diff --git a/redstring/parser.py b/redstring/parser.py
index 6891d59..de438ae 100644
--- a/redstring/parser.py
+++ b/redstring/parser.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class DocumentTab:
                 return tag
         return None
 
-    def get_tag_value(self, name: str, default: str):
+    def get_tag_value(self, name: str, default: str = None):
         if tag := self.get_tag(name):
             return tag.value
         return default
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Document:
                     return tag
         return None
 
-    def get_tag_value(self, name: str, default: str):
+    def get_tag_value(self, name: str, default: str = None):
         if tag := self.get_tag(name):
             return tag.value
         return default
diff --git a/redstring/server.py b/redstring/server.py
index 6258660..c8e701e 100644
--- a/redstring/server.py
+++ b/redstring/server.py
@@ -16,7 +16,16 @@ from flask import (
 )
 
 from redstring.library import generate_index_document, generate_default_document
-from redstring.parser import load, dump, DocumentTab, DocumentTag, TagOptions, DocumentSubtag
+from redstring.parser import (
+    Document,
+    DocumentTab,
+    DocumentTag,
+    DocumentSubtag,
+    dump,
+    load,
+    parse_document_from_json,
+    TagOptions,
+)
 
 
 CONFIG_ENVVAR = 'REDSTRING_CONFIG'
@@ -57,14 +66,23 @@ def new():
 
 @app.route('/edit/<document_id>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def edit(document_id):
-    # Load the document to edit
     doc_path = safe_join(current_app.config['root'], f'{document_id}.json')
+
+    # Check for content updates
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        sent_json = request.json
+        new_doc: Document = parse_document_from_json(sent_json)
+        with open(doc_path, 'w') as f:
+            dump(new_doc, f)
+        return {}
+
+    # Load the document to edit
     if not os.path.isfile(doc_path):
         return abort(404)
     with open(doc_path) as f:
-        doc = load(f)
+        doc: Document = load(f)
 
-    # Check for structural change requests
+    # Check for structural updates
     if add := request.args.get('add'):
         if add == 'tab':
             new_tab = DocumentTab('newtab', [])
diff --git a/redstring/templates/base.jinja b/redstring/templates/base.jinja
index 66c7e87..0293aa2 100644
--- a/redstring/templates/base.jinja
+++ b/redstring/templates/base.jinja
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@
 	}
 	table.page-table a {
 		color: #8af;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
+	table.page-table .numeric-input {
+		width: 50px;
 	}
 
 	/* Edit page styling */
diff --git a/redstring/templates/edit.jinja b/redstring/templates/edit.jinja
index 8d6139b..ebe3771 100644
--- a/redstring/templates/edit.jinja
+++ b/redstring/templates/edit.jinja
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'base.jinja' %}
 
-{% set page_title = document.get_tag_value('title', document.get_tag('id').value)  -%}
+{% set page_title = document.get_tag_value('title') or document.get_tag_value('id') -%}
 {% set page_summary = document.get_tag_value('summary', '') %}
 
 {% block page_scripts %}
@@ -48,6 +48,85 @@ function addTab() {
 	wrapper.appendChild(newPage);
 }
 
+function save() {
+	let tabs = document.querySelectorAll(".tab-page");
+	let doc = [];
+	for (var tabDiv of tabs.values()) {
+		let tabName = tabDiv.querySelector(".edit-tab-name").innerText;
+		let tabPriority = tabDiv.querySelector(".tab-priority").value;
+		let tabHideNames = tabDiv.querySelector(".tab-hidenames").checked;
+		let tabPrivate = tabDiv.querySelector(".tab-private").checked;
+		let tab = {
+			name: tabName,
+			tags: [],
+			options: {
+				priority: parseInt(tabPriority),
+				hide_names: tabHideNames,
+				private: tabPrivate,
+			},
+		};
+		doc.push(tab)
+
+		let tags = tabDiv.querySelectorAll(".edit-tag");
+		let subtags = tabDiv.querySelectorAll(".edit-subtag");
+		for (var tagRow of tags.values()) {
+			let tagRowName = tagRow.querySelector(".edit-tag-name").innerText;
+			let tagRowValue = tagRow.querySelector(".edit-tag-value").innerText;
+			let tag = {
+				name: tagRowName,
+				value: tagRowValue,
+				subtags: [],
+			};
+			if (tagRowName != "id") {
+				let optionsRow = tagRow.nextElementSibling;
+				let tagHyperlink = optionsRow.querySelector(".tag-hyperlink").checked;
+				let tagInterlink = optionsRow.querySelector(".tag-interlink").checked;
+				let tagPrivate = optionsRow.querySelector(".tag-private").checked;
+				tag.options = {
+					hyperlink: tagHyperlink,
+					interlink: tagInterlink,
+					private: tagPrivate,
+				};
+			}
+			tab.tags.push(tag);
+
+			let tagRowId = tagRow.dataset.tag;
+			for (var subtagRow of subtags.values()) {
+				let subtagRowId = subtagRow.dataset.tag;
+				if (subtagRowId == tagRowId) {
+					let subtagRowName = subtagRow.querySelector(".edit-subtag-name").innerText;
+					let subtagRowValue = subtagRow.querySelector(".edit-subtag-value").innerText;
+					let subOptionsRow = subtagRow.nextElementSibling;
+					let subtagHyperlink = subOptionsRow.querySelector(".tag-hyperlink").checked;
+					let subtagInterlink = subOptionsRow.querySelector(".tag-interlink").checked;
+					let subtagPrivate = subOptionsRow.querySelector(".tag-private").checked;
+					let subtag = {
+						name: subtagRowName,
+						value: subtagRowValue,
+						options: {
+							hyperlink: subtagHyperlink,
+							interlink: subtagInterlink,
+							private: subtagPrivate,
+						}
+					};
+					tag.subtags.push(subtag);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
+	req.open("POST", "/edit/{{ document.get_tag_value('id') }}", true);
+	req.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/json");
+	req.responseType = "json";
+	req.onreadystatechange = function () {
+		if (req.readyState == 4 && req.status == 200) {
+			window.location.reload();
+		}
+	};
+	req.send(JSON.stringify(doc));
+}
+
 window.onload = function () {
 	// Respect fragment as a tab selector shortcut
 	if (window.location.hash) {
@@ -67,21 +146,17 @@ window.onload = function () {
 
