Approving Content

How to approve unpublished content using the HTMLHypertext Markup Language. A set of tags used to mark the structural elements of text files. HTML files include tags that create hyperlinks to other documents on the Internet. Pro module. This tutorial applies to the Content Approval workflow and other workflows with more than two states. A "Content Submission Notification" message is sent whenever content is ready to be reviewed.

Approving without editing

  1. Click on the page link in the notification message. A border will be displayed around the section of content that requires approval.
  2. Select Edit  > Permission Granted Approve from the HTMLHypertext Markup Language. A set of tags used to mark the structural elements of text files. HTML files include tags that create hyperlinks to other documents on the Internet. Pro module actions menu. This displays the approval comment text box.

  1. Enter a comment into the Edit Content text box. This comment is included in the notification message sent to the author. Note: Entering a comment is mandatory for publishing or rejecting content.
  2. Click the Add Comment button to approve this content and send an approval message to the author.


Approving HTMLHypertext Markup Language. A set of tags used to mark the structural elements of text files. HTML files include tags that create hyperlinks to other documents on the Internet. Pro ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks. Content

Editing and approving

  1. Click on the page link in the notification message. A border will be displayed around the section of content that requires approval.
  2. Select Edit  > Edit Content from the module actions menu.
  3. Edit the content as required.
  4. At On Save?, mark  the check box at Approve Content? to approve and publish this content. Note: This field only displays when Save Draft is enabled. See "Setting a Workflow"
  5. Click the Save button.

  1. Optional. Enter a comment that will be included in the notification message sent to the author into the Edit Content text box.
  2. Click the Add Comment link to approve this content and send an approval message to the author.

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