There are different Content Types used on the Technology Help website (it.umn.edu). This guide includes descriptions and example pages of each Content Type.
In this article:
- Knowledge and Service Content Types
- Specialized Content Types
- Communication-focused Content Types
- Retired Content Types
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Knowledge and Service Content Types |
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Sample Page |
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Comparison |
Used to compare related technologies. |
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Course |
Used to document the details of a course offering. |
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External Resources |
Used to annotate external resources used in Self-Help Guides so that they can be found in search. |
Canvas: Create a Turnitin Assignment (not intended to be viewed separate from the Search results page) |
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Location |
Used to provide information about a location such as a computer lab, including address, hours, etc. |
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Resource Page |
A flexible content type that can be used to create a variety of pages including user stories, good practice, resource pages. |
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Self-Help Guide Page |
Used to create the 1 to 3 column self-help guide page. |
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Service |
Used to create landing pages for technologies and services (formerly labeled as: Service Details, Technology). |
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Software |
Used to add software listings to the Hardware & Software Purchasing page. |
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Specialized Content Types |
Description |
Sample Page |
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Knowledge Base Article |
Used to import articles from the TDX knowledge base via Web Service. The content can only be changed within TDX. |
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Explore Page |
Used to create a main navigation page in the it.umn.edu website. |
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Featured Search |
Used to feature content items in Search results. |
Featured TDX items (displayed at the top of the search results) |
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Comparison Tool Page |
A page that serves as a basis for rendering a comparison tool. |