Create Content

You can choose to create content from the Content menu item in the sidebar or select a Section from the Site Structure and create content from there.

Create content from the menu

Go to Content > Create Content:

A modal window will appear in which you can choose the Section to add the content to:

If necessary, expand the Branches in Site Structure using the plus (+) icon to the left of the Branch name. Select the name of the Section you want to add content to.

You will then be asked to choose a Content Type to add the content to.

Create content from the Site Structure

Select the Section that you are going to add content to. From the Section Action Menu select Create Content:

You will then be asked to choose a Content Type to add the content to.

Choose a Content Type

A Content Item's structure is provided by a Content Type so when you are adding content you must choose the Content Type that the content will use. When you have specified the Section that your content will be added to you will choose the Content Type:

You will only see Content Types that have been assigned to this Branch or Section. If you don't see the Content Type you want to use, you must go to Content Types in the Section settings, enable it and return to Content > Create Content.

Content tab: Enter content details

When a Content Type has been selected you will be directed to the Content tab from which you can begin adding content. The Content Elements (fields) you will see are determined by the Content Type.

Each Content Item has a Name which is used to describe the content. 

Hovering over the field will display help text.

Required elements

All Content Elements marked with a red asterisk (*) are required. If a required field is empty,  the screen will scroll to the first empty required element when you try to save changes. A Content Item will not save until all required elements are complete. 

Examples of Content Elements

Below are examples of all the different types of content elements that may appear when creating or editing content.

Name	Description	Example
Plain Text	Enter text and numbers without formatting.
HTML	Use the “WYSIWYG” editor to enter and format text, images, links, etc. See more information about the TinyMCE editor.
Date	Select a date and time from the calendar.
Media	Select a file (e.g., image, pdf, sound file) from the Media library. If permissions allow, media can also be added and selected. For more information regarding the use of images see Media library.
File	Upload a file from your computer.
Image	Upload an image from your computer.
Section/Content Link	Create a link to a section (page) or a Content Item.
Decimal Number	Insert a number with decimal places.
Whole Number	Insert a number with no decimal places.
Keyword Selector	Select keywords from a predefined list.
Content Owner	Specify the owner of the content by selecting the user from the list.
Group Select	Used with Access Control. Select one or multiple groups.
Cascading List	Select from a predefined list with one or multiple sub-lists. It works like a drop-down list with sub-lists branching off of particular options.
Check Box	Check one or more options from a predefined list.
Multiple Select	Select one or multiple options from a  predefined drop-down list.
Multi-select List	Select multiple items from a predefined list.
Radio Button	Select one option from predefined list items.
Select Box	Select one option from a predefined drop-down list.

Using Date elements

Move the pointer to inside the field and you have access to two pop-up screens - a dd/mm/yyyy calendar and a hh:mm, am/pm clock to set.

For the calendar - the default setting is the date you view the calendar - you can forward set the date as needed. The clock icon is shown at the bottom of the box.

For the time: the default setting is when you opened the clock - use the up/down symbols to set the hour and minute for release, plus select AM or PM. The calendar icon is shown at the top of the box.

In the Options tab, you can configure the content for publication with Content embargo and Expiry information. Additionally, you can assign an Archive Section and assign a content owner:

As with the other tabs, you have the same Save changes options and the same Preview process.

Schedule an update to a published Content Item

If you'd like to update an existing Content Item with a new one at a specified publish date you can:

Content can be set to be published to multiple Channels, and the relevant Channels are generally selected by default.

For example, you can publish to an intranet and website Channel based on the same Site Structure, where a single Content Item needs to appear in both locations. Of course, you can publish via a single Channel too.

To proceed, click the Channels tab - the screen opens (shown below)

Choose the Channels appropriate for your content.

As with the saving content, the Save changes button for the Channels tab has the same options.

Make your choice to save the Channel selections.

If the content is created before the Channel has been created, the content will not be associated with the Channel. To associate all content under a Channel root with the Channel, use the Reset Content option on the Channel.

To preview the content - from the top of the page, click the green Preview button. Depending on the default preview configuration for the user, the screen below may appear and you can choose which channel you use to preview the content. Select a Channel to preview and click the Preview button.

View the content in the Preview page.

When saving content there are different options, depending on your user level and configuration settings.