Chapter 10. Modifying Content Types

This chapter discusses how to add, edit, and delete custom content types through the user interface by using the Content Types tab in a content section.

Refer to Section 4.6 Content Type for more information on content types.

Before modifying any content type information, the Content Types tab must be active in a content center.

To activate the Content Types tab:

  1. If necessary, open a content section. Refer to the Red Hat Content Management System User Guide for more information.

  2. Select the Content Types tab. The Content type details for the first content type in the list are displayed.

    Figure 10-1. Content Types Tab

10.1. Adding a Content Type

To add a content type:

  1. Click Add content type. The Add content type screen is displayed.

    Figure 10-2. Add Content Types

You can add a new content type from the list of available content types or define a user-defined content type.

10.1.1. Adding a Selected Content Type

To add a selected content type:

  1. Click the checkboxes for the content types you want to add.

  2. Click Add Selected Content Types. The Content type details screen is redisplayed.

10.1.2. Adding a User-defined Content Type (UDCT)

To add a user-defined content type:

  1. Type the name of the new content type in the Name field (required).

    You can only use letters and numbers in the name. It cannot contain any spaces or punctuation. It can use mixed capitalization (for example, holidayEvent).

  2. Type the label for the content type in the Label field (required).

    If you are basing this UDCT on an existing content type, the label can reflect the parent content type (for example: Economy - Article). It is displayed in the Content types list on the left.

  3. Type the description of the content type in the Description field.

  4. Select the parent content type from the drop-down list, which only includes installed content types (listed on the left under Content types).

    This field is optional. If you do not select a parent content type, you must enter the pieces for the authoring kit or users will not be able to add any content to the content item.

  5. Select the default lifecycle from the drop-down list. If you do not select a lifecycle when creating the content type, you must select one before users can publish the content item.

  6. Select the default workflow from the drop-down list. If you do not select a workflow, users must select one as they create a content item.

  7. Click Save to save the new content type.

The Content type details screen is displayed. The new content type is displayed in the list at the left.