Standard Page
A Standard page accommodates the majority of content for most sites; it is the default page type and should be used for anything not suited for the special page types.
Standard pages include the following features:
- Hero (optional)
- Selection of content types
- Flexible page options for simple or complex layout
- Ability to add multiple content areas
![Example of full standard page.](../../../images/standard-page.jpg)
Example of a Standard page
Create a New Standard Page
- Select the folder in the asset tree where you want to create the new page. (Need a new folder? Create it first.)
- Click Add Content > Page
- Complete the required information
- Page Name - Enter the system name for the page (displayed in the asset tree and live URL); follow the requirements provided in the interface
- Placement Folder - This will reflect the selected folder; click on folder to change if necessary
- Title - Enter the user-friendly name displayed in the navigation
- Description - Enter a summary of the page; used by search engines
- Hide from Navigation - To prevent page from displaying in the navigation, change to Yes; leave at the default No to include it
- Social Media Image (optional) - To use a different image for social media other than the one specified in the setup, Choose File to browse and select the image
- Add page elements; select an element below and follow the steps
![Creating a new standard page.](../../../images/standard-page-create.png)
Creating a new Standard Page.
Add Page Elements
Page elements can be grouped into two general regions, Hero and Content.
Tabs
While creating or editing a page, tabs are available at the top of the edit window to configure additional settings.
Content
The interface to edit a page's content including:
- Title - User-friendly name that appears in the navigation and is important for search engine optimization
- Description - Page summary used for search engines
- Navigation - Whether or not to include the page in the navigation
- Content - All the content you put on a page include text, images, media, etc.
Metadata
- Display Name - The option to specify a different name from page Title for the navigation
- Summary, Teaser, Keywords, Author - Leave blank; not used or not recommended for pages
- Schedule a Task - Schedule the initial publish using Start Date or set a Review Date; Note: End Date and Expiration Folder are not currently functional
Configure
Settings not mentioned below should not be modified unless inserting a custom page script.
- Include when indexing - Allow the page to be included in the navigation and featured in Bio/News/Course index pages
- Include when publishing - Allow the page to be included when publish jobs are performed on the page or a parent folder. More on publishing.
- Maintain absolute links when rewriting - Leave unchecked; enabling this setting will cause images and links to break on the live site
Fullscreen
Change the size of the edit window to fullscreen, or revert to original size.
![Save & Preview button](../../../images/save-preview-submit.png)
Done? Preview Draft or ⋮ Submit.
Learn about the save options.
Learn about the save options.