Modifying a standard content type
You can modify Brightspot's standard content types by adding fields. For example, if your site publishes only recipes, you can add a field Preparation Time
to the Article
content type.
To modify a standard content type:
- Click > Admin > Content Types.
- Under Content Type Modifications, click New.Modifying a standard content type
- In the Name field, enter a name for this modification.
- From the Types list, select the content types to which you want to add fields.
- Under Additional Items, click , and select one of the field types.
- Complete the form for the selected field type.
- Repeat steps 5–6 to add additional fields.
- Rearrange the fields by dragging them into the order you want them to appear in the content edit form.
- Click Save.
![]() Article and Blog Post content types modified for recipes |
![]() Article form with additional field |
Referring to the previous illustrations, editors starting a new article or blog post content types see a Preparation Time
field in the content edit form.
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