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How do I use slugs?

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Each manual can have a slug. A slug is a string that you assign which will be used in the URL for the site or manual.

*ScreenSteps no longer provides slugs for sites as each site has a unique subdomain name. 

If your account still uses site slugs you can contact [email protected] to discuss upgrading your account to use the updated site subdomain feature.

URL With IDs

If you don't set up any slugs to your manuals or sites, then the ids for those items will be used in the url.

In the image below, the URL has IDs, and does not have slugs.

1. Your account name.

2. The id for the site.

3. The id for the manual.

URL With IDs

Same URL With Slugs

In this example, we have added a screensteps slug to our site and an integration permalink to our manual.

Same URL With Permalinks

Why Does This Matter?

Important! You don't need to use slugs. They are completely optional.

Slugs make your urls much more meaningful and descriptive. There are also situations where they can be very useful. Look at the following scenario:

1. We have a manual with a slug of our_super_product.

2. We prepare to release version 2 of our super product so we have to redo the entire manual.

3. All of the links to our manual point to a manual with a slug of our_super_product. We now want those links to go to the new manual.

4. All we do is remove the our_super_product slug from the old manual and apply it to the new manual. All of users will now see the new manual.

Edit slug for a specific manual

Option 1: Edit Manual from the Table of Contents view

Option 2: Edit Manual from the Manual view

Edit Slug

After you select Edit Manual, you will be able to edit the manual's slug.

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