Target
Digest
A target is used to represent a site or subsite, and it is how a website is defined. It brings together a combination of output types (HTML, XML, PDF, etc.), templates (used to define the ‘look and feel’ with blocks and styleshseets), a base folder (the core asset repository), and publishing locations (webs servers, etc.). In order to begin creating a new website, a target must first be created.
Concept
A target is both a relational and a functional entity; it ties things together, and it binds content to its destination(s). In most cases, one target will be created to represent a website, with sub-targets (children of the master target) created for the different templates within that site (HTML, XML, handheld, etc.). By defining a base folder (the folder that contains all of the site’s content), the master target ties together the entire site – all of the sub-targets and their templates.
Technical
Creating a Target
To create a new target:
- Go to the Administration area and select ‘Targets and Destinations’.
- Click ‘New Target’.
- Complete the following fields under the ‘General’ tab:
Name – Will typically be the same as its corresponding asset folder.
Parent Target – If this is a sub-target, select the appropriate parent from the chooser.
Base Folder – Select the corresponding asset folder.
Output File Extension – Typical extensions are .html, .htm, .asp, etc.
CSS Classes – Associate specific classes with this site.
CSS File – Associate a specific style sheet with this site.
Type of Data – Determines output format of content.
XML Declaration – Determines whether XML Declaration is included in published files.
Path – Determines whether target path is included in publishing, and allows for removal of base folder path from published files.
Uses Scheduled Publishing – Determines a schedule for automatic publishing; does not interfere with manual publishing. - Click ‘Submit’ to save the new target.
