Glossary of Terms
Assets
Assets are not new, but are not widely used in the current version. An Asset is reusable content, convenient when working with multiple pages that require the exact same information. This allows content to be edited once, and when republished subscribing pages are automatically updated.
There are a few options when making a new Asset, but we always recommend using the Web Content Asset.
Binary files
Refers to file types not edited directly in the system. These can be images, documents, PDFs, etc. Here is a list of the type of files you can upload in the CMS
.gif, .jpg, .bin, .hqx, .sit, .zip, .exe, .pdf, .mov, .mp3, .avi, .flv, .mpg, .au, .wav, .doc, .tar, .z, .gz, .ram, .ra, .rm, .jar, .class, .png, .cab, .bmp, .cgi, .jpeg, .jpe, .psd, .jp2, .svg, .wmv, .tiff, .tif, .swf, .mid, .mdx, .mso, .ico, .ai, .db, .tgz, .xls, .ppt, .wpd, .rtf, .rcv, .mbi, .elm, .cnt, .asa, .tof, .wmz, .htx, .fla, .dlz, .mdb, .pwd, .pub, .lck, .mno, .dwt, .mcw, .wfm, .dat, .ctl, .ind, .lst, .thn, .pps, .ksc, .ext, .mcw, .ds_store, .jbf, .wrf, .vcs, .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .mpeg, .mp4, .mkv, .amv, .m4v, .aif, .aiff, .flac, .ogg, .mde, .nb, .mde, .ppsx
Central Server
If your website is hosted at the university and you do not have a Web server in your office, your files are stored on the central server.
Dependency Manager
The Dependency Manager manages linking among internal files. It maintains the correct link association when files or directories are moved or renamed.
All files that link to a moved or renamed file or directory are automatically republished to maintain the correct link. It also tracks the deletion of content and creates a notification in the Broken Pages list view (Reports/Required Actions).
Development/Preview site
Your development site, or preview site, has a special link so that you and only those who have the link can view your site's progress. This link is not available to the public so no one can see the site or while it is still being developed.
Drag and Drop
Moving Content: Drag and drop functionality can be used to move files from one location to another. Users can move files either individually or in bulk.
Uploading Content: This function can also be used to upload content such as images, PDFs, Word docs, etc. into a site.
Pages List View
The Pages list view provides access to functionality relating to creating new content, uploading, and editing new content. It provides a view of the pages, files, and directories, and the additional functionality that is available.
New feature requires user to hover over the row for more options. File options are grouped in dropdown menus.