Metadata Manager
The metadata manager dialog allows you to create your own metadata categories or even edit existing ones. This is mostly useful for developers who want to create their own CMS modules and need to be able to attach addition data to a page.
An example of a module that uses metadata is the Article List module. This module looks for pages with News metadata and displays a list of them ordered by their Start Date metadata.
Their are many uses for metadata that can enhance a website visitors experience of your website.
The Metadata Manager can be accessed from the Tools menu.
Creating a new Metadata Category
To create a new metadata category click the Add Metadata button in the lower left part of the dialog. You will be asked for a name for your new metadata category. Click OK when complete.
Your new metadata category will be listed in the left pane. You are now ready to add new fields to your metadata category.
Creating a new Metadata Field
To create a new field, firstly ensure the correct metadata category is selected in the left pane. Click the Add Field button and you can now enter the following information:
Field Name
This is the display name for your new field and is what will be displayed when you add metadata to a page.
Key
This is the unique identifier for your metadata field and must be unique.
Type
This allows you to specify the type of data this field contains, it can be short text, long text, date etc.
Required
This indicates whether the field must be completed in order for the CMS editor to save the whole metadata category.
Specifying the Metadata Field Ordering
You can use the Up/Down buttons to control the order the fields are displayed in the CMS editor metadata tab of the Page Properties dialog.
Deleting a Metadata Field
The Delete button can be used to delete a field. This action cannot be reversed so ensure you have selected the correct field.