Creating Structured Authoring Fields

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Creating a Data Definition

Data Definitions are managed in the Administration area.

To create a Data Definition:

  1. In the Administration area, select Data Definitions from the left navigation bar.
  2. Navigate to the container you wish to store the new data definition in, or create a new container.
  3. Click New Data Definition.
  4. Under the General pane:
    Name - Type in a descriptive name for your definition.
    Parent Container - This value will be set to the current container, but can be changed if desired by clicking on the chooser icon.
    XML - Enter your XML content here.
    File Upload - As an alternative to entering content in the XML field, you may upload your data definition XML here.
  5. Click Submit to save your data definition.

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To attach a Data Definition to a page:

  1. In the Home area, navigate to the desired page, and click on the Edit tab.
  2. Under the System pane, check the box marked Use Data Definition.
  3. Click on the Data Definition chooser icon, and select the desired data definition.
  4. Click Submit to save the data definition on the page. You may then go back into the Edit tab, if desired, and enter content into the page using the data definition.

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Last modified on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:04:47 -0500

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