Content type

A content type in CONTENIDO is a place where authors can enter or select data to display on the frontend page.

List of available content types

Below you find a list with all content types. Content types are stored in database in the table "type".

Content type name	Name of corresponding class	Description
CMS_HTMLHEAD	cContentTypeHtmlhead	Provides a textfield in which HTML text can be entered (with WYSIWYG editor). This type is principally the same as CMS_HTML.
CMS_HTML	cContentTypeHtml	Provides a textfield in which HTML text can be entered (with WYSIWYG editor).
CMS_TEXT	cContentTypeText	Provides a plain text field in which raw text can be entered.
CMS_IMG	cContentTypeImg	Returns the path to an image configured by CMS_IMGEDITOR.
CMS_IMGDESCR	cContentTypeImgdescr	Returns the description of an image. This type i configured by CMS_IMGEDITOR.
CMS_LINK	cContentTypeLink	Returns the raw link configured by CMS_LINKEDITOR.
CMS_LINKTARGET	cContentTypeLinktarget	Returns the target of a link. This type is configured by CMS_LINKEDITOR.
CMS_LINKDESCR	cContentTypeLinkdescr	Returns the description of a link. This type is configured by CMS_LINKEDITOR.
CMS_HEAD	cContentTypeHead	Provides a plain text field in which raw text can be entered. This type is principally the same as CMS_TEXT.
CMS_DATE	cContentTypeDate	Provides a datepicker to select a date from a calendar and a date format. The selected date is then shown in the selected format.
CMS_TEASER	cContentTypeTeaser	Provides a configuration dialog to manage dynamic article lists (known as "teaser") which are displayed in the frontend.
CMS_FILELIST	cContentTypeFilelist	Provides a configuration dialog to manage dynamic file lists which are displayed in the frontend.
CMS_IMGEDITOR	cContentTypeImgeditor	Provides a configuration dialog to select an image for display in frontend.
CMS_LINKEDITOR	cContentTypeLinkeditor	Provides a configuration dialog to manage a special link in frontend.

Using content types

CONTENIDO comes with several content types for different purposes. Content types are defined and set in the specific module and have two display modes: the output mode for the frontend and the edit mode for the backend.

Every content type has its unique content ID. That gives you the possibility to use multiple same content types within the same article but with different content.

The module code parser detects content types by it's short notation. This is like accessing an array entry: CONTENT_TYPE[ID]. If you define the content ID twice or more, that content type will manage the same content. When you are using content types which only return values (e.g. for links an images) you MUST use the content type ID, which was used to define the editor.

Simplified code block for module output

<?php
echo "CMS_HTML[1]";
 
echo "Managing Link: CMS_LINKEDITOR[2]";
echo "CMS_LINK[2] with target CMS_LINKTARGET[2]";
?>