 <tr>
 <td><i>tab name</i></td>
-<td><div contenteditable>{{ tab.name }}</div></td>
+<td><div class="edit-tab-name" contenteditable>{{ tab.name }}</div></td>
 </tr>
 
 <tr><td></td>
-<td><i>priority: <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?tab={{ tab.name }}&option=priority">{{ tab.options.priority }}</a> &mdash; hide_names: <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?tab={{ tab.name }}&option=hide_names">{{ tab.options.hide_names|lower }}</a> &mdash; private: <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?tab={{ tab.name }}&option=private">{{ tab.options.private|lower }}</a></td>
+<td><input class="tab-priority numeric-input" type="number" value="{{ tab.options.priority }}"> <i>priority</i> &mdash; <input class="tab-hidenames" type="checkbox"{% if tab.options.hide_names %} checked {% endif %}> <i>hide names</i> &mdash; <input class="tab-private" type="checkbox"{% if tab.options.private %} checked{% endif %}> <i>private</i></td>
 </tr>
 
 {% for tag in tab.tags %}
-<tr>
-{%- if tag.name == 'id' -%}
-<td>{{ tag.name }}</td>
-{%- else -%}
-<td><div contenteditable>{{ tag.name }}</div></td>
-{% endif %}
-<td><div contenteditable>{{ tag.value }}</div></td>
+<tr class="edit-tag" data-tag="{{ tag.name }}" >
+<td><div class="edit-tag-name"{% if tag.name != 'id' %} contenteditable{% endif %}>{{ tag.name }}</div></td>
+<td><div class="edit-tag-value" contenteditable>{{ tag.value }}</div></td>
 </tr>
 
 {%- if tag.name != 'id' -%}
@@ -91,14 +166,14 @@ window.onload = function () {
 {%- else -%}
 <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?add=subtag&tag={{ tag.name }}">&#9492; +</a>
 {%- endif -%}</td>
-<td><i>hyperlink: <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?tag={{ tag.name }}&option=hyperlink">{{ tag.options.hyperlink|lower }}</a> &mdash; interlink: <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?tag={{ tag.name }}&option=interlink">{{ tag.options.interlink|lower }}</a> &mdash; private: <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?tag={{ tag.name }}&option=private">{{ tag.options.private|lower }}</a></td>
+<td><input class="tag-hyperlink" type="checkbox"{% if tag.options.hyperlink %} checked {% endif %}> <i>hyperlink</i> &mdash; <input class="tag-interlink" type="checkbox"{% if tag.options.interlink %} checked {% endif %}> <i>interlink</i> &mdash; <input class="tag-private" type="checkbox"{% if tag.options.private %} checked {% endif %}> <i>private</i></td>
 </tr>
 {%- endif -%}
 
 {% for subtag in tag.subtags %}
-<tr>
-<td><div contenteditable>{{ subtag.name }}</div></td>
-<td><div contenteditable>{{ subtag.value }}</div></td>
+<tr class="edit-subtag" data-tag="{{ tag.name }}">
+<td><div class="edit-subtag-name" contenteditable>{{ subtag.name }}</div></td>
+<td><div class="edit-subtag-value" contenteditable>{{ subtag.value }}</div></td>
 </tr>
 
 <tr>
@@ -109,7 +184,7 @@ window.onload = function () {
 <a href="/edit/{{ document.get_tag('id').value }}?add=subtag&tag={{ tag.name }}">&#9492; +</a>
 {%- endif -%}
 </td>
-<td></td>
+<td><input class="tag-hyperlink" type="checkbox"{% if subtag.options.hyperlink %} checked {% endif %}> <i>hyperlink</i> &mdash; <input class="tag-interlink" type="checkbox"{% if subtag.options.interlink %} checked {% endif %}> <i>interlink</i> &mdash; <input class="tag-private" type="checkbox"{% if subtag.options.private %} checked {% endif %}> <i>private</i></td>
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}
 
@@ -120,6 +195,11 @@ window.onload = function () {
 <td></td>
 </tr>
 
+<tr>
+<td></td>
+<td><a onclick="javascript:save()">submit changes</a></td>
+</tr>
+
 </table>
 </div>
 {% endmacro %}