Content Object Types

There are various types of content that can be stored in a CMS. Every Content Object does have a specific content type. Content Object Values inherit that type from their Content Object. The types are used to access the content in the correct way (e.g. to set the MIME type in HTTP requests) but as well to provide specific editors for the manipulation of the values.

Content Object Types

Symbol

Type Name

Purpose

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Folder

For structural purposes only, folders are container for other Content Objects.

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String

Short texts (single line), e.g. labels, names, descriptions, tool tips.

String Editor

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Text

Longer and/or formatted texts with multiple lines or even multiple paragraphs.

Text Editor

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Image

An image of arbitrary size. GIF Image, PNG Image, JPG Image types are supported.

Image Editor

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Source

Scripts of any form, e.g. javascript or jsp snippets.

Source Editor

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Page

Container object for HTML Page content. This is used in Web Page process elements.

HTML Page Editor

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CSS

Cascaded Style Sheet definitions

CSS Editor

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Layout

JSP HTML layout with included Content Objects. Typically created and used as part of a Page object.

Layout Editor

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Panel

Panels are the content parts for Page objects and are defined with Layout objects.

HTML Panel Editor

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JSP

Alternative to the Page object. Uses pure JSP for layouting.

JSP Editor

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Table

Allows to place content and Content Objects into a HTML table.

HTML Table Editor

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Link

Generates a HTML link or form.

HTML Link Editor

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Result Table

Generates dynamic tabular HTML content from process data.

Result Table Editor

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Smart Table

Generates dynamic tabular HTML content from process data gathered from a data base, Supports paging.

Smart Table Content Editor

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Document

Any document (the most common document formats are supported such as PDF, DOC, XLS, MP3 …)

Document Editor