--- title: "Standalone read confirmation" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CDML/649827501/Standalone%20read%20confirmation" format: markdown --- > Macro (aura-html) > Macro (excerpt) > > ## Standalone read confirmation > > If there is no active workflow on a page or on a blog post, a standalone Read Confirmation can be added to the individual page or blog post. > > Any page editor can add users to request read confirmation of the content. The read confirmation by the user is tracked against the page version. > > This confirmation will always record readers as having read the latest version of a page. > > ## Add a standalone read confirmation > > A page editor can choose to** Add Read Confirmation** using the page action menu. > > ![image](media://f4b00b94-39f3-462e-a10c-65f6ad65f544) > > The **Add Read Confirmation** option will NOT be available > > - if a workflow is active on the page > - if page workflows are not allowed on the page > > A standalone Read Confirmation is added to the content. > > ![image](media://4d030adb-8144-42c3-91c7-495c09d36e3d) > > Read Confirmation breadcrumbs (double-tick icon) are added next to the page navigation header and to the page footer. > > ![image](media://34831940-eb7a-46a4-8074-53057946ca38) > > The page footer also includes a textual message about the current progress of the read confirmation. > > ## Adding Readers > > Any page editor can add a read confirmation request for one or more users through the [read confirmation pop-up](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650218477) accessed through either of the added breadcrumbs. > > ![image](media://e51f1def-e955-492f-939a-dee8b8082e79) > > > The dialog box tracks the readers for each requested read confirmation. > > ![image](media://7b64aec0-8bc3-4a58-8b78-2cdf1295e7cf) > > The read confirmation status is **Pending **if > > - the read confirmation has been added, and no readers have been assigned > - or if all assigned readers have not yet confirmed reading the content > > ## Completing a requested read confirmation > > The user (the reader) chooses the **Confirm** link in the page footer to confirm each individual requested read. > > ![image](media://7088133a-1a09-4444-bc13-76bc574b6505) > > A dialogue box asks the reader to confirm they have read the content. > > ![image](media://c2c234ff-2466-4a3c-9618-101875c2da0a) > > Choose **OK** to confirm. > > The [read confirmation popup](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650218477) is updated. > > ![image](media://ad40c071-c6ef-4ea3-b13c-0f1604f87d6b) > > - if all outstanding user read confirmations are completed, the requested read confirmation status for the page is identified in the pop-up as **CONFIRMED** > > > 📝 Individual read confirmations do not need to be undertaken for the same version to have the overall status **CONFIRMED**. > > If the content version changes and your business or team practice requires all read confirmations to be for the same version, a page editor can choose to resend the request read confirmation for all readers who had previously confirmed the reading of the content. > > The read confirmation breadcrumbs on the page will be displayed in context to the progress of the read confirmation and for the current user. > > ![image](media://6d901773-ffc2-4920-8865-72a2b54f98ad) > > - header breadcrumb displays overall progress for the content read confirmation > - double-tick icons will be green if all assignees have confirmed > > Individual reader read confirmations are specific to the content version at the time of each individual reader completing the requested read confirmation. > > A [read confirmation status](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649629545) is **CONFIRMED** when all requested users (readers) have confirmed reading the content. These individual reader confirmations may have been completed for different versions of the content. > > Requested read confirmations can > > - have an editable due date for completion > - have requested [readers added or removed](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650252403) > - be used in workflow triggers > > ## Removing a standalone read confirmation > > Use the page tools menu to remove a standalone read confirmation. > > ![image](media://057afdb1-57c7-4b5e-b568-aaff0e34fc27) > > You will need to confirm the removal of the read confirmation. > > ![image](media://0878e600-03fb-4d25-b0dd-96870be153db) > > The read confirmation history is retained. It will only be visible when another read confirmation is added. > > An on-screen message confirms removal. > > ![image](media://48dde658-2e3f-456e-a671-24630d9a5a55) ## Working with read confirmations See the following to learn more: | | | --- | | **[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/648907144)** | | > Macro (children) | | **[Workflow Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/648611901)** | | - [Read Confirmations](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649693103) - [Adding a read confirmation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649761089) - [Read confirmation assignments](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650252218) - [User read confirmation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649794401) - [Enable and edit a read confirmation using workflow builder](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649956579) | | **[Reporting Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649070833)** | | - [Reporting read confirmations](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650154220) |