What Is the Content Publishing, Distribution and Translation Process?

There are two versions of the descriptive content for each property:

•The working version that can be modified

•The published version that cannot be modified

By default, you view and edit the working version of descriptive content. At any time, you can switch from the working version of a section or item of descriptive content to the most recently published version. Similarly, you can switch back to the current working version.

If more than one user displays the same section of descriptive content in the working version at the same time, only the first user will be able to save modifications. The other users will see that section of the working version as read-only and receive a warning message.

When you publish a new or modified section of descriptive content, the most recently published version is replaced.

When descriptive content is published, it is automatically "pushed" to the distribution channels used by the hotel chain. If distribution fails for some reason, an error is indicated on the Distribution History Dashboard, and you can push content manually. See What Is the Dashboard? .

Once descriptive content is published, you can request the translation of all the multilingual content into one or more languages.