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Permalinks are generated only for published Media Objects. When a Media Object is published, or a published Media Object is modified, Avalon makes sure that a permalink exists for the Media Object (Item) and for each of its Master Files (tracks, sections, etc.component files (Sections).
To define how permalinks are generated, create a file in config/initializers (e.g., config/initializers/generate_permalink.rb) following this template:
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To create permalinks for Media Objects (Items) only, and not direct links to sections:
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