnail.
  • Use the Replace option to replace the video file.

The clone inherits updates to the above settings from the original loop video. Other settings are editable and do not need to match the original.

When you edit the clone of a video, you cannot perform the following actions:

  • Add or remove the Watermark.
  • Adjust the Thumbnail.
  • Use the Replace option to replace the video file.

The clone inherits updates to the above settings from the original video. Other settings are editable and do not need to match the original.



Find clones

On the main Search page in Pangea CMS, the following rules apply:

  • Copies: All copies are marked with the 'Copy' chip. This chip signals that the item is a copy of another item.
  • Clones: All clones are marked with the 'Clone' chip. This chip signals that the item is a clone of another item.

You can set the filters so the results will show only copies and clones. Follow these basic steps:

  1. Ensure Content is selected in the search filters.
  2. Under Other, tick Content sharing.
  3. Click Search.

The results refresh to show only copies and clones.

This article mostly provides information about cloned content. For information about copied content, see Copying a content item.

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