Routing Rules¶
Routing rules determine which place content is automatically distributed to. They apply when a source has no direct place assignment — or when content should be routed based on tags, areas, or other attributes.
How it works¶
When importing content, the routing engine evaluates all active rules in order (sorted by priority, ascending). If a rule's conditions match, the content is assigned to the place defined in that rule. Multiple rules can match — content can be routed to multiple places simultaneously.
Creating a new rule¶
Click "Neue Regel" (New rule — floating action button, bottom right) to open the dialog.
Basic settings¶
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ✅ | Descriptive name for the rule (e.g. "Feuerwehr → Rinklingen") |
| Target place | ✅ | The place content is routed to (can only be set during creation) |
| Order | ✅ | Evaluation order — lower number is evaluated first |
Matching mode¶
The dropdown "Route when … of the following conditions match" controls how multiple conditions are combined:
| Mode | Meaning |
|---|---|
| all | All conditions must match (AND logic) |
| one | At least one condition must match (OR logic) |
Conditions¶
Conditions are added with "+". Each condition has three parts:
When [Field] [Operator] [Value]
Available fields and operators¶
| Field | Available operators | Possible values |
|---|---|---|
| Tag | Contains, Is, Is not, Is one of, Contains all | Free text input (autocomplete) |
| Item type | Is, Is not, Is one of | Post, Event, Article, Participation |
| Source | Is, Is not, Is one of | Source ID from sources management |
| Trust level | Is, Is not, Is one of, ≤, ≥ | Official, Partner, Community, External |
| Area | Is, Is not, Is one of, Contains all | Area name (autocomplete) |
| Audience | Is, Is not, Is one of | General, Families, Youth, Seniors |
| Priority | Is, Is not, Is one of, ≤, ≥ | Urgent, High, Normal, Low |
Example rules¶
| Name | Field | Operator | Value | Target place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feuerwehr → Rinklingen | Tag | Contains | feuerwehr |
rinklingen |
| Events only for DorfWerk | Item type | Is | Event |
dorfwerk-rio |
| Official content for all | Trust level | Is | Official |
rinklingen |
| Youth news | Audience | Is | Youth |
jugendforum |
Editing a rule¶
Click the ⋮ menu on a rule card → "Edit". In the edit dialog you can change name, order, matching mode, and all conditions. The target place cannot be changed after creation.
Disabling or deleting a rule¶
The ⋮ menu also provides "Disable" and "Delete" options. Disabled rules are skipped during evaluation but remain visible in the list.
Interaction with sources
Default tags and areas configured on a source are applied to every imported item and are immediately available as routing criteria.
Order and multi-routing
Unlike firewall rules, locali does not stop at the first matching rule. All matching rules are evaluated — content can appear in multiple places at the same time.