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v Which fields and elements will be visible on the content form
v What default values will be used by each field and element
The goal of good authoring template design is to present content authors with only the minimum
number of fields and elements required to create new content. Where possible, you should try to supply
as many default values as possible, and hide as many fields and elements as possible.
For example, a good authoring template design may present a content creator with a content form
comprising only:
v A name field
v A rich text field to store the text of the content item
v A save and close button
Task 3.2.2: Create authoring templates
Based on the procedures you learned in task 2.2.1, you will create the authoring templates used by your
website based on the information provided in the design document.
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For example, in the design document, the Landing authoring template is described as follows:
When creating this authoring template, you will:
v Name it Landing
v Add an HTML element named Body
v Add a component reference element named Post Body Component
Accompanying guide for SPVC - not for distribution
Note: Although the design document includes a workflow to be selected for each authoring template, at
this stage in the course you will instead choose to disable workflow for each authoring template.
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