Content types

Content Template Catalog Index and Details page templates are associated with several content types. These content types were selected to cover most of the common content types used on both intranet and internet sites.

They roughly fall into four groups, based on the type of lifecycle they undergo.

Post content

Post content, such as News and Alerts, is posted on the site at a specific time and is removed from the site as it ages.

Scheduling content

Scheduling content, such as Events and Courses, represents something that is happening in the future. This content remains on the site until that event occurs.

Publications content

Publications content, such as general Topics and FAQs, is information that is published and then maintained indefinitely.

Profiles content

Profiles content, such as Biographies, are about people or things. The lifecycle for this content depends on activities such as the movement of people and the purchasing and release of a plant.

Common patterns are repeated across the templates wherever the same data is required. For example, a section of "Contact" fields is included with many content types. These fields allow us to select a contact from the address book or enter contact details directly. Repeated fields typically contain the same rendering code for consistency across the site.

• Common fields
  Many of the templates include repeated patterns of elements, which provides consistency for the authoring experience and allows rendering components to be reused as much as possible.

• Post content
  Post content, such as News and Alerts, is posted on the site at a specific time and is removed from the site as it ages.

• Scheduling content
  Scheduling content, such as Events and Courses, represents something that is happening in the future. This content remains on the site until that event occurs.

• Publications content
  Publications content, such as general Topics and FAQs, is published and maintained indefinitely.

• Profiles content
  Profiles content, such as Biographies, is about people or things. The life cycle for this content depends on the movement of people, the purchasing and release of buildings, and other similar factors related to what is being profiled.

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