Published is a term used in the context of Drupal CMS to describe the status of a content item. When a content item is published, it is visible to all users who have the appropriate permissions to view it. Content items can be published manually by an administrator or automatically by the system. When a content item is published, it is available to the public and can be seen by anyone who has access to the website.

In Drupal, content items can be published in two ways: manually or automatically. When a content item is published manually, an administrator must manually set the status of the content item to “published”. This can be done through the content item’s edit page. When a content item is published automatically, the system will automatically set the status of the content item to “published” when certain conditions are met. For example, a content item may be automatically published when it is created or when it is updated.

Published content items are visible to all users who have the appropriate permissions to view them. Depending on the content item’s settings, it may be visible to all users or only to certain users. For example, a content item may be visible to all users or only to users who are logged in. Additionally, content items may be visible to certain roles or groups of users.

Published content items are an important part of any Drupal website. They are the content items that are visible to the public and can be seen by anyone who has access to the website. By publishing content items, administrators can ensure that the content is visible to the appropriate users and that it is up-to-date and accurate.