hedgedoc/docs/url-scheme.md

URL scheme

HedgeDoc has three different modes for viewing a stored note. Each mode has a slightly different URL for accessing it. This document gives an overview about these URLs.
We assume that you replace pad.example.com with the domain of your instance.

Default (random)

When you create a new note by clicking the "New note" button, your note is given a long random id and a random short-id. The long id is needed for accessing the editor and the live-update view. The short-id is used for the "published" version of a note that is read-only and does not update in realtime as well as for the presentation mode.

example URL	prefix	mode	content updates
pad.example.com/Ndmv3oCyREKZMjSGR9uhnQ	none	editor	in realtime
pad.example.com/s/ByXF7k-YI	s/	read-only version	on reload
pad.example.com/p/ByXF7k-YI	p/	presentation mode	on reload

FreeURL mode

If the setting CMD_ALLOW_FREEURL is enabled, users may create notes with a custom alias URL by just visiting the editor version of a custom alias. The published version and the presentation mode may also be accessed with the custom alias.

example URL	prefix	mode	content updates
pad.example.com/my-awesome-note	none	editor	in realtime
pad.example.com/s/my-awesome-note	s/	read-only version	on reload
pad.example.com/p/my-awesome-note	p/	presentation mode	on reload

Different editor modes

The editor has three different sub-modes. All of these update the content in realtime.

example URL	icon in the navbar	behaviour
pad.example.com/longnoteid?edit	pencil	Full-screen markdown editor for the content
pad.example.com/longnoteid?view	eye	Full-screen view of the note without the editor
pad.example.com/longnoteid?both	columns	markdown editor and view mode side-by-side