Page Properties

Page properties can be used to control pre-configured aspects of a page, such as supplying meta tag content, disabling content regions, selecting keywords, and much more. This section describes the page properties window and how to use it. 

For information on page properties implementation for website administrators, visit the page properties implementation page.

1.1  Locating the page properties icon

The page properties window can be opened using the page properties icon located in the pages view file listing. A page must be checked out before the page properties icon becomes visible. This is shown in the figure below:

Figure 1.1: Locating the page properties icon

 

The page properties window can also be accessed from the preview screen options menu, assuming the page is checked out first, as shown in figure 1.2:

Figure 1.2: Accessing page properties from the preview screen options menu

 

1.2 The basic page properties window

The basic page properties window is shown in figure 1.3:

Figure 1.3: Basic page properties window

 

This window is intuitive and simple to understand. Page title and meta keywords and description are frequently encountered in the page properties window; however, there are no required page properties. Other common property fields include meta author, abstract, and expiration date.

 

2. Dynamic Page Properties

                Page properties are not limited to meta tag text fields. Nearly any aspect of a page may be controlled by this screen. In addition to text input fields, the page properties window allows checkboxes, dropdown selectors, and radio buttons that permit dynamic control of a page from one simple form.

 

2.1  Checkboxes, dropdown selectors, radio buttons, and file choosers

A more advanced version of the page properties window is shown in figure 2.1:

Figure 2.1: Advanced page properties window

 

                Advanced form fields restrict the type of content that can be passed into a page property. Dropdowns and radio fields restrict selection to a single value, while checkboxes allow the user to select multiple values. The file chooser field allows a user to browse the directory tree; then, after the user selects a file, a valid, absolute path to the file is automatically substituted into the file chooser field.

                In addition to the advanced configuration parameters, meta tags are also supported and will appear in the meta section at the bottom of the page properties window. The page title always appears at the top of the window.