Metadata and official links can be public.
Public records can tell readers what a work is, where it came from, and what signals it carries.
Policy boundary
Rights Policy
Directory-only content can be public. Hosted content needs explicit rights.
This page defines the boundary the public shell follows when it renders catalog and submission surfaces.
Public surface rules
What the shell may show.
The public shell can surface discovery metadata without promising hosted reading.
Rights status stays visible before the click.
The shell should never make readers guess whether a title is directory only, licensed, or hostable.
Hosted claims require explicit rights.
If the bundle does not say it clearly, the public surface keeps the claim conservative.
Status reference
How to read the current edition states.
Every status maps to a different level of visibility and access.
Directory only
Current matches 1
Metadata and official links only.
Permission pending
Current matches 1
Visible with caution until the rights bundle clears.
Licensed
Current matches 1
Official or licensed access exists, but hosting is still scoped.
Hostable
Current matches 1
Hosted reading can be enabled for cleared editions.
Blocked
Current matches 0
Not eligible for public discovery.
Unknown
Current matches 1
Visible with a caution label until reviewed.
Decision flow
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Check the edition state
The catalog evaluates the edition before it exposes a hosting promise.
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Keep the boundary visible
Rights status and review age stay on the surface so readers can read the risk.
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Escalate only with explicit rights
Hosted reading, richer access, or private submission handling only move forward when the policy says so.
Policy notes
What this page guarantees.
These rules apply across catalog, detail, and submission surfaces.
- Changing language does not change the rights state.
- Directory-only visibility is not a hosted-reading claim.
- Submission stays separate from public catalog data.
Next steps
Use the public surface or keep reading the rules.
Move to the catalog, review the platform guide, or submit a title if you have one ready.