Managing Content
This page covers creating and organising Field Manual categories and pages. All actions described here require the 
Command role or superuser access.
Categories
Creating a Category
From the Field Manual index page, scroll to the bottom of the FM list and click the New Field Manual row. An inline form appears:
- Enter a name for the category (e.g. "Infantry Doctrine").
- A URL slug is auto-generated from the name. Edit it if needed — slugs must be lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only.
- Press Enter or click the checkmark to create the category.
The new category appears immediately in the list and is assigned the next available FM number.
FM Numbering
FM numbers (FM YY-02, FM YY-03, ...) are assigned automatically based on each category's display order. FM YY-01 is reserved for the index. The order field is set when you create the category and can be changed via the admin API if you need to resequence.
Deleting a Category
Hover over a category row on the FM index page and click the trash icon that appears on the right. A confirmation dialog will appear before deletion. Deleting a category does not delete its pages — they move to the uncategorized (General References) section.
Pages
Creating a Page
- Navigate to the category page where you want to add a page.
- Click the New Page row at the bottom of the page list.
- Enter a title. A URL slug is auto-generated.
- Press Enter or click the checkmark to create the page as a draft and open it in the editor.
Editing a Page
Click the pencil icon next to any page title in the category view, or open the page and click the Edit button (admins only). The editor opens in split-pane mode.
Page Metadata
The metadata bar runs below the editor toolbar and controls the page properties:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The display name of the page |
| Slug | The URL path segment. Auto-slugifies from the title unless you manually edit it. Check the lock icon to manually control the slug. |
| Category | The category this page belongs to. Leave blank to place it under General References. |
| Published | Toggle to make the page visible to all members. Unchecked means draft. |
Changing the slug or category after saving will navigate the browser to the new URL automatically.
Drafts
New pages are created as drafts. Drafts are:
- Visible to admins at all times (shown with a DRAFT badge in the header)
- Hidden from all other members
Set the Published toggle in the metadata bar and save to make a page public.
Category Index Page
A page with the slug index is treated specially within its category. Instead of appearing as a clickable entry in the page list, its content is rendered as a preamble at the top of the category view, above the table of contents.
Use this for a category introduction — a brief description of the FM, its scope, or key definitions that members should read first.
To create one: make a new page in the category and manually set the slug to index in the metadata bar. To edit an existing category index page, admins will see an Edit link at the top of the preamble block on the category page.
Uncategorized Pages
Pages with no category assigned appear in a General References section at the bottom of the FM index. Assign a category from the metadata bar to move them.
Deleting a Page
Open the page in the editor and use the delete option. Deletion is permanent.