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Prefabs

A prefab is a saved section that you can insert into any page on your careers site. When you add a prefab to a page, the page stores a live reference to it rather than a copy — so when you update and publish the prefab, the change appears on every page that uses it automatically. Prefabs are ideal for content that appears on many pages: a promotional banner, a “we’re hiring” strip, a campaign header, or a standard footer message. Edit it once, and every page updates. To open Prefabs, click CMS in the left-hand navigation, then select Prefabs.

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Prefabs vs templates

Both prefabs and templates let you insert a pre-built section into a page, but they work differently:
PrefabTemplate
Created byYour teaminploi
ScopeYour company onlyAll Studio users
Relationship to pagesLive reference — edits propagateOne-time copy — no link after inserting
Updates propagateYes — once you publish the prefab (saving alone is not enough)No — each page is independent
Use prefabs for sections you want to keep in sync. Use templates as a starting point you then customise independently.

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Creating a prefab

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Go to CMS → Prefabs
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Click Create to start building a new reusable section.
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Choose a descriptive name for the prefab that explains what it is, not only where it first appears. For example, use “Three-up Department Cards” rather than “Homepage Cards”.
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Build your section
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The prefab editor works like the page editor. Add columns and blocks to build the section layout you want. You can add any block — rich text, media, buttons, job search, and so on.
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Save & publish the prefab
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When you’re happy with the design, click Save & publish. The prefab is now available to insert into pages — and only its published version renders on the live site.

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Inserting a prefab into a page

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Open the page editor
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Go to CMS → Pages and open the page you want to edit.
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Add a section as a prefab
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Click Add section where you want the prefab to appear, then choose Prefab.
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Select the prefab
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Click Select a prefab and choose the one you want. It is added to the page as a live reference. You edit a prefab’s content in CMS → Prefabs, not on the page itself.

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Editing a prefab

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Open the prefab
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Go to CMS → Prefabs and click the prefab you want to update.
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Make your changes
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Edit the content, appearance, or layout of the section.
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Save & publish
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Click Save & publish. The updated section appears on every page that uses this prefab — there’s no need to republish those pages.
Publishing a prefab updates it on every page that uses it. Saving without publishing does not change the live site. If the prefab appears on many pages, double-check the result after publishing.

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Version history

Like pages, prefabs keep a version history. Every time you save, a new version is created, and you can switch back to an earlier version from the History panel if needed.

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FAQs

A prefab is a live-linked, reusable section — edit it once and every page that uses it updates. A template is a one-time copy you customise per page. Use a prefab for shared content like a footer; use a template as a starting point.
Saving alone doesn’t update the live site. You need to Save & publish the prefab for the change to propagate to every page that uses it.
Yes — create a new prefab from that section’s content, then add the prefab back to your pages in place of the standalone section.

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