Web content library default items

When creating a web content library, we can choose to include has a set of default web content items in the new library. These can be used as a starting point for the Web Content Manager system and web site.

Default items

The following items are created when we select Include default items in the new library when you create a library.

Workflow items:

• A workflow named Express Workflow with a single workflow stage named Publish Stage using the publish action named Publish.

• A workflow named Three Stage Workflow using the following workflow stages:

  • Draft Stage

  • Publish Stage using the publish action named Publish.

  • Expire Stage using the expire action named Expire.

Authoring template:

The authoring template is named Article and contains a single rich text element named Body and uses the Express Workflow as the default workflow for content items created using this authoring template.

Presentation template:

The presentation template is named Simple Article Layout.

Site area and content items:

• The content items named Sample Article and Sample Article 2 are stored in the site area named Articles.

• The site area named Articles contains a template map between the authoring template is named Article and the presentation template named Simple Article Layout.

Components:

• The authoring tool named Article Toolbar is used to add New and Edit functions to the rendered page. It is referenced in the presentation template named Simple Article Layout.

• The menu named Articles List is used to display a list of content items on the rendered page. It is referenced in the presentation template named Simple Article Layout.

Access controls

As the web content library default items are configured to inherit their access settings from the library they are stored in, users are not able to access these items until you have configured the access settings of the library.

Use the default items

The default items are best displayed using a web content viewer portlet:

1. Go to Administration > Manage Pages.

2. Select Create New Page From.

3. Under Web Content Mappings, select the site area named Articles from the web content library.

4. Complete the rest of the form and click OK.

5. Edit the page layout of the new page and add a Web Content Viewer (JSR 286) portlet to the page.

6. The content item named Sample Article is displayed on the page.

Parent: Libraries