Content Library Overview

Titan CMS 7.2 brings the debut of a robust Content Library and additional content editing enhancements to the enterprise content management system.

Features include the ability to add multiple blocks as content templates, select multiple blocks and edit styles or zones, and the ability to download a snapshot of an entire page in the preview dialog.

Using the Content Library:

• Add Block(s) to the Content Library
• Add Content From The Content Library To A Page
• Modify An Item In The Content Library
• Download Page Preview

 

Add Block(s) to the Content Library

1. Open the page that contains the block(s) you want to add to your Content Library.
2. Select the block(s) you want to save.
    
3. Click the copy button in the block action bar.
    
4. The Copy to Content Library screen will appear.
    
5. Enter a name and description for the block(s) that will be meaningful to all the users.
    
6. The Created By field will autofill with your username. You may update this if desired.
    
7. Use the Titan CMS Page Preview to download a snapshot image of these blocks on the current page. Click the Open Page Preview button.
    
8. A new tab will open in your browser with a preview of your selected block(s), along with your site’s header and footer. 

9. Click the Download Preview Screenshot in the bottom right corner.
    
10. A .png screenshot of the entire page will download: 

You can then upload this image into Titan and use the Image Editor to crop and resize the snapshot for use as a Preview Image.

11. Click the browse button to select a preview image for your copied block(s):
     
12. Use the content explorer to select the image. Be sure to select the full-size image and not a smaller size.
13. Click Done.
14. Select if the block(s) will be added to your Global (everyone with workstation access to modify content will be able to add this content to their pages) or Personal (only you will have access to this content) Content Libraries.
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15. Click done.

 

Add Content From The Content Library To A Page

1. Open a page.
2. Click the Add Content button. 

3. Click to open the Content Library. 

4. The Content Library picker will show the following content types:
   1. Global (available to all authors in your Titan CMS instance).
       
   2. Personal (available only to yourself).
       
   3. Online Templates (created and maintained by the Titan CMS team).
       
5. Click on any content template to read a description of the content, as well as a list of what kind(s) of blocks are used in the template:

 

6. Click insert button:
    
7. The copied content will appear in your edit screen.
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8. Make any content adjustments needed and publish the page.

 

Modify An Item In The Content Library

1. Open a page.
2. Click the Add Content Button.

 

3. Click Open Library.
4. Select Global or Personal Library.
    
5. Click on a content item to select it.
    
6. Click the edit content item button.
    
7. On the Edit Content screen, you can update the name, description, creator, whether it’s global or personal the page preview and the actual template. 

8. Blocks within the content template can be edited as usual. Content, block styles and zones can all be adjusted. Blocks can also be deleted. 

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9. Click Done to save.

 

Download Page Preview

  Page previews are helpful to easily identify saved blocks in your content library later.

1. Navigate to a page in your Nav Tree.
2. Open it and click the preview button in the App Ribbon.
    
3. A new tab will open in your browser with a preview of your selected block(s), along with your site’s header and footer.

 

4. Click the Download Preview Screenshot in the bottom right corner.
    
5. A .png screenshot of the entire page will download:
    

 

Related Information

The following topics can be helpful for managing multiple blocks at once:

• Multi-tag and Edit Block Attributes
• Block Action Buttons