Sections

Site sections help users find, easily and fast, what they're looking for. Find out below how to create, manage, and learn about the most important features of a section.

Creating a New Section

Create a new site section by following the steps described below. Sections can be anything from a single Contact page to a multipage Blog. Here's how to create a section:

In the Sections (Admin Control Panel -> Site Content -> Sections) menu, click New Section in the upper right corner of the screen.

Next, you'll have to complete the following fields:

Name

Enter the new section name.

Handle

Handles usually have the same name as the section (best practice advice: always use lowercase letters). They are only for internal use.

Parent

Select from the dropdown menu the parent of your new section. Available only for tree structures.

(Section) Type

For improving site management and user experience, you have at your disposal three section types. Read below about their distinct features:

  • Single
  • Single sections accept only one entry. Used mostly for single pages such as Contact, Terms and Conditions, etc.

  • Multiple
  • A section that accepts multiple similar entries. Example: A Blog or a News page that is continually updated with new entries.

  • Tree
  • A tree structure accepts both single and multiple entries. A section with multiple entries is a branch, and one that does not is a leaf.

    Example: You're now reading the Documentation. It contains multiple sections (CMS, Users, etc) that have their entries.

Note that each section in a tree will accept a single entry.

Slug

Enter the slug of the section. See below slug types.

  • Single
  • The uri of the pages will be the slug of the section.

  • Multiple
  • The uri of an entry will be created by merging the slug of the section with the slug of the entry.

    Example: blog/my-first-blog-post

  • Tree
  • The uri of a leaf will be created by merging the slugs of each branch with the slug of the leaf.

Example: section/first-subsection/an-article

Entry View File

The default view file will include the title and the content of the entry.

If you want to use a custom view file, please enter its name.

Important: Please upload the file through the app/cms views folder.

Active

A section becomes active only when the option is checked.

Order ID

An optional feature that allows admins to sort sections according to their order ID number. By default, sections are ordered alphabetically.

After completing the fields, hit Save and you'll return to the main Sections screen. You notice, on the left side of the screen, the number of existing sections. If you can't find the new one just type in its Name/Handle in the search field.

You'll also notice that each section has a set of specifically colored fields. These are section options:

  • Preview
  • View Branches
  • Add Branch
  • Edit Entry
  • Add Entry
  • View Entry

The number of available options always depends on the section type.