Assigning Content

After the site has been constructed, what you have is a framework of the complete Web site that is still missing the content. The contributor data files contains the content and are edited by the contributors. There are two ways to have a contributor data file added. One of these ways is to leave it to the contributor to add the content. The other is for the designer to add the content.

For the designer to add the content, follow these steps:

Open the Assign Content window, either by right-clicking and selecting 'Assign Content' or highlighting a page template in the site hierarchy and clicking the 'Assign Content' icon from the toolbar (see Assign Content Dialog).

The contribution graphic (Figure) shows a green plus sign if there is no content assigned.

Contribution graphic showing no content is assigned

Click the edit icon with the plus sign, and the switch content wizard is launched (see Switch Content Wizard). If there is content already assigned, then instead of a green plus sign, there is a yellow arrow in the contribution graphic (Figure).

Contribution graphic showing switch region arrow

With the switch content wizard, it is simple to create and assign new content, or to assign content that already exists on the server. You can also assign content that is stored locally.

To assign content, follow these steps:

1. Right-click a page template in the site hierarchy to open the Assign content window (see Assign Content Dialog).

   The page opens in the dialog showing the contribution graphics.

2. Click the contribution graphic showing the green plus, or the yellow arrow, depending on whether content has already been assigned.

   The switch content wizard opens (see Switch Content Wizard).

3. The options available depend on the region definitions and subtemplates listed in the placeholder definition.

   If you select a subtemplate, then the wizard finishes. If there are placeholders within the subtemplate then you must run the wizard for each placeholder.

   If you select a region definition, then the wizard continues.

4. On the next screen of the wizard, you can add a new contributor data file, a new native document, an existing file on the content server, or a file on the local computer.

   If you select any file not already existing on the server, then you are asked to check the file into the server before the content is associated.

   If you select a file on the server, a window opens with search results from the content server. Select a file and it is associated.

5. After the wizard is completed, the page reloads within the assign content window, additionally displaying the data associated through the wizard.