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A book is a set of pages tied together in sequence, perhaps with chapters, sections, subsections, and so on. You can use books for manuals, site resource guides, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), or whatever you'd like.

Users who have permission can collaborate in writing the book, reviewing or modifying the pages, and putting them in the right order. You can allow or disallow collaboration, to whatever extent you want.

At the bottom of book pages, Drupal automatically provides links for moving to the previous page and the next, and a link labeled up that leads to the level above in the structure. A contents page is also automatically created.

You can also provide a menu for your book by enabling the book navigation block on the BLOCK ADMINISTRATION PAGE [link]. (Users will see the menu only when viewing the book.)

On the BOOK ADMINISTRATION PAGE [link], administrators can view a list of all the books on your site. For each book there's a link to an outline, from which to edit or delete pages or sections, change their titles, or change their weight (thus putting them in a different order). When you edit a page or section, you can also move it to a different level in the hierarchy by changing the "parent" to which it belongs. So you can move things around however you like. You can also check for orphan pages (pages that have become disconnected from the rest of the book).

On the CONFIGURE PERMISSIONS PAGE [link] you can assign to various user roles the permission to create book pages or new books, and to edit their own book pages or the pages of others. You can also give permission to outline posts in books or to access books in a printer-friendly version.

When users you allow create a post of the type Book page, Drupal automatically prompts them to add their page at the level of their choice in a book, or to start a new book (by defining its "parent" as "top-level").

Users with the outline posts in books permission can also add content of any other type to a book. When viewing a post they'll see an outline tab, and by clicking it they'll come to an interface that lets them move the post into the existing book structure.

Users with permission can also generate a printer-friendly display of a book page and all its subsections by selecting the link for printer-friendly version at the bottom of the page.

For more information please read the configuration and customization handbook Book page.

Book administration pages
Configure permissions
Books
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