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Introduction to Ektron CMS400.NET |
Management of Content Blocks
The Ektron CMS400.NET content manager uses database technology to store, build, and retrieve Web page content blocks. The placement of the content blocks on a Web page is determined by templates, which you can build with external tools. Ektron extends VisualStudio to support the template design process.
Templates can be thought of as mechanical layouts of your Web pages. They incorporate powerful custom functions that Ektron CMS400.NET uses to manage your content blocks. Each content block is assigned a unique ID. Ektron CMS400.NET uses the ID to retrieve a content block from the database.
If during the evolution of your site the need for a new template arises, you simply create a new one, store it in a directory accessible to Ektron CMS400.NET, and create a new content block that uses the new template. You can even modify the layout of an existing template, reincorporate it, and the content blocks automatically flow into and adjust to the new layout.
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