College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Web Team

Pages and Generic Content

• Two methods for reordering pages in dotCMS

  Published on August 9, 2022
  Two methods for reordering pages in dotCMS. (Note: These only work for pages)

• Frequently Asked Questions

  Published on August 20, 2021
  Frequently Asked Questions about how to use and troubleshoot dotCMS.

• Accessibility Rules

  Published on August 20, 2021
  An overview of accessibility rules in dotCMS

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  What is a banner image and how can it be used for articles and homepages

  Published on December 3, 2020
  Learn about banner images and how they can be used for articles and homepages.

• dotCMS: How to Edit Generic Content

  Learn how to edit a container on a page.

• dotCMS: Overview of the WYSIWYG Editor

  Learn how to use the WYSIWYG editor to create and edit text content on your website.

• How to Login to dotCMS

  Learn how to login to the dotCMS system.

• dotCMS: Which Browser to Use

  Learn which browsers to use when creating content on your dotCMS website.

• Overview of the dotCMS Dashboard

  Learn how to navigate within the dotCMS system.

• dotCMS: History Tab Bring Back Option

  Learn how to use the Bring Back option for your content.

• dotCMS: How to Create Generic Content

  Learn how to add content to your web page using a container.

• dotCMS: How to Create a Page Asset

  Learn how to create a new page on your website.

• dotCMS: How to Upload a File or Image

  Learn how to upload a file or image and add it to your content.

• dotCMS: How to Edit a Page

  Learn how to edit a page on your website.

• dotCMS: How to Edit Generic Content

  Learn how to edit a container on a page.

• dotCMS: How to Edit Generic Content

  Learn how to edit a container on a page.

• dotCMS: How to Create Metadata

  Learn how to create metadata for your pages to help with SEO.

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  Creating Top Level Navigation Menu Links in dotCMS

  Published on August 3, 2017
  From within the Content Management System (CMS), a website’s navigation is comprised of two different types of content, Folders and Pages: Top Level Navigation Links are comprised of a Folder and an Index Page.

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  Creating Sub-Page Navigation Menu Links in dotCMS

  Published on August 3, 2017
  The final level of navigation on your site can be created as pages within a folder without "index" pages.

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  Pages Tab Context Menu Options in dotCMS

  Published on August 3, 2017
  The Pages Tab context menu can be accessed by right clicking on the page, file, or folder you wish to modify.

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  Adding New content (generic) to a page in dotcms

  Published on August 3, 2017
  From the Edit Tab, you are able to add new generic content including images and videos, to the page container.

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  Placing Existing Content (Generic) on a Page using the Edit Screen in dotCMS

  Published on August 3, 2017
  From the Preview Screen, users can place the same block of content on multiple pages retaining the ability to only have to edit that piece of content once. The updates would then filter to all pages that content is placed on.

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  Editing Content Using the WYSIWYG Editor in dotCMS

  Published on August 3, 2017
  The WYSIWYG Editor allows you to enter/format text, images, and videos in a way that resembles how the content will appear on the website. Many content types, such as Events or Articles, contain a WYSIWYG Editor for entering the bulk of the information.

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  Reordering, Removing, and Editing Content using the Preview Screen in dotCMS

  Published on August 3, 2017
  The dotCMS Preview Screen allows you to reorder blocks of content on a page, remove a content block from a page (but not the system), and edit existing content blocks.