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Export and Backup to XML

There may be times where you want to get your content out of Paligo. For example, if you want to:

  • Make your own backups that you can import back into Paligo at a later date, if necessary.

    For making backups, export your content in the Export Paligo Export File (PEF).

  • Migrate your Paligo content to another system or export it so that it can be converted into DITA or some other XML. For migrating your content out of Paligo, see Publish as DocBook XML.

Note

To manipulate the XML outside of Paligo, you can either export it to PEF or publish as DocBook 5.1. In most cases, we recommend that you publish as DocBook 5.1 as this is an open standard. PEF is more complex as it contains more information.

Do not manipulate XML outside of Paligo and then import it back into Paligo. This can result in duplicate content. If you need to manipulate XML that you will continue to use in Paligo, use the Oxygen plugin. Open the topics in the Content Manager widget from there.

Export Paligo Export File (PEF)

You can make a backup of your content by exporting it to Paligo Export File (PEF). You can then import the content back into Paligo from your backup file at a later date.

The Paligo Export File (PEF) has DocBook 5.1 elements and metadata and other information about text fragments and variables.

To export to PEF format:

  1. Select the Dotted menu (...) for the topic or publication in Content Manager.

  2. Select Export content.

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    Paligo generates an export file in the Paligo Export File format. It downloads in the browser automatically.

  3. Store the download in a place where you can easily retrieve it later, for example, on a shared drive.

Note

You can use the Import content option to Import Paligo Export File (PEF) backups into Paligo.