The Authoring Kit is the collection of UI components used for Content Item creation and editing. The Authoring Kit consists of a single creation component and one or more authoring steps. The creation component is the form used for initial item creation. Most out-of-the-box Content Types share the common creation component com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.PageCreate. After initial creation, Authoring Steps are used for modifying item attributes and associations.
Although the exact list of authoring steps varies among content types, most content types have a list of authoring steps similar to the following:
Basic Properties: Contains simple attributes, including general fields such as name and title, and attributes specific to the item's content type.
Body Text: For types containing a main TextAsset body, this step uploads or performs inline editing of the HTML content. For MultiPartArticle, this step creates and edits individual article parts, including uploading images.
Assign Categories: Category assignment for various use contexts.
Image: For Articles, upload a new image or select an existing one.
Attach Files: Upload multiple file attachments.
Related Links: Maintain an ordered list of links to other content items or external URLs.