Extension Idea - Automated Publishing

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Synopsis

Although there is a tag-based way to accomplish automated (date-based) publishing, it’s not quite the same as controlling this at the page level. The tag-based way is not simple enough for the typical layperson for whom I will design a site; trust me, the second I start describing how to add these tags (simple as they are) I’ll be faced with a blank stare, a gapping mouth, and silence. Furthermore, the tag-way (which can be useful) encompasses a bit of content and not a full page and all its parts.

Additionally, by adding effective and expiration dates to the page itself, we gain more flexibility from the children:last and children:first tags. Effectively, as time passes these tags will retrieve different content. This makes it easier to the layperson who wants to enter future content that won’t necessarily display immediately.

How you would use it

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How it could be implemented

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Existing Implementations

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