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Creating own Content Types let you completely customize the way you deli= ver content. |
Even though you get a ready set of Content Types in th= e Demo Bundle, to fully tap the potential of eZ you need to create y= our own Content Types. This allows you to precisely adapt the = content architecture to your business needs.
To create a new Content Type you need to choose what Fields of which Fie= ld Types it will consist of.
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- Cr= eating a new Content Type =20
- Configuring the new Content Type=20
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- Adding Fields= =20
- Configur= ing Fields =20
- Delet= ing Content Types =20
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Creating= a new Content Type
1. In the Navigation hub click Admin panel.
2. Select Content types.
A list of all Content Type Groups appears.
3. Click the Content Type Group you want to add to. Whe= n creating typical Content Types you need to select the "Content" or "Media= " group.
A list of all Content Types in the chosen group appears.
4. Click + Create a content type at th= e bottom of the screen.
=20An empty form appears where you can configure your new Content Type.
Con= figuring the new Content Type
To configure the basics of a Content Type, you need to provide the follo= wing parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
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| Name | General name of the Content Type |
| Identifier | Name with which the Content Type is identified i= n the system |
| Description | Short description of the Content Type |
| Content name pattern | Rules according to which a name for a Content it= em is created |
| URL alias name pattern | Rules according to which a URL alias for a Conte= nt item is created |
| Container | When checked, Content of this Type can serve as = a container in the Content tree |
| Default field for sorting children | Criterion by which children of this Content will= be sorted in the tree |
| Default sort order | Order in which the children will be sorted |
| Default content availability | When checked, Content of this Type= will by default be always available, even if it does not have a language version corresponding = to the current siteaccess. |
Adding Fields
To add a Field to the new Content Type, select a Field Type in the
A new Field is added, with its own parameters.
You can determine the order in which Fields will be displayed by setting= their Position parameter.
In the same way you can add any number of Fields to a Content Type.
To delete Field(s), check the boxes next to any Field names and click
Note
When a Content Type is modified, each instance of this type (each C= ontent item based on this Content Type) will be changed as well. If a new F= ield is added to a Content Type, this field will appear (empty) in every re= levant Content item. If a Field is deleted from the Content Type definition= , all these Fields will be removed from Content items of this type.
Configuring Fi= elds
See Field Types to learn = about Field Type properties and how to configure them.
Deleting Co= ntent Types
To delete a Content Type, enter a Content Type Group. Click the = Delete button next to the type you want to remove.
The Delete button will be grayed out next to Conte= nt Types that have at least one existing instance of Content in the website= . In this case you cannot remove the Content Type.