CoreMedia Studio User Manual, Version 7.5.45-10
Chapter 9. Appendix | 9.1. Content Types

A 360°-View content item contains a sequence of images (typically for one product) which can be rotated by a website user to have a view around the product.

In an Article you will enter the text content of a website but it may also link to images and related content.

In an Audio content item you can store sound.

You can use an Augmented Page to include a navigation from the IBM WebSphere Commerce Server Management Center.

You can use an Augmented Category to augment a category from the IBM WebSphere Commerce Server Management Center with CoreMedia content.

A Collection groups several other content items that should be displayed together. Query List and Gallery are specific versions of a collection.

A CSS content item contains CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) definitions, which are linked to a page.

A Document Asset content item contains content the original version of a document asset with the associated rights information, a Word document for example, and renditions of this document for specific channels.

A Download content item contains content that can be downloaded by customers, a PDF form for example.

An Email Template contains text that is used for emails that are sent to the user in the context of Elastic Social.

You can use an e-Marketing Spot to include an e-Marketing spot from the IBM WebSphere Commerce Server Management Center.

An External Link content item contains a link to an external location. It is mostly used as related content on the website.

Folder Properties are used to define the context of a Page.

A Gallery is like a Collection but specialized for images.

An Image Map contains an image with hot spots which link to other content.

An Interactive content item contains interactive content such as Flash files.

A JavaScript content item contains JavaScript code, which is linked to a page.

A Layout Variant content item defines a layout. It is linked to other content items and can be selected in these content items to change layout.

A Location content item holds the information about a location.

A Page content item defines which content is shown at which position of the web page.

A Persona defines the context of a test user for which an editor can preview the site.

Personalized Content shows predefined content depending on the context of the current user. That is, for example, different content for male and female users.

Personalized Search content item selects content depending on the context of the current user. That is, for example, when a user is interested in sports it selects content tagged with sports.

A Picture content item contains an image and some more information about the picture.

A Picture Asset content item contains content the original version of a picture asset with the associated rights information, a Photoshop file for example, and renditions of this image for specific channels.

A Product Teaser links to a product from the commerce system.

A Query List content items can be used in places, where other content items, such as Articles, are used. The Query List selects content items that fulfill specific conditions and these content items are shown instead of the Query List itself.

A Settings content item contains Struct properties, which configure specific settings.

A Site Indicator content item marks the root page in a hierarchy.

A Site Map content item marks the starting page for a sitemap.

A Tag content item holds the information about a taxonomy key.

A Teaser content item contains a teaser text and links to a target when you click the teaser.

A Technical Image content item stores an image that can be used, for example, in CSS and JavaScript content items.

A User Segment content item

A Video content item contains a video file and some describing text. It is similar to an Article.

A Document Asset content item contains content the original version of a video asset with the associated rights information and renditions of this video for specific channels.