Setting and Disabling Container Inheritance

Container Inheritance allows you to have the same format on multiple pages and only have to change it in one place. The main page is called the parent page, while the subpages are called child pages. The option is usually found in the footer of a page when selecting the container.

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Set Container Inheritance

Container Inheritance allows a widget placed on a page to also display on associated sub-pages. Disabling Container Inheritance may cause subpages to display the site’s default content rather than Department-specific content.

Only System Administrators can enable or disable Container Inheritance. However, depending on the widget within the locked container, the content may be accessible from associated Back-End modules. Using Info Advanced, Quick Links, or FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) widgets in inherited containers allows users with Author or Publisher permissions to edit content in these containers.

Who can use this feature?
System Administrators

Instructions for Setting Container Inheritance

Log in to your Web Central website; website preferences may change what this looks like, but adding "/admin" to your website's URL will take you to a sign-in screen
Navigate to your desired page
Ensure that the toggle for the Live Edit state is set to On:
Hover over the desired container and click the Container Inheritance Options/Lock button:
Select the Subpages of this page inherit this container's widgets option:
- Note: On all subpages, the corresponding container will inherit the widgets (and their arrangement) from the published version for this page. On this page, this container will be locked and editable only by those with permission for Site Setup. On all subpages, this container will be locked and uneditable.
Click the Save Changes and Set Inheritance button:

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Disable Inheritance on Subpages

This page will show you how to Disable Inheritance on subpage containers. When you disable inheritance, the container/appearance/layout will not inherit a format from the immediate parent page. This will allow you to create new appearance layouts, or allow inheritance from a different parent page.

Who can use this feature?
System Administrators

Instructions for Disabling Inheritance on Subpages

Log in to your Web Central website; website preferences may change what this looks like, but adding "/admin" to your website's URL will take you to a sign-in screen
Navigate to your desired page
Ensure that the toggle for the Live Edit state is set to On:
Hover over the desired container and click the Container Inheritance Options/Lock button:
Select Stop Inheritance:
Select a new option:
- Start with Existing Content or an Empty Container: Reverts to the content inside the container from before inheritance; if no content existed, retains the current appearance
- Start with a Copy of the Current Container: Retains the current appearance
- Cancel: Cancel 'Stop Inheritance'
Hover back over the container and click the Widget Options button:
Select an option from the Skin dropdown menu:
The new skin chosen will automatically update:
Click the Close/X button to exit the Widget options pop-up:
Click the Save button: