Preview unavailable on copied page types

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The Copy Page Type function lets you add a new page type to the CMS. But, a preview is not available for new pages added this way.

Screen capture of user interface needed to copy a page type

 

Preview not available message on copied page type

The Copy Page Type function of the Admin interface is legacy functionality. It was originally designed when Episerver content items were mostly handled through web forms, as opposed to the current MVC structure present within default sites.

If a new page type needs to be available to users, it is recommended that a developer add the page type through the the site's back end.