{"id":1124,"date":"2026-07-31T18:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T18:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/style-guide\/?page_id=1124"},"modified":"2026-10-26T17:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:10:32","slug":"publishing-quality-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/web-training\/getting-started-with-wordpress\/publishing-quality-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Before You Publish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before publishing changes, take a few moments to review your content and confirm everything is working as expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After completing this module, you will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>Review content before publishing changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform basic accessibility checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify links, images, and documents are working 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structured correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images contain alternative text when needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links use descriptive text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documents meet accessibility requirements whenever possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confirm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>Links work properly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images display correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documents open as expected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The page displays well on mobile devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publishing Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the page one final time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify your changes appear as expected on the website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re unsure about a change, ask a colleague or site administrator to review it before publishing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-2130f694 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-09d3b6f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-icon-block has-mtsublue-color has-text-color has-link-color far fa-circle-check wp-elements-1\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review content for accuracy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-09d3b6f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-icon-block has-mtsublue-color has-text-color has-link-color far fa-circle-check wp-elements-2\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perform a basic accessibility review<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-09d3b6f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-icon-block 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