3.2 - MindTouch Paths

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Applies to:: MindTouch (current)
Role required:: Author

Organize a group of pages into a custom order with MindTouch Paths.

The MindTouch self-organizing content framework structures your articles in a logical hierarchical order so that finding and relating information is easier.

But what happens when you have a user story that doesn't quite fit into a hierarchy structure?
What do you do when you need to tell a story based on a persona or on very specific sequences of actions?
Paths allow you to gather and order articles that live anywhere on your site to drive a focused, intended result WITHOUT having to duplicate content.

What better way to teach you how to create and use a Path, than through a Path:

Create an Expert Path

Follow this path step-by-step to create an Expert Path experience for your users.

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Create a Learning Path
Create a new Expert Path with Path Manager.
Manage Paths
Use Path Manager, via the Dashboard, to create and modify Paths.
Add a Learning Path to a guide
Display a Learning Path on a Guide tab.
Add a Learning Path to a page
Add a Learning Path to any page.
Automatically Expand Path on a page
Customize a Path to automatically expand and show pages within the Path.
Edit a MindTouch Path
Edit a Learning Path in Path Manager.
Revert to a previous version of a path
View and revert to previous revisions of your Learning Path.
Change the URL of a Learning Path
A Learning Path name cannot be changed after saving, but you can copy an existing path and save it with a new name.
Delete a Learning Path
Delete a Learning Path from your site.
Best practices for creating Learning Paths
Build your Learning Paths with maximum usability.
Part 3.2 - Next Steps

Video: Create a Path

Video: Add a Path to a page

Video: Add a Path to a Guide Tab