Editing Folder Properties

Managing Content Folders

Editing Folder Properties

A content folder's properties consist of

name

description

style sheet

template

XML configuration

Metadata

To edit any properties for a folder, follow these steps.

Access the View Properties screen for the folder you want to edit, as described in Accessing the Folder Properties Screen.

Click the Edit button ( ).

The Edit Properties screen for the content folder is displayed.

Make the necessary changes to the content folder's properties. Use the following table to assist you.

Fields on the Edit Content Folder Screen

Field

Description

Folder name

Edit the name of the content folder.

Note: You cannot change the root folder name.

Description

Edit the description of the content folder.

Style Sheet filename for this folder: (leave blank to inherit)

Specify a style sheet that defines the styles of the content blocks tin to the content folder. Or, leave this field blank to inherit the style sheet from the parent content folder.

This style sheet affects content while being edited but has no effect on how the content appears on your Web site. To set or edit the style sheet that determines how your Web pages display, open the page's Web form and place a <link rel="stylesheet"... tag within its <HEAD> tags.

Template filename for this folder: (leave blank to inherit)

Specify a new template for the content folder. Or, leave this field blank to inherit the template from the parent content folder.

Content blocks in this folder will appear on your Web site within the template you choose.

XML Configuration

Choose the XML configuration to assign to the content folder from the drop down list, or check off the inherit box to inherit the XML configuration from the parent content folder.

See Also: Assigning XML Configurations

Metadata/Custom-Fields available for folder

See Assigning Metadata to a Folder

Should Office documents added to this folder be published as PDF?

Specify if Office documents in this folder are published to the Web as PDF files. This property appears when the Publish as PDF property is checked in Settings > Configuration > Setup.

See Also: Updating Setup Information

Note: This property appears when Ektron DMS400 v1.1 or later is installed. For more information, see Ektron DMS400 Manual > Ektron DMS400 Administration > PDF Generation.

Click the Update button ( ).

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Field	Description
Folder name	Edit the name of the content folder. Note: You cannot change the root folder name.
Description	Edit the description of the content folder.
Style Sheet filename for this folder: (leave blank to inherit)	Specify a style sheet that defines the styles of the content blocks tin to the content folder. Or, leave this field blank to inherit the style sheet from the parent content folder. This style sheet affects content while being edited but has no effect on how the content appears on your Web site. To set or edit the style sheet that determines how your Web pages display, open the page's Web form and place a <link rel="stylesheet"... tag within its <HEAD> tags.
Template filename for this folder: (leave blank to inherit)	Specify a new template for the content folder. Or, leave this field blank to inherit the template from the parent content folder. Content blocks in this folder will appear on your Web site within the template you choose.
XML Configuration	Choose the XML configuration to assign to the content folder from the drop down list, or check off the inherit box to inherit the XML configuration from the parent content folder. See Also: Assigning XML Configurations
Metadata/Custom-Fields available for folder	See Assigning Metadata to a Folder
Should Office documents added to this folder be published as PDF?	Specify if Office documents in this folder are published to the Web as PDF files. This property appears when the Publish as PDF property is checked in Settings > Configuration > Setup. See Also: Updating Setup Information Note: This property appears when Ektron DMS400 v1.1 or later is installed. For more information, see Ektron DMS400 Manual > Ektron DMS400 Administration > PDF Generation.