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Rebuilding a hierarchy


When you import a site, you build its hierarchical structure automatically. This initial structure is based on both the pattern of hyperlinks present on site pages and the hierarchy of the root folder's subfolders. It also contains pending links as well as actual hyperlinks; that is, it contains a record of every parent-child or sibling-sibling relationships possible given the actual hierarchy.

You should rebuild this hierarchy if you have made changes in your site outside Adobe GoLive, or if you want to base its navigational structure on different principles. For example, if you have provided your site with all the hyperlinks it needs, you may wish to eliminate pending links from the hierarchy. Or if the hierarchy of the root folder's subfolders has nothing to do with the site's navigational logic, you may wish to base the structure entirely on hyperlinks.

To rebuild the logical structure of a site:

1 Open the site in its site window.

2 Click the Navigation View button () on the toolbar, or choose Design > Navigation View. For information on this view, see About navigation views.

3 Choose Design > Rebuild Hierarchy.

4 Select options as necessary:
  • Links extrapolates the hierarchy from the pattern of hyperlinks in the site's pages.
  • Folder Hierarchy bases the hierarchy on the hierarchy of the root folder's subfolders.

    • Use Folder Hierarchy if the actual folder hierarchy was designed to reflect the hierarchy of the site's pages.

  • Deselect Add Pending Links if the site's hyperlinks are operational and complete. Keep it selected if you will be using the hierarchy to guide you in providing hyperlinks for the site. For information, see Adding empty pages and pending links to a hierarchy.

    • 5 Click OK.

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