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title: "Read Confirmation"
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## Overview

Pages and blog posts can have a [read confirmation function](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649658785) added. <span style="color: #172b4d">The read confirmation feature allows workflow authors to request that users confirm they have read certain content.</span>

<span style="color: #172b4d">A </span><span style="color: #172b4d">[standalone read confirmation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649855418)</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> can be added to a page or blog post. </span>

![image](media://2c250014-bc68-4ad0-97d6-5336324f4544)

- <span style="color: #172b4d">a read confirmation status icon is added to the page. This is a link to the </span><span style="color: #172b4d">[read confirmation popup](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649757283)</span><span style="color: #172b4d">.</span>
- <span style="color: #172b4d">a read confirmation breadcrumb is added to the page footer. This is contextualized to the user and will include a link to confirm reading the content if the user is assigned as a reader.</span>


<span style="color: #172b4d">If the approval workflow is added to the content, a </span><span style="color: #172b4d">[workflow read confirmation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649855593)</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> can be enabled by the reviewer for the final state. </span>

![image](media://638f24e4-c2c3-4e74-9cbd-8d102897dae1)


<span style="color: #172b4d">The read confirmation is added to the final state on the workflow </span><span style="color: #172b4d">**Approve**</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> decision transition. The read confirmation status icon is displayed on the page in the final state.</span>  


![image](media://cdd3d65b-8953-4589-84a1-0321d03a33d5)


As a user, if you have been assigned to read a page, you will see a **Confirm** option link at the bottom of the page.

![image](media://b2a12d83-f7fa-47ab-a49e-5cd4d962aea9)


One or more users can be assigned to read a specific page or blog post and confirm when they have read the content. A [due date](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/650215433) can be set for the completion of the read confirmation.

![image](media://f1445e43-f8ce-42f9-8c73-5a93282cc550)


The read confirmation for the content is **PENDING** until all assigned users (readers) have confirmed.

A read confirmation with an added due date that has expired will add the **OVERDUE** lozenge to the popup if all assigned readers have not confirmed.

![image](media://9a55f6bc-07c8-494f-b297-85d134509efa)

The read confirmation on-page breadcrumb is contextualized for the current user, the overall progress of reader confirmation. It is color-coded in respect of any added due date (green/red tick).

![image](media://2c70aa8b-f840-45e1-9b53-5a678d919105)


When all readers confirm, the read confirmation status is changed to **CONFIRMED**.

![image](media://ee9174fb-829a-4b79-a38a-9351044ee592)


If an individual reader read confirmation is undertaken after a due date has expired it is identified in the popup with a green tick. Mouse-over the tick and a message will confirm the read confirmation was undertaken after the duedate.

![image](media://e969010d-ae62-4ee8-8621-e63d24124db6)


Read confirmations that have been confirmed by all assignees (readers) are recorded in the [page activity report](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649724752). The current [read confirmation status](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649659342) (**PENDING**, **CONFIRMED** or **OVERDUE**) is recorded in the [space document approval report](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649724752).

<span style="color: #172b4d">A workflow read confirmation will override an existing standalone read confirmation. If the workflow is subsequently removed from the content, the previous standalone read confirmation will become active again.</span>

<span style="color: #172b4d">Using the read confirmation popup:</span>

- <span style="color: #172b4d">a </span><span style="color: #172b4d">[due date](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/650215433)</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> can be added for the completion of the read confirmation by all assigned readers</span>
- <span style="color: #172b4d">existing completed individual </span><span style="color: #172b4d">[user read confirmations can be reset](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649560487)</span>
- <span style="color: #172b4d">[readers can be added or removed](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649954115)</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> from the read confirmation</span>

If the read confirmation status is **CONFIRMED**, a new read confirmation must be added to edit readers, reset or change the due date.

> ℹ️ If the read confirmation is added by the Basic Approval workflow on the transition to the final state, all confirmed reader read confirmations will be undertaken on the same version - the current final state version as changes to the content will transition the content to another state and reset the read confirmation.
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> ℹ️ If a standalone read confirmation is added then individual reader read confirmations may be completed on different content versions as edits to the content do not reset the read confirmation.
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> ℹ️ ![image](media://baad46ba-5046-49f6-98dc-ea3007359c0f)

## Related Links

- [Adding a Read Confirmation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDALS/pages/649658785)

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