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Topic

Similar to an article, a topic is a building block piece of content that an editor places into a book. After you add a topic to a book, you can arrange the topic in the table of contents so that it is easily accessible to your visitors.

To create a topic:

  1. In the header, click .
  2. From the Create list, select Topic.
  3. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
  4. Complete your site's workflow and publish the topic.

Topic fields​

Click each tab below to see a description of the associated fields.

FieldDescription
HeadlineEnter a headline. This headline is visible to the visitors to your site.
SubheadlineEnter a subheadline. This subheadline is visible to the visitors to your site.
URL SlugThis field, by default, is auto-populated by a Title, Name, Display Name, or Headline field, and becomes part of the asset's URL.

Auto-populated slugs are lowercase, have diacritics removed, and any symbols or spaces are replaced with -.

You can modify the URL Slug field if necessary.
BodyUse the rich-text editor to include text, lists, images, and links to other assets. Text in this field is visible to visitors to your site.

For information about using the rich-text editor, see Rich-text editor.
See AlsoA module containing additional links that is visible to visitors to your site. The See Also module is intended to link visitors to other relevant content.

See Using the See Also module for more information.
EmbargoSelect a date and time before which you cannot publish the asset, or select Indefinitely to prevent publication indefinitely. (You can move the asset through a workflow, and schedule it for publication any time on or after this date.) This field becomes read-only after you publish the asset.
TagsSelect the tags associated with this asset. This selection is visible to visitors to your site.

For information about creating a tag, see Tag.
AttachmentsSelect one of the following:

  • Basic—Creates a list of attachments.
  • Advanced—Creates a list of attachment promos that you can customize.
Click below the Attachments field to upload files, or click below the Attachments field and use the content picker to select the attachments you want to add to this list. You also have the option to create new attachment from this menu as well. See  Attachment File for more information on creating a quote. For information on the relationship between an attachment and an attachment promo, see Understanding the relationship between a promo and its asset.