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- README file for the clone module for Drupal 7.x.
- The clone module allows users to make a copy of an existing node and then edit
- that copy. The authorship is set to the current user, the menu and url aliases
- are reset, and the (localized) words "Clone of" are inserted into the title to
- remind you that you are not editing the original node.
- Users with the "clone node" or "clone own nodes" permission can utilize this
- functionality. A "Clone content" local action link will appear on node pages.
- Depending on the setting you choose there are two possible actions that will
- occur when you click that tab. Each of these is a different cloning "method".
- The default method works by pre-populating the node form, rather than immediately
- saving a copy of the original node to the database. Thus, your node will not
- be saved until you hit "Submit" (just like if you went to node/add/x).
- The alternative method that may be selected immediately saves the node (by
- default the user must confirm this action on a confirmation form). This may
- work better in some cases, but also means that the copied node may immediately
- show up on the front page or in RSS feeds even while you are editing it.
- This module makes reasonable checks on access permissions. A user cannot clone
- a node unless they can use the input format of that node, and unless they have
- permission to create new nodes of that type based on a call to node_access().
- Settings can be accessed at admin/config/content/clone. On this page you can
- set whether the publishing options are reset when making a clone of a node.
- This is set for each node type individually.
- This module seems to work with common node types, however YMMV, especially with
- nodes that have any sort of image or file attachments. In all cases, but
- especially if you are using a complex (non-core) field or custom node type,
- you should evaluate this module on a test site with a copy of your database
- before attempting to use it on a live site. On the settings page you may choose
- node types to be omitted from the cloning mechanism - no users will be able
- to clone a node of an omitted type.
- This module makes no attempt to respect field-level permissions set via
- the Field Permissions module, or any other module that implements
- field-level permissions hooks. You should test your configuration
- carefully or not allow access to the clone functionality for non-admins if
- you rely on field-level permissions for important site features.
- To install this module, copy the folder with all the files to the
- /sites/all/modules OR /sites/default/modules directory of your Drupal
- installation and enable it at /admin/build/modules. Two new permissions are
- available, but there are no changes to the database structure.
- Note: this module originally derived from code posted by Steve Ringwood
- (nevets@drupal) at http://drupal.org/node/73381#comment-137714
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