The Basic Tab

Despite its name, the basic tab is one of the most important tabs of the Editing Content page. Here you will manage the titles and body content of your page.

Basic Tab Overview

Here are some brief explanations of each field in this tab:

  • Title: Also known as the "long title". This is the title displayed at the top of your body content of each page.
  • Navigation Title: This is the title of the page used in site navigation, or "short title". This field is optional and will automatically be filled in if blank.
  • SEO Titles: This contains the URL title and HTML title. This section is automatically filled in if left blank.
    • URL Title: Used in the creation of the page's URL.
    • HTML Title: Used as the page's "browser title", placed between the title tags within the head tags of the document.
  • Associated Image: You can upload an associated image for this content.
  • Content Summary: This is a brief summary of the content on the page. If you are creating a page within a portal, this description can be displayed along with its link.
  • Content: The most important part of the basic tab. This is where you edit the body of your page. Mura has a visual editor to help you with this process.

The WYSIWYG Editor

The Visual Editor helps you format the content summary and content added to the body of your page. Several of the buttons are similar to that of a standard word processor. However, there are a few buttons to make note of:

  • Internal Link Button Add Internal Link: This button will add a link to another page in your site. The features that make it different from the Hyperlink button is the search feature which helps you select exactly which page you would like to link to.
    • When adding an internal link, a search dialog will appear. Type in a keyword or phrase for the content item you would like to link to and press Search. A list of results will display. Select the radio button associated with your desired content item to add a link to it.
  • Insert Component Button Insert Component: This button inserts a pre-built component into a page's body content. This component can be edited and manipulated within the visual editor. See the components section for more information on components.
    • When clicking this button, the Select Component dialog will appear. Select your desired component from the list and click OK. The component will be inserted into the content box.

Publishing Options

  • Content Release Date: The Content Release Date is an optional field. This field assigns a specific release date to the page. If edited or updated at a later time, the release date will remain static. This is useful for organizing content and can be used as a filter in content indexes. The release date will not affect the display date of your page.
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  • Display: The display field offers a drop down menu of display options. This can also be edited directly in the Site Manager.
    • Yes: This option simply displays your page. If you select this option, your page will display on your site when you select publish.
    • No: This option will make this page hidden. Site visitors will not be able to view this content.
    • Per Start/Stop Dates: This option allows you to set a specific display date for your content. The page will remain hidden until the selected start date, and remain active until the selected stop date. The text fields for the Start and Stop dates will display a calendar to assist you in choosing your desired display dates for the page. You can choose the display times by using the drop down menus to the right.
  • Content Parent Item: This field allows you to search and select a parent content item for the current page being edited or created. If you already created this page under another content item, it will be displayed here.
  • Feature this Section? Featuring content flags a content item so that it may be featured on other pages or local content indexes. Content may also be featured during specific dates using the same procedure as in the Display options.
  • Include in Site Navigation: Check this box to include this item in the site navigation. This can also be edited directly in the Site Manager.
  • Open in New Browser Window: Check this box to open the page in a new browser window. Additional options are displayed for the size, location, and display of the new window.
  • Notify for Review: Checking Notify for Review to notify other Mura users of the changes you've made to content. Select the users you want to notify in the list that appears. You can also send a personalized message, which will be sent via email.
  • Add Notes: You can also add notes to the page by clicking the associated Expand link. A text area will appear where you may add notes. These notes will not be visible by users.

When you are finished with the publishing options above, you can publish the item by clicking Publish at the bottom of the page.

Change Sets

Change sets allow you to simultaneously publish multiple pages of content at once. You can save a page by clicking Save to Change Set at the bottom of the Edit Content page. Like regular publishing, you publish sets manually or set a specific publish date. Read more about change sets in the Change Sets section.

Note: The option to save to a change set will not appear unless change sets are enabled and a set is created. View the page on change sets for more information.