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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Configure a content type

Users with the content_admin role can create a content type.

Before you begin

Role required: content_admin or admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Content Management > Content Types.

  2. Click New.

  3. Complete the Content Type form.

FieldInput Value
TypeSelect the table whose content will be rendered in Content Management.
Content siteSelect the site that will use this content type.
Media typeEnter one of the following media types to use with this content type.- `m`: Smartphone interface only \(not for CMS use\) - `tablet`: Tablet interface only \(not for CMS use\)
Default detail pageSelect which page loads after a user clicks a link.
Gauge pageSelect which page is the drill-through target for any gauge. If you display a gauge on a CMS page, then clicking the links loads the page specified here.
Summary TemplateWrite an XML script that determines how the list is displayed in the list block, if the link is displayed in a list block.
Detail TemplateWrite an XML script that determines how to display the associated information after a user clicks the link.

Parent Topic:Content types