While pre-defined content types are available by default, you can create new content types to fulfill your requirements. You can also copy an existing content type and modify it to create a new content type. On the Content types page, you edit existing content types (including built-in content types) and add new content types. This page has two tabs:

• Types - on this tab you add content members and detail members.
• General members - on this tab you add general content metadata.

After you create the content type, you add members to it that define the sections and layout. For each content type, you can perform various actions.

For an example of how to use content types, see Using references with content types.

To create a content type:

1. On the menu bar, click Manage .

2. On the Manage page, click Content types.

3. On the Types tab, click Add type.

4. In the New M.ContentType dialog box, on the Details tab, define the following parameters:

   Field	Type	Description	Mandatory
   Label	String	Name of the content type.	Yes
   Identifier	String	Unique identifier for the content type. Defined automatically based on the label but can be manually set. Once the identifier is set, it can no longer be updated.	No
   Prefix	String	Prefix defining the content type. Defined automatically based on the label but can be manually set. Once the prefix is set, it cannot be updated anymore.	No
   Icon	Icon	Represents the content type. The icon is also used when no content thumbnail is available.	Yes
   Color	List	Color used to identify the content type.	Yes

5. On the Validation conditions tab, click + Condition and set the following parameters:

   Field	Type	Description	Value	Mandatory
   Select the desired content types property	Selection list	Content type property.	Property	No
   Select condition	Drop-down list	Condition regarding the properties allowed in the member field.	Contains, Does not contain (in combination with all or any), Is empty, or Is not empty	No
   Life cycle status	Selection list	The life cycle stage when validation must occur (default value is Final).	Idea, Pending idea, In progress, Final, Archived	No

6. Click Save.

Content members define the sections and layout of the content.

To add a content member to the content type:

1. On the Content types page with the content type selected, in the Content section, click Add member.

2. In the Add member dialog box, select one of the following member types:

   Member type	This type ...
   Single-line text	Is a single line field for short text (such as titles or names).
   Multiline text	Is a multi-line field for text (such as descriptions or articles).
   Rich text	Is a rich text field with formatting, asset embedding, and collaboration features.
   Reference	Is a field that contains items referenced in the content item.

3. On the Details tab, define the following parameters:

   Field	Type	Description	Value	Mandatory
   Label	String	Name of the member.	String value	Yes
   Help text	String	Text displayed to help users work with members.	String value	No

4. On the Validation rules tab, click + Condition and:

   • For Reference members, set the following parameters:

     Field	Type	Description	Value	Mandatory
     Allow only specified content types	Selection list	Condition on the content types allowed in the member field.	Content types	No
     Allow only a specified number of reference items	Drop-down list + numerical value	Condition on the number of reference items allowed in the member field.	No restrictions, Between, At least, or Not more than	No

   • For other member types, if you want to make the member mandatory, click the Required switch to make it active.

5. Click Save.

Detail members represent the content metadata and appear on the Details tab of the content details pages.

To add a detail member to the content type:

1. On the Content types page with the content type selected, in the Details section, click Add member.

2. In the Add member dialog box, select one of the following member types:

   Member type	This type ...
   Boolean	Only has two possible values (true or false).
   Datetime	Contains Year-Month-Date-Time and can be shown in a readable format (for example, Apr 15, 2022).
   Datetime offset	Contains Year-Month-Date-Time-Offset where the current datetime is offset by a specified value.
   Decimal	Is a fractional number expression (for example, 1/2 is expressed as 0.5)
   Integer	Is a whole number and cannot be a fraction.
   Long	Is a whole number but can contain a larger number than an integer (for example, 10, 99, 234536)
   Option list	Is a list of selectable options.
   Taxonomy	Is a hierarchical arrangement of entities (for example, a parent-child tree).
   Single-line text	Is a single line field for short text (such as titles or names).
   Multiline text	Is a multi-line field for text (such as descriptions or articles).
   Rich text	Is a rich text field with formatting, asset embedding, and collaboration features.
   Reference	Is a field that contains items referenced in the content item.

3. On the Details tab, define the following parameters:

   Field	Type	Description	Value	Mandatory
   Label	String	Name of the member.	String value	Yes
   Help text	String	Text displayed to help users work with members.	String value	No
   Data source	List	Source for the list values.	Only valid for option lists.
   Associated definition	List	Associated entity definition, which is the source of the taxonomy values.	Entity definition	Yes but only for taxonomy members.
   Multi value	Switch	When enabled, lets you select multiple values for the member field.	Enabled/Disabled	No. Only valid for taxonomy members.

4. On the Validation rules tab, click + Condition and:

   • For Reference members, set the following parameters.

     Field	Type	Description	Value	Mandatory
     Allow only specified content types	Selection list	Condition on the content types allowed in the member field.	Content types	No
     Allow only a specified number of reference items	Drop-down list + numerical value	Condition on the number of reference items allowed in the member field.	No restrictions, Between, At least, or Not more than	No

   • For other member types, if you want to make the member mandatory, click the Required switch to make it active.

General members define the metadata sections of content detail pages for all content types. You can add a member to the General or Strategy section. Members added to the General section appear on the Details tab of the content details page. Members added to the Strategy section appear on the Strategy tab of the content details page.

To add a general member to the content type:

1. On the Content types page with the content type selected, click the General members tab.

2. Click Add member and, in the Add member dialog box, select one of the following member types:

   Member type	This type ...
   Boolean	Only has two possible values (true or false)..
   Datetime	Contains Year-Month-Date-Time and can be shown in a readable format (for example, Apr 15, 2022).
   Datetime offset	Contains Year-Month-Date-Time-Offset where the current datetime is offset by a specified value.
   Decimal	Is a franctional number expression (for example, 1/2 is expressed as 0.5)
   Integer	Is a whole number and cannot be a fraction.
   Long	Is a whole number but can contain a larger number than an integer (for example, 10, 99, 234536)
   Option list	Is a list of selectable options.
   Taxonomy	Is a hierarchical arrangement of entities (for example, a parent-child tree).
   Single-line text	Is a single line field for short text (such as titles or names).
   Multiline text	Is a multi-line field for text (such as descriptions or articles).
   Rich text	Is a rich text field with formatting, asset embedding, and collaboration features.
   Reference	Is a field that contains items referenced in the content item.

3. On the Details tab, define the following parameters:

   Field	Type	Description	Value	Mandatory
   Label	String	Name of the member.	String value	Yes
   Help text	String	Text displayed to help users work with members.	String value	No
   Data source	List	Source for the list values.	Only valid for option lists.
   Associated definition	List	Associated entity definition, which is the source of the taxonomy values.	Entity definition	Yes but only for taxonomy members.
   Multi value	Switch	When enabled, lets you select multiple values for the member field.	Enabled/Disabled	No. Only valid for taxonomy members.

4. On the Validation rules tab, click + Condition and:

   • For Reference members, set the following parameters.

     Field	Type	Description	Value	Mandatory
     Allow only specified content types	Selection list	Condition on the content types allowed in the member field.	Content types	No
     Allow only a specified number of reference items	Drop-down list + numerical value	Condition on the number of reference items allowed in the member field.	No restrictions, Between, At least, or Not more than	No

   • For other member types, if you want to make the member mandatory, click the Required switch to make it active.