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CHAPTER 5 ■ SHAREPOINT CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT 175Once the content type is created, you can go on to create the new page layout. Creatinga new page layout is done from the Master Page and Page Layout Gallery, which is accessiblefrom the Site Settings page. From the Master Page and Page Layout Gallery, you can selectNew ➤ Page Layout from the toolbar. When you create the new page layout, you’ll be askedto associate it with a content type. Here you would simply select the content type you createdearlier.After the new page layout is created, you must specifically add field controls to the pageso that content editors can use them to create new pages. Field controls are added using theSharePoint Designer, and you can open the page layout for editing in the SharePoint Designerby using the drop-down menu associated with the file. Alternately, you can open the entiresite in the SharePoint Designer and locate the page layout in the Master Page Gallery locatedat catalogs\masterpage.Depending upon your exact role on the site, you may need to make changes to the ContributorSettings. In order to change the settings, select Site ➤ Contributor Settings, which willopen a dialog. In the dialog, you can give groups the ability to edit certain content. Additionally,you can simply disable the settings to allow all content to be edited. In any case, if youhave trouble making changes to the page layout, it is likely the result of restricted permissions.If you have appropriate permissions, you can double-click the new page layout and it willopen for editing. By selecting Task Panes ➤ Toolbox, you can open a window that shows all ofthe different components that you can add to the page. The field controls appear in the Share-Point Controls section under the Content Fields node. Using the toolbox, you can right-clickany of the content fields and select Insert from the context menu to add them to the page layout,as shown in Figure 5-14.Figure 5-14. Adding field controlsOnce the new page layout is completed, you must make it available to content editors.This is done by checking in the page layout, publishing it, and approving it. This process islargely the same as for any item in SharePoint. Once approved, the new page layout will beavailable on the site when a user selects Create Page from the Site Actions menu. If you areinterested in a detailed examination of creating new page layouts, the Exercise at the end ofthe chapter will walk you through the entire process.