Content Types

Content Types are the fundamental elements of eCrowds; at its core, each element within the system must have a content type. Content types are made up of content forms and templates, which are assigned to pages, files, and blocks within the system to provide the look and feel desired for each item.

Creating a new Content Type:

1. Prerequisites: Form (either default or custom, desired for use with Content Type)
2. Click on "Presentation" in the left navigation
3. Under "Modules," select "Content Types"
4. Once in the Content Types interface, click "Create new Content Type"
5. Choose a name for your Content Type. Each content type is required to have a name, type, and a form. The name is a an identifier so make it as descriptive as possible.
6. Choose a type to associate with your Content Type. The type attribute determines the assets to which a Content Type may be assigned; including Pages, Files, or Blocks. Pages have an optional template attribute if there is a specific template to be used for that type of page (wiki pages, profile pages, etc.) ** See Templates ***.
7. Choose a form. The form determines what information will be requested for that content type and whether or not the information will be required Choose a security policy Add optional tags. When finished click "Create content type" to submit

*NOTE: After creating a Content Type Name, Type, and Form attributes are not editable. In other words, if you apply a form "New Client Registration," to Content Type "New Client Page," once the Content Type is saved, you will be unable to change the form associated with that Content Type. You can, however, change the specifications of the form "New Client Registration," and the changes there will be reflected in all items using that form's Content Type.

Editing an existing Content Type:

1. Click on "Presentation" in the left navigation
2. Under "Modules," select "Content Types"
3. Once in the Content Types interface, navigate to the content type you would like to edit, and click "Edit" under "Actions" on the far right.
4. Make any necessary changes to the content type When finished making edits, click "Save content type"

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