Comparison of Collections, Menus, and the List Summary Features
A menu, a collection, and the ListSummary function are similar in that they let you add a list of links to a Web page. The following table compares these features to help you understand which one would best accommodate your needs for a particular page.
Note
To implement these features, the assistance of a developer is required.
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Collection |
Menu |
List Summary |
| Display title of all content blocks in a folder and possibly subfolders |
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X |
| Display title of selected content blocks in a folder and possibly subfolders |
X |
X |
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| Display external hyperlinks & library assets |
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X |
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| Display content block summary (optional) |
X |
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X |
| Display additional content block information:
- comment
- last modified date
- start date
- end date
- user who last edited it
- ID number
- path relative to your site's root
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X |
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| Can be multi-leveled (that is, you can have submenus) |
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X |
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