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The Post Options Pane

With the post editor open, click the Options in the toolbar to reveal additional options. The available options vary by weblog system, and do not exist at all for some weblogs.

Categories

To set categories for your post, simply check the categories from the list. For weblogs that support adding new categories from MarsEdit, you can add new categories, which will be created when you send the post to the weblog.

If your weblog doesn't support adding categories from MarsEdit, you will need to add the categories first through your weblog administration page on the web. After you've added the new categories, click the Refresh toolbar button from the main window to download the updated list of categories.

Post Status

In general, a post sent from MarsEdit to your weblog will be published immediately, unless the weblog is configured to handle it differently. Some systems provide a means of specifying that the post should be saved as a draft on the server. When available, that option will be listed here.

Important: support for this feature is spotty on many systems, including WordPress and Movable Type. Until you are confident with the functionality on your system, you should take care not to send secret information to the server with Draft status. You should also confirm that the item was published as a draft, by visiting your weblog to make sure it is not publicly visible.

Text Filter

Movable Type and TypePad support a powerful feature that allows you to specify which format the server should interpret your content as. For instance, if you've written your post in the Markdown formatting language, you can use this popup to select the appropriate Markdown filter, so that your weblog server will know how to interpret the post.

Most other systems do not yet support this feature.

Comments & Trackbacks

Some systems allow you to permit or disallow comments and trackbacks for your weblog postings, on a case-by-case basis. When available, you can use this option to set permissions for your post before you sent it to the weblog.

Radio UserLand options

For Radio UserLand sites, you can specify that a post should or should not appear on the home page. This checkbox appears below the categories list in the Options pane.