Add a component reference element to an item

You add a component reference element to a site, site area or content item when you want the component reference to be used for a specific site, site area or content item.

You can only add an element to a content item if the manage elements button has been enabled in the authoring template used by the content item.

1. Open or create a site area or content item.

2. Click Manage Elements .

3. Select Component reference as the element type.

4. Enter a name. Do not use double-byte and non-ASCII characters.

5. Enter a display title to use as the title of the element displayed indexes and forms.

6. Click Add. The component reference element is added to your form.

7. Go to the component reference element created and click Select Component to select the component you want to reference.

8. Save the item form.

Parent topic:

Use a component reference element

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