Document type overview

Each document is of some type. Each document type has its own:

•fields (data structure)
•editing form layout
•transformations (design)
•queries

 

and other settings.

 

Document types are fully customizable - you can add, modify and delete custom fields. The advantage of using custom document types is that you can define custom structure of documents and store content (data) separated from design.

 

General properties of the document type

 

Document type display name

The name of the site displayed to the users.

Document type code name

The name of the site used in the code.

New page

URL of the page that will be used for creating new documents of this type.

Editing page

URL of the editing page that will be used when the document is displayed in the editing mode, using the Page tab.

Editing form

URL of the editing page that will be used when the document is displayed in the editing mode, using the Form tab.

Preview page

URL of the editing page that will be used when the document is displayed in the preview mode.

List page

URL of the editing page that will be used when the document is displayed in the list mode.

Use publish from/publish to

Indicates if publish from/to fields should be displayed for this document type.

Show template selection

Indicates if the user must select some page template first when she creates a new document of this type.

Default page template

The page template used by default when the document is created. If no page template is specified, the document inherits the parent page template.

Behaves as menu item

Indicates if the document type has similar behavior as Page (menu item) document type. E.g. the default view mode is the Page tab for such document type.