Work with elements

Each content item you create will contain at least one element type. The elements stored in a content item are determined by the authoring template selected when created the content item. Depending on the authoring template you select, and your level of access, you may also be able to manage the elements in a content item.

• Use an authoring tools element

  The authoring tool element is used to add authoring portlet functions to Web pages. When creating an authoring tool element, define the layout of the authoring tool and any required actions, and select parameters for each action layout as required.

• Use a component reference element

  Use a component reference element to store a reference to a component. To create a component reference element, you can either add a component reference element to an authoring template, site area or content item, or create a component reference component.

• Use a date and time element

  Use a date and time element to store a date or time to be displayed on a Web page. To create a date and time element, you can either add a date and time element to an authoring template, site, site area or content item, or create a date and time component.

• Use a federated content element

  When using a federated content element search a set of federated content and then select the content you would like to reference within the element.

• Use a file resource element

  Use a file resource element to store a file that can later be referenced on a Web page. To create a file resource element, you can either add a file resource element to an authoring template, site, site area or content item, or create a file resource component.

• Use an HTML element

  Use an HTML element to store a section of HTML. To create an HTML element, you can either add an HTML element to an authoring template, site area or content item, or create an HTML component.

• Use an image element

  Use an image element to store an image file that can later be referenced on a Web page. To create an image element, you can either add an image element to an authoring template, site area or content item, or create an image component.

• Use a JSP element

  Use a JSP element to store a path to a JSP. When rendered within a presentation template or element design, a request to a JSP is generated and processed.

• Use a link element

  A link element stores a link to a Web content item, or to external content such as a Web page.

• Use a menu element

  To create a menu element specify the criteria to search content items with, and then create a layout for the metadata or content to be displayed in the menu element.

• Use a navigator element

  Create a navigator element to display a list of links based on a section of the site framework of a site.

• Use a number element

  Use a number element to store a numerical value.

• Use an option selection element

  An option selection element can only be added to an authoring template. You create a predefined set of values for content creators to select from when creating a content item.

• Use a page navigation element

  A page navigation element provides navigation controls that are used to navigate through a set of results generated by menus, navigators and search elements.

• Use a Personalization element

  A Personalization element stores a reference to a rule or content spot.

• Use a rich text element

  Use a rich text element to provide users with a rich text editor that can be used to author a section of HTML. To create a rich text element, you can either add a rich text element to an authoring template, site, site area or content item, or create a rich text component.

• Use a search element

  A search element is used to display the results of a search query. A search element cannot be used in isolation, but must be used together with an HTML element that is used to define the search query form.

• Use a short text element

  A short text element is used to store small amounts of fixed-length text where the length is 250 bytes or less. Unlike the other text elements, short text elements can also be used as a search parameter in a Personalization rule. To create a short text element, you can either add a short text element to an authoring template, site, site area or content item, or create a short text component.

• Use a style sheet element

  You store a style sheet file in a style sheet element.

  You can only use a style sheet element by creating a style sheet component.

  You cannot add a style sheet element to authoring templates, site areas or content items.

• Use a taxonomy element

  Use a taxonomy element to display a list of categories from a taxonomy.

• Use a text element

  Use a text element to store a short section of text.

  To create a text element, you can either add a text element to an authoring template, site, site area or content item, or create a text component.

• Use a user name element

  A user name element displays the current user's name in a presentation template, component design or element design. You can only use a user name element by creating a user name component. You cannot add a user name element to authoring templates, sites, site areas or content items.

• Use a user selection element

  Use a user selection element to store a list of users and groups.

Parent topic:

Use the authoring portlet

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