Authoring Templates
When a new Content item is created, the Content Creator firsts selects an Authoring Template. Each Authoring Template defines what data entry fields appear when creating new Content. Default values can also be entered into a Authoring Template.
Set Content Defaults
Authoring Templates are used to store a set of default values to be used when creating new Content including:
- ID information (owner, author)
- Contents (Components)
- Workflow
- Profiling
- Security
In most cases, the following options should be set as defaults in Authoring Templates:
- Workflow
- Item security
Choosing Components (Contents)
The Components that will appear in the Contents section of a Content item are selected and named here. There can be more than one Component field of the same Component type selected in an Authoring Template.
E.g., The Component fields chosen in an Authoring Template could include:
- 3 Text Component fields.
- 2 Rich Text Component fields.
- 4 Image Component fields.
Presentation Templates and Authoring Templates
When referencing Content Components in a Presentation Template:
- It is essential that all the Components (and Component Types) the Presentation Template uses are available in the Authoring Template the Content is based on.
- It is acceptable to have more or less Components stored within a Content item than are actually used within one particular Presentation Template.
You should also be aware that an Authoring Template could be used by different Presentation Templates in different Site Areas.
Labeling Components
The names of Component labels in different Content items must be the same if a Component reference in a Presentation Template is to change depending on what the current Content is. This is important to consider if two Authoring Templates will be using the same Presentation Template. The Component types however, do not have to be consistent.
Example:
For a Component Reference called Heading from Current Site Area:
Site Area Component Label Component Type Business Heading Image Personal Heading Rich Text Features Heading Text News Heading Text Parent topic: Authoring Templates.
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