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Author a content item | HCL Content Composer

This section provides the steps on how to author a web content item using HCL Content Composer.


Prerequisite

Content Composer should be installed and configured to HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5 container release update CF_181 or higher. See instructions to install to supported container environments in the Install HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5 Components topic.

Content Composer is accessible from the Practitioner Studio interface (after image configuration to the HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5 CF_181 and higher deployment).


Create new content with Content Composer

Follow the steps below to create new content with the HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5 Content Composer from the Practitioner Studio:

  1. Log in to the HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5 platform, and select Web Content from the Practitioner Studio navigator.
    Figure 1. Log in to HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5

  2. Select Web Content menu option to access the HCL Digital Experience 9.5 Content Composer features. Then, click Create New Content.
    Figure 2. Create new content from Content Composer interface

  3. Complete the fields in the content template. Add a Name, Display Title, and (optional) Description for the content.

  4. In Select Template, select the template to use to model the content by either typing in a specific keyword or by clicking the drop-down arrow to access all templates in the Web Content library. The type-ahead feature in the Select Template field assists content authors to find, identify and select the template of choice for the new content.

    In this example, the Web Content Templates 3.0 / Image template is selected.

    Figure 3. Select template for the new content item

  5. In Select Location, select the site location to present the content when completed and ready for publication. Using the same new content example, the Web Content / Articles location is selected.
    Figure 4. Select location for new content

  6. If adding an image file, select Upload using file browser or HCL DAM in the Elements section. Then, we can also drag and drop preferred image file from your local repository.
    Figure 5. Upload image for Image Element using file browser or HCL DAM

  7. In the Workflow located on the right side of the interface, select the workflow to use by either typing in a specific keyword or by clicking the drop-down arrow and selecting See All Workflows. The type-ahead feature in the Current Workflow field assists content authors to find, identify and select the workflow of choice for the new content. In this example, the Web Content Templates / Three Stage Workflow is selected.
    Figure 6. Select Current Workflow for new content

    We can keep it as is or enter a date for the Publish Date and Expire Date fields, as shown below.
    Figure 7. Select Publish Date for new content

  8. If done, select Save to save your settings and create the new content template, or Save and Close, which will create the new content template with the saved settings and will redirect us to the new content template's location in the Content Composer Dashboard.


Create new content from a content template in Search Results view

Users can also create new content via the Search Results view.

  1. From the HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5 Content Composer user interface, enter a search term in the search box located in the upper right corner as shown in the example below:
    Figure 8. Search content in Content Composer

  2. Click to select the content template to create new content from. Click Create Content to proceed.

  3. See Create new content with Content Composer above for next steps.


Create new content with auto-populate location

Follow the steps to create a new content template with auto-populated location from the Dashboard view:

  1. From the HCL WebSphere Portal 9.5 Content Composer Dashboard, select a Site Area.

  2. Click Create then select Content.

  3. The location will auto-populate to the selected Site Area as shown below.

  4. Complete the fields on the Content tab, of which the content author will be directed to by default.

  5. When done, select Save to save your settings and create the new content template, or Save and Close which will create the new content template with the saved settings and will redirect us to the new content template's location in the Content Composer dashboard.


Content authoring actions in Search Results view

The Search Results view allows users to perform content authoring actions.

  1. Select the search result row will enable display of Edit and Delete options from the Content Composer search results view.

    Ticking the checkbox (beside Title) for the content item presented in the Search Results will also enable context-specific Edit and Delete options for the content item to optionally proceed to the content item's details in Edit mode.

    Figure 9. Search results view in Content Composer

  2. Column item results can also be sorted by clicking Title, Date Created or Date Modified. The Status column shows whether the content item is Published or Draft. Search Result columns can also be resized for convenience.  


Content authoring actions in Dashboard view

The Dashboard view allows users to perform content authoring actions.

  1. Select the avatar icons of the content items will enable display of Edit and Delete options from the Content Composer Dashboard view.

    Ticking the checkbox (beside the Content Title) presented in the Content Collections column will also enable context-specific Edit and Delete options for the content item to optionally proceed to the content item's details in Edit mode.

    Figure 10. Authoring actions on HCL Content Composer Dashboard view


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Parent topic: Author and manage content templates