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Content items are the basic building blocks of your repository. |
Before you start creating content, you need to know what types of conten= t to choose. eZ Platform allows you to create various types of content. A c= lean installation only has the most fundamental Content Types, and the Demo= Bundle provides an example set to get you started. You can, however, creat= e your own types to fit your content strategy.
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Creating a new Content i= tem
Creating content fro= m View mode
1. Go to the Content mode. =
2. Click the Content struc=
ture option.
3. On the left side, click on Content tree to navigate to the Content item under which you want to create new Con= tent.
4. Click the + Create option in the Ac= tion bar on the right.
Please wait a moment while the Content Types are loading.
5. Click the Content Type you would like to base your C= ontent item on.
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Choosing a Content Type
Content Types are divided into groups (by default, eZ Platform comes wit= h Content Type groups Content, User and Media) according to their purpose.<= /p>
Content Types from the User group are not intended to be placed on your = pages. Instead, they play an administrative role.
A list of all Content Types you can choose is visible under Avai= lable content types. You can filter this list:
- Filter by group: you can filter the Content Types by s= electing one or more groups that you are interested in. By default, the Con= tent group is selected.
- Search as you type: You can enter the name of the= Content Type you wish to search. As you type, a list of matching results w= ill automatically appear.
Pl= atform content menu
C= reating content from the Universal Discovery Widget
V1.4=
1. Navigate to the Universal Discovery Widget.
The UDW is opened whenever you have to select a Content item. This means= you can get to it for example when choosing an image to include in an arti= cle, or when embedding content in a Rich Text Field.
2. Switch to the Create tab.
3. Click the Content Type you would like to base your C= ontent item on.
4. Click Next.
5. Choose a Location for your new Content item:
- pick one from the list of suggested Locations
- pick a Location manually by clicking Select location
6. Click Confirm selection again.
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Creating content= from the Dashboard
V1.4=
To create a Content item from the dashboard, click the Create Ne= w Content button in the top right corner of the dashboard and foll= ow the same procedure as when creating from the UDW (above).
Entering info= rmation about new content
A newly created Content item opens in a New= <content type name> form with a numb= er of empty fields.
1. In the New <Content type name> form, f= ill in the fields of the new object.
The form may have different set= s of fields, depending on the Content Type you have chosen. =
All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
2. Enter information in different = formats.
Depending on the Field Types, you need to enter information in different= formats. You may need to upload a file (for example an image), to enter pl= ain text, formatted text, and so on.
3. To save your changes, click
New "Article" Content item
To see a description of the selected Content Type, hover the mouse = over the New <Content type name> title.
A tooltip for every field in a Content Type is available when hover=
ing the value field for a field type (if such a tooltip is defined in the D=
escription field of that field in the definition of the Content Type in que=
stion.)
You can change the language of the new Content= item by clicking Change in the upper right corner = of the form. The code of the current language is also displayed there.
Editing Rich Text Fields
Rich Text Fields are filled using a special Online Editor whose options = appear when you click the Field box.
You can add a new element to the Field by clicking the ![3D"Plus](rc=3D"/download/attachments/32113316/online_editor_add_element.png?version=)
You have the following element types to choose from: Heading, Paragraph, List, Image and Embed.
Heading
For the Heading element you can select alignment (aligned left, center, = right or justified). It also has a level (from Heading 1 to Heading 6).
Paragraph
The paragraph element also allows you to select alignment.
List
This element lets you insert an unordered list onto the page.
Select any part of a Heading, Paragraph or List element to access text f= ormatting options, including an option to add a link:
Embed
An Embed element requires you to select a Content item to embed using th= e Universal Discovery Widget. You can also choose the alignment of the elem= ent:
Image
This element lets you select an Image Content item using the Universal D= iscovery Widget and place it in the Field.
For each embedded image you can choose one of the predefined image varia= tions from a drop-down list. These variations are typically used to display= different image sizes. You can also choose the image's alignment:
If your cursor vanishes after placing an Image on the page, simply use t=
he icon to create a new element.
Further information
Available image variations, including different sizing options and other= filters that can be applied to images, can be configured for your installa= tion at a developer level. See I= mages for a technical guide on how to do this.
You can delete any existing element in a Rich Text Field by selecting it= and clicking the trash icon.
Click the Focus icon located to the right above the Ric=
h Text box. This moves you to a special distraction-free editing mode, wher=
e only the current Field is visible. Exit this Focus mode by clicking
Keyboard Shortcuts
When working with the Online Editor you can make use of common keyboard = shortcuts. Many of them will be familiar to you from popular editing softwa= re.
Previewing the new conte= nt
At any time you can preview your content before publishing it. Click the= relevant icon that represents desktop, tablet or mobile phone.
Saving and publishing
Once you have finished working on your Content item, you can choose to <= a href=3D"/display/USER/Publishing+content">save or publish it.