File resource element
We can store a file in a file resource element. We can then reference the file resource so that users can download the file by using a link or, for supported file types, convert the file directly to HTML and render it on the page.
By storing a file in a file resource element:
- We can reference the file anywhere in the site regardless of the original file location or URL.
- The file is automatically transferred to other servers during syndication.
Create a file resource element
To create a file resource element, we can either add a file resource element to an authoring template, site area or content item, or create a file resource component.
Use a resource content item versus using a file resource component:
If we configure an authoring template to be a resource template, the content items created using that authoring template are known as resource content items. Like a file resource component, files stored within a resource content item can be directly rendered in a web page. The difference between using a resource content item instead of a file resource component is that a resource content item can be listed in navigational components such as menus and navigators.
Parent topic: How to store files and images