Ektron CMS400.NET User Manual

Field Description
Title Assign a unique title to the collection.
Working with Collections
Template Enter the default template for the collection. This template is used to
display the content of the links generated if no template is assigned in the
custom function.
If left blank, the links use their respective Quicklinks.
See Also: ”Default Template vs. Quicklinks” on page 432
Description Add a more detailed description for the collection.
Include Subfolders Check if you want to add to the collection content in subfolders of the
content folder.
Approval is Required See the Ektron CMS400.NET Administrator Manual section “Web Site
Navigation Aids” > “Collections” > “Setting up Approval for Collections”
6. Click the Save button ( ).
You can now assign content to the collection. See ”Assigning
Content to the Collection” on page 434.
Default Template vs. Quicklinks
You can specify a template that determines the screen display for a
collection when it is published on a Web page. (See your system
administrator for information about Ektron CMS400.NET templates.)
Or, you can disable the template and, instead, use Quicklinks to
determine the page template. (See Also: ”Quicklinks and Forms”
on page 153)
If you specify a template, all content in the collection uses the
same screen elements other than the specific content. For
example, the page header, footer and information in the right frame
of the screen are all the same. On the other hand, if you use
Quicklinks, every page in the collection uses its original template.
As a result, the surrounding information may change for every
content item in the collection.
Here is an example of links using Quicklinks. Notice that content
uses several templates. As a result, when a user clicks content in
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