Brightspot CMS User Guide

Content template hierarchy


You can assign content templates at the site, role, and user levels, and create site-specific versions at the role and user levels. For example, in the diagram below, there are seven content templates for articles listed by descending priority:

When this user…

Is in this role…

Working on this site…

The headline field is pre-populated with…

Any user other than Suzy

Any role other than editor

Any site other than aliens.com and no content template defined for the global site

(blank)

Any user other than Suzy

Any role other than editor

Any site other than aliens.com

True story

Any user other than Suzy

Any role other than editor

aliens.com

Enthralling story

Any user other than Suzy

Editor

Any site other than monsters.com

Fabulous story

Any user other than Suzy

Editor

monsters.com

Breaking story

Suzy

Any

Any site other than ghosts.com

Amazing story

Suzy

Any

ghosts.com

Unbelievable story

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