About Static Lists

Lists can take many forms. If you have spent much time in a word processor or a web page editor, then you are probably familiar with the two basic kinds: the bulleted list and the numbered list (see Adding Numbered and Bulleted Lists). On a Site Studio Web site, there are two more types of lists that you can work with: dynamic list and static lists. These offer more advanced editing capabilities in Contributor.

A static list is a flexible and powerful feature in Site Studio Contributor. The list itself is created by the designer of the site and then turned over to you, the contributor, so that you can edit and manage the list. Static lists can be used to show things like your office locations, product summaries, or job openings.

A static list is similar to a table in that it contains rows and columns of information. The difference is that, in a static list, each row or column can be opened up and edited as an individual field in Contributor. Furthermore, in a static list, you can add a row or column and remove a row or column, but you cannot change the fundamental layout of the list (just like a dynamic list).

The look-and-feel of the static list may vary, depending on how it was originally set up. It may contain a single row or column, containing text and graphics, or it may contain several rows and columns containing text, graphics, links, and much more. A static list may not look like a list at all when viewed on a web page.