Dynamic Lists in Contributor

On a web page, a dynamic list may look like a bulleted list of links, a list of related topics, a part of the site navigation, and so on. It can take many forms, depending on how it was set up. When editing a dynamic list in Contributor, however, you see a list in the form of a table with columns and rows (Figure).

Dynamic List in Contributor

Description of Dynamic List in Contributor

It is set up this way so that you can easily identify the files (and their properties) that are in the list. The way it looks in Contributor may vary quite a bit from how it looks on the actual web page. It may, for example, be presented as a bulleted list (Figure).

Dynamic List on a Web Page

Description of Dynamic List on a Web Page

As such, you may want to frequently preview the list to see what your changes look like on the actual Web site (see Previewing a Web Page).

Each dynamic list in a contribution region has a separate editing section in the Contributor editor. At the top of the section is the dynamic list toolbar (Figure), which you use to add to, and edit, the list.

Dynamic List Toolbar

Note: Some dynamic list features may not appear, depending on how the list was set up by the designer. If you have questions, contact your site designer or site manager for assistance.

Toolbar Option	Description
	Launches a wizard that enables you to add an item to the dynamic list (see Dynamic List Wizard (Create New)).
	Opens the content item in the dynamic list in its associated application for editing (Contributor for contributor data files, Microsoft Word for .doc native documents, and so on)
	Excludes the currently selected item from the dynamic list. An excluded item is colored differently and shows 'No' in the "Included" column.
	Includes the currently selected item in the dynamic list.
	Refreshes the list of items in the dynamic list.
	Shows all excluded items in the dynamic list in a column called "Included." The excluded items are colored differently and show 'No' in the "Included" column.
	Hides all excluded items in the dynamic list.