Configure a content type

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 1 minute to read
  • Users with the content_admin role can create a content type.

    Before you begin

    Role required: content_admin or admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Content Management > Content Types.
    2. Click New.
    3. Complete the Content Type form.
      Table 1. Content Type form
      Field Input Value
      Type Select the table whose content will be rendered in Content Management.
      Content site Select the site that will use this content type.
      Media type Enter one of the following media types to use with this content type.
      • m: Smartphone interface only (not for CMS use)
      • tablet: Tablet interface only (not for CMS use)
      Default detail page Select which page loads after a user clicks a link.
      Gauge page Select which page is the drill-through target for any gauge. If you display a gauge on a CMS page, then clicking the links loads the page specified here.
      Summary Template Write an XML script that determines how the list is displayed in the list block, if the link is displayed in a list block.
      Detail Template Write an XML script that determines how to display the associated information after a user clicks the link.