# View Document

The document view page is where you open a single document to read its details, download the latest file and interact with the document — comment, check expiration and review the file history.

> Access to the page itself is restricted by the document's recipient list and, for `flying_only` documents, to active pilots. Soft-deleted documents return a "document has been deleted" error.

### Document details

The view page shows:

* Folder location and document name
* Description and current version caption
* Expiration date (if any)
* Latest file with size, type and uploader
* Authorized user groups (recipient list)

The latest file is always the one offered for download. Older versions stay archived but are not listed for regular users.

### Download

Click the file to download the current version. Each download is recorded against your user, the document and the specific upload version. Re-downloading the same version is recorded only the first time, so the registry reflects who has actually seen the file rather than how many times they clicked.

The view page also shows the date you personally last downloaded the current version, so you know whether you are up to date with the latest publication.

### File comments

If enabled in company settings, authorized users can comment on the file from the view page.

Comments rotate with each new version of the file, so feedback never carries over to a publication it does not belong to.

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### Notifications

When a new version is published, the system can notify all authorized users by message and email. Each notification links straight to the document view page so recipients can read and download the new file in one click.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.flylogs.com/fcom/documents/view-document.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
