Metadata

Metadata is data within the CMS that describes an Asset. Common fields such as title, summary, or keywords provide quick information about the content contained inside of a particular Asset. Metadata that a user enters for Assets can be used for display purposes on site pages.

Required metadata shows in the 'Content' Tab in edit mode

• Display Name - the short name of the Assets, distinct from the system name that is displayed on the left hand navigation, on the bread crumbs bar, and in the banner for pages.
• Title - the title of the Asset - this will show at the top of a web browser for that page.
• Keywords - words or phrases about the Asset - this will enable the site search to prioritize this asset in search results.
• Description - the description of the Asset

System metadata shows in the 'System' Tab in edit mode

• Include in Indexing - should be checked for pages and files that will be in the general navigation of the site.
• Include in Navigation - should be checked for pages and files that will be in the specific left side navigation of the site.
• Include in Publishing - should be checked for pages and files that will be published to the live server.

Additional metadata shows in the 'Metadata' Tab in edit mode

• Summary - the synopsis of the Asset
• Teaser - a short enticing phrase about the Asset
• Author - the person or organization responsible for the Asset
• Review Date - the date and time for the content to be reviewed with a respective workflow
• Start Date - the date and time the content should be made public
• Expiration Date - the date and time the content should no longer be made public
• Expiration Folder - the folder the content should be moved to upon reaching the expiration date