Content types

A LocalGov Drupal site will typically have a number of different content types, each suited to a particular purpose.

This page gives an overview of these different types. Note that not all content types may be available on your site, depending on which LocalGov Drupal modules have been installed.

Directory channel

A page where users will be presented with a searchable or filterable list of directory items.

Directory items can be directory pages, directory organisations, directory venues, or custom content types.

See Directories for more detail.

Directory organisation

An organisation to show in a directory, e.g. a library or a school. Either as first class directory entry, or used for Open Referral directory entries.

Directory venue

A venue with a location to show in a directory, e.g. a sports facility or a park.

Event

An event to appear in the events listing.

Service landing page

The top level page for a service.

See Services for more detail.

Service page

The basic page that can be placed in a service, and on a Service Sub-landing Page.

Service status

Shows updates about the status of a service.

Service sub-landing page

Shows detail and links to specific pages within a service.

Subsite overview

The landing page for a subsite.

See Subsites for more detail.

Subsite page

A child page in a subsite. This needs a 'Subsite overview' that it refers