User's Manual
Chapter 6: Accessing Functions from the Back-end: Manager
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StaticContent
The difference between static content and a normal Content Item is that static content:
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² Access: Select Content > Static Content Manager.
The Static Content Manager screen will be displayed.
Figure 71: Static Content Manager screen
The Static Content Manager shows a list of the Static Content Items on your site.
The following information is displayed:
Column Name Details/Options
Title:
This is the title of the Static Content Items. Click the title to edit content. A padlock
button, next to it shows that it is checked-out. To check-in, click the name.
Published:
This shows whether the item is Published or not. Hover over the button to see a
summary of the publishing information. Click to change its state.
Order:
Shows the order of Static Content Items. Enter the list manually in the field provided and
click the
Save button to save the new order.
Access:
This is the user access level for the Static Content Item. Click on the Access Level to
switch it between Public, Registered, or Special.
ID: The ID assigned to the item as held in the database.
Author:
This shows the name of the author of the Content. If the author’s name is displayed in
red, click to edit the author’s information.
Date: The date the item was created or modified.
Other functions available on this screen include:
Filter:
You may enter text in the Filter box to refine the list based on whether the text is found in
the title of any item. Type in any text and press the Tab key.
Order: You may also order the list by a variety of options or by selecting an Author.
Toolbar Buttons: Publish, Unpublish, Trash, Edit, and New are available.
CreateaNewStaticItem
Click the New button. The Static Content Item: New screen will be displayed.
This screen has all the functionality of the Content Items New screen except you cannot: