Types of content blocks

Content blocks, which make up content pages, are reusable pieces of content defined within the system.

Each content block can be used for a different type of content.

• Configure a header block
  A header block is a visual element placed at the top of pages. It provides a place for branding and other important site-wide functionality.
• Create a navigation menu block
  Navigation menu blocks enable you to create a menu of links to different content pages.
• Configure dynamic blocks
  Use dynamic blocks to use scripting or to pull information from the system. Dynamic blocks are where most of your content resides.
• Customize the list block
  List blocks are content blocks that dynamically generate a list of links to records within the instance. When a user clicks a link in a list block, the associated information is displayed in a detail page determined by its content type.
• Configure a static HTML block
  Use static blocks for text that does not change. For example, use a static block for a site footer with only the company or organization name. A static HTML block allows any HTML code to be run within a page.
• Configure Flash movie blocks
  Use a Flash movie block to embed any Flash movie (.swf file) as an attachment or by referencing a URL in a content page.
• Configure content links
  Use content links to create navigational links to information outside your instance. Content links are the predecessors to navigation menus.
• Configure iFrames
  An iFrame embeds a URL on a page within a frame. It can embed external pages or render ServiceNow content.
• Configure a detailed content block
  A detailed content block displays the content of an existing document, such as an incident, knowledge article, or service management request. The document type determines the page that a list of documents points to.

Concepts associés

• Catalog cart block

Tâches associées

• Configure a content block
• View CMS block tags
• Format an image as a static HTML block
• Integrate Live Feed with CMS

Référence associée

• Content Management and the Apache Jelly engine