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Custom Element Types

There are two types of Custom Elements: Local and Global.

• Local Elements behave much like other standard Elements in CommonSpot. CommonSpot inserts an instance into a page, and it becomes bound to the page, adhering to the security and approval rules that were defined for that page. The content of a Local Element has its content indexed along with the page content like any other CommonSpot Element.
• Global Elements are inserted into a page, but are not logically bound to it. When a Global Element is placed on a page, the author either adds a new data record, or selects from an existing data record to display on the page.

One other distinction between Local and Global Custom Elements is that CommonSpot indexes Local Custom Elements as part of publishing the page on which they are created and edited. In order to have Global Custom Elements full text indexed you need to enable indexing for them. This is done by the Site Administrator.

Refer to the Viewing Page and Search Properties section of the Administrator's Reference for more information about indexing Global Custom Elements.

The changes to a Global Element instance are not versioned like standard page Element or Local Custom Elements. Global Elements can optionally have their content included in the full-text index for the site.

 

Related Links

Entering Data for Custom Elements

Enter Custom Element Data

New Custom Element Data

Selecting Rendering Mode

Datasheet Action – Edit Custom Element Data

Controlling Custom Element Rendering (Display Templates)

Element Layout Properties

Using Simple Forms for Data Entry into Custom Elements

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You can download PDF versions of the Content Contributor's, Administrator's, and Elements Reference documents from the support section of paperthin.com (requires login).

The following guides are available locally on your CommonSpot Server:

• 5.1 to 6.0 Quick Reference
• Getting Started Guide
• Demo Site Guide
• Installation Guide
• Upgrade Guide
• Release Notes

You can also download these other guides from the support section of paperthin.com (with login):

• What's New in CommonSpot 6.0
• CommonSpot 6.0.0 Menu Quick Reference
• Developer's Guide
• Template Developer's Guide
• Style Sheet Reference Guide
• Shared Database Configuration Guide
• Replication vs Shared Database Guide
• Static Content Generation Guide
• Performance Recommendations Guide

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