Beginning Drupal 8

Chapter 2 ■ Creating and Managing Content
An article is identical to a basic page, with the single exception that an article has an image upload
feature and an additional field where the author can enter what are called tags. Tags are simply words that
help classify, organize, and search for related content on your site. They are a powerful Drupal feature that I
will cover in detail in Chapter 4.
To create and publish your new article, click one of the “Add content” links on your website and select
Article from the list of content types. The form that is used to create an article looks identical to the form
used to author a basic page, with the exception of the image upload and tags fields. Proceed with the content
creation process by entering a title. Next, upload a picture by clicking the Browse button and finding a
picture on your computer to upload and include in the article (see Figure 2-1).
Figure 2-1. Browse your computer for the image you wish to add to your article
After you locate and upload an image, your content creation form should display a miniature version
of the image on the form (see Figure 2-2), along with an alternate text field. It is a good idea to enter text into
this field, especially if you expect to have visitors with visual disabilities.
Figure 2-2. The image you wish to upload appears, and you are given the chance to add descriptive text
The next step is to create the body text and the tags associated with your article (see Figure 2-3). Tags
can be any list of words or phrases, separated by commas, that describe the general concepts covered in your
article. I’ll discuss tags in more detail in Chapter 4.
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