Adding HTML Content

Managing Content

Adding HTML Content

As an administrator, you can add content to the Ektron CMS400.NET Web site by creating new content blocks. To add HTML content, follow these steps.

In your Workarea, browse to the content folder where you want to create the new content block.

Note

When selecting the folder, keep in mind the permissions that are set on it and which users have permissions for it.

Select the language of the new content block from the language drop-down. See Also: Working with Multi-Language Content

Click the Add Content button ( ).

The Add Content window opens.

Create content in the editor using the following table

Field

Description

Title

Enter a title for the content block.

Add to Quicklinks Table

Check this box if you want to save a Quicklink to this content block when you save it.

If you uncheck this box, Ektron CMS400.NET does not create a Quicklink for this content block.

Content Searchable

Check this box if you want this content block to be included in an external search of your CMS Web site.

If you uncheck this box, Ektron CMS400.NET excludes the content block when a search is performed.

See Also: Searching Content on the Web Site

Body Text

Insert content that will be viewed on the Web site.

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Note

For additional information about using the editor supplied with Ektron CMS400.NET, see Introduction to eWebEditPro+XML.

After you enter the content, you have the following options

Button or Tab

Description

Summary

Edit the summary for content block. See Also: Adding a Content Block Summary

Note: You can restrict a summary's length in the configuration setup screen.

Metadata

Edit the metadata for content block. See Also: Metadata

Schedule

Assign start or end dates, or both, for when content is published to Web site. See Also: Scheduling Content to Begin and End

Comment

Enter history comment to indicate changes made to content.

Submit

Submit content block into approval process. See Also: Approving/Declining Content Blocks

Publish

Publish content to Web site.

Note: If a content block has any active tasks, a comments window pops up. You can insert comments to describe how approving or declining the content affects the task.

Note: Only the last approver in the approval chain sees this button.

Check In

Save and check-in content. Clicking this button does not submit the content into the approval process, but rather lets other users change it.

Save

Save the content without submitting it into the approval process.

If a user clicks save and then closes the editor, other users cannot edit the content.

Decline

This button appears if you are the next approver in the approval list. Click it to decline the changes made to the content.

Note: If a content block has any active tasks, a comments window pops up. You can insert comments to describe how approving or declining the content affects the task.

Cancel

Close the editor without saving changes.

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Field	Description
Title	Enter a title for the content block.
Add to Quicklinks Table	Check this box if you want to save a Quicklink to this content block when you save it. If you uncheck this box, Ektron CMS400.NET does not create a Quicklink for this content block.
Content Searchable	Check this box if you want this content block to be included in an external search of your CMS Web site. If you uncheck this box, Ektron CMS400.NET excludes the content block when a search is performed. See Also: Searching Content on the Web Site
Body Text	Insert content that will be viewed on the Web site.

Button or Tab	Description
Summary	Edit the summary for content block. See Also: Adding a Content Block Summary Note: You can restrict a summary's length in the configuration setup screen.
Metadata	Edit the metadata for content block. See Also: Metadata
Schedule	Assign start or end dates, or both, for when content is published to Web site. See Also: Scheduling Content to Begin and End
Comment	Enter history comment to indicate changes made to content.
Submit	Submit content block into approval process. See Also: Approving/Declining Content Blocks
Publish	Publish content to Web site. Note: If a content block has any active tasks, a comments window pops up. You can insert comments to describe how approving or declining the content affects the task. Note: Only the last approver in the approval chain sees this button.
Check In	Save and check-in content. Clicking this button does not submit the content into the approval process, but rather lets other users change it.
Save	Save the content without submitting it into the approval process. If a user clicks save and then closes the editor, other users cannot edit the content.
Decline	This button appears if you are the next approver in the approval list. Click it to decline the changes made to the content. Note: If a content block has any active tasks, a comments window pops up. You can insert comments to describe how approving or declining the content affects the task.
Cancel	Close the editor without saving changes.