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Edit Page Type: Attributes

Use this page to add attributes to a page type to extend its functionality beyond that of the base page types. A page type's attributes determine what information is stored about a page of that type. The attributes that you add here are the ones that are displayed to users when they create or edit a page of this page type.

Field Descriptions

Select Attributes

Field	Description
Available Attributes	Select the attributes that you want to add to the page type, and click to move them to the Selected Attributes list. To move all attributes to the Selected Attributes list, click
Selected Attributes	Lists the attributes that have been added to the page type, in addition to its default attributes. Click to change the order the attributes are displayed for page creation and editing. To remove attributes from the page type, select them in the Selected Attributes list and click . To remove all attributes, click .

Field

Description

Available Attributes

Select the attributes that you want to add to the page type, and click to move them to the Selected Attributes list.

To move all attributes to the Selected Attributes list, click

Selected Attributes

Lists the attributes that have been added to the page type, in addition to its default attributes.

Click to change the order the attributes are displayed for page creation and editing.

To remove attributes from the page type, select them in the Selected Attributes list and click . To remove all attributes, click .

Attribute Properties

Field	Description
Display Name	Displays the display name of the attribute. The display name is a label for the attribute for page creation and editing.
Datatype	Displays the type of data that the attribute stores.
Default Value	Enter the value to give to the attribute if users do not specify their own value when they create a page of this type.
Required	Select this check box if you want to display the attribute on the Main tab for pages of this type. Clear this check box if you want to display the attribute on the Optional tab for pages of this type. Note: If you select this check box, users have to provide a value for this attribute.

Notes

When you click Apply, the Attribute Properties section is refreshed to reflect the attributes in the Selected Attributes list, and attributes are added to and removed from the page type as appropriate.
You cannot add attributes to base page types.
Page designers cannot create a page of a particular type until that page type is added to the list of available page types.

Additional Information

On Portal Center:

For more information go to the documentation section of Portal Center.

Locating this Page

Click the Navigator link, then click the Page Groups tab.
At the top level, click the link for the page group that owns the page type that you want to edit.
Click the Page Types link.
Click the Edit link in the row for the page type.
Click the Attributes tab.

Tips:

A Navigator link can appear on any page. By default, you can find this link on the Portal Builder pages.
Click Page Groups in the Path links to get to the top level of the Page Groups Navigator.