Content types

Drupal Contenttypes

The most important way that Drupal helps you manage content is with content types. Different types of content require different features (= fields).

"a Content Type is a pre-defined collection of data types (Fields) which relate to each other by an informational context."

• contentype documentation

Default contenttypes and contenttypes you make yourself

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• admin toolbar: Structure > Content Types
• default content types: Article and Page
  • dynamic info (like 'news')
  • static info ('about')
• Article
  • edit
  • manage fields (= form components)
    • body, comments, image, tags
    • text format (full html)
    • add field
  • manage form display (= display to the editor)
    • weight | region | widget
    • add field group (example: pedalion)
  • manage display (= display to the audience)
    • label
    • image style

Build your own content type(s)

• Why a custom contenttype?

  • default types not specific enough (lack fields)
  • in function of views
  • option: add fields to default content types

• Field types

  • https://www.drupal.org/docs/7/nodes-content-types-and-fields/working-with-content-types-and-fields-drupal-7-and-later
  • https://www.drupal.org/docs/7/api/field-api/field-types-and-settings

• Examples:

  • mdrn: front slide, person, publication
  • pedalion: paragraaf
  • Hidden Corners: Location Type
  • Call for open calls: Open Call

• Let's create a content type 'quote'

  • fields: quote text, author, source, read on, category