This section describes the logic of Publish Rules evaluation and includes fragments of Publish Rules files. Unless otherwise stated, the evaluation process uses case-sensitive string comparisons.

The Publish Rules file is a well-formed XML document, with <rules> being its root element.

Keep in mind that this section attempts to provide a high-level overview of the evaluation process. Many of the details you need to successfully construct your own Publish Rule files are in the sections that follow. See also Examples of Publish Rules XML Files.