Add elements to the content form

Add elements to the content form generated from the authoring template.

You can define default values for the elements and set properties that dictate how the elements are displayed or processed.

To add, remove or edit elements, click Manage Elements from the toolbar of a site, site area, content item or authoring template form.

• To add an element:

  1. Select an element type.

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

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

  4. Click Add.

• To remove an element, click

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• To copy an element, click

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

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

  3. Click Add.

• To edit an element, click

  . Changing an element type may result in data being lost from an existing element. Click Update to save any changes.

• Use the arrow buttons to change the order that the elements will appear in an item form.

Don't overuse elements in a single item. The more elements you add to an item, the longer it will take to open in the authoring portlet.

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Specifying default content settings

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Defining Metadata for a content item

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Defining display settings of fields and elements

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