The topic shows you how to use Page Composer to add content to the pages, and reuse existing content with references.
Areas define the layout of a page and where you can create content. Depending on the page template, areas are distributed differently on the page and can only contain certain types of content. You cannot move an area in a page. The following image shows examples of areas.
A content list is similar to an area as it allows you to create content within it and specify the way contents displays. You can modify the order of the contents using the Content List and Ordering field in Content Editor and set the style of the list using Advanced options>Layout. You can move a list of contents from one area to another, from one page to another, and so on. You have several types of content lists which restrict the types of contents that can be created inside them.
When you add content to a page, you select a content type. The content type defines what the content can contain, such as text, images, and structured content. For example, a news entry content type can contain a title, date, image and text. Content types are organized by category, for example Bootstrap 3 and Form Components.
To add content to a page, click on the button corresponding to the type of content you want to create in the desired area or list of your page, for example News Entry. This opens the Content Editor where you can create content. If you can create more than 3 different types of content in the same section of your page, then you will need to click on the Any Content button.
To add content to a page:
The content is created in a content area of the page or in a content list.
References display content or files from other sections of your site, such as areas, pages, or folders. References enable you to display the same content in several pages. This makes it easier to manage your content, because you only have to modify the original content and changes are reflected in the referenced content.
The main types of references provided by default with Jahia are:
You use the content reference type when you copy content and then you select Paste reference.
Starting publication of a content reference also starts publication of the referenced content. Referenced contents appears in the list of contents to be published, if they are not already published.