This module provides a field that is capable of auto-saving drafts of an entity (only tested on nodes at this point). This behaves much the way Gmail drafts do.
To enable drafts, simply add a Drafts field to your entity. It provides timed auto-save as well as a "Drafts" tab on the content admin page.
Behind the scenes, it's really straight forward. It basically uses the #ajax feature of the FormAPI to capture the $form_state at any given moment. Then it has the ability to take over the form at any point later. There are most likely some practical and security considerations that I haven't taken into account yet, so any help there would be appreciated.
The initial functionality is quite limited, but more will be appearing soon, including:
- WYSIWYG consideration
- JS api to hook into draft events
- Views integration
- Misc. bug fixes and features
Keep an eye on this page and please clone the project and help wherever you like :)
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Project Information
- Maintenance status: Actively maintained
- Development status: Under active development
- Module categories: Administration, Content, Fields, Utility
- Downloads: 27
- Last modified: April 27, 2012
