Brightspot CMS User Guide

Comparing a revision to live version


You can compare a revision to the currently live version in the Version History widget. (In versions prior to v4.8, this widget is named the Revisions widget).

To compare a revision with the live version:

  1. Search for and open the asset in the content edit page.
  2. Click history in the right rail to open the Version History widget. (In versions prior to v4.8, this widget is named the Revisions widget and is visible by default).
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    Version History widget icon. In Brightspot versions prior to v4.8, this widget is named the Revisions widget and is visible by default.
  3. In the Version History widget, select the revision against which you want to compare the live version. Brightspot loads the revision in the content edit form.
  4. Under the editorial toolbar, click Compare to Live.
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    Compare to Live link
Note
You can also click more_horiz next to the revision you want to compare to the live version and select Compare to Live.

Brightspot displays the differences between the revision you are viewing and the live version.

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Comparing a revision to the live version


For enhancements embedded into the rich-text editor that have changes, you can click info that appears in the upper-right corner of the enhancement.

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Info icon in the upper-right corner of the enhancement

This opens the comparison window for that enhancement, and shows you what has changed in the two versions.

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Enhancement comparison window showing changes

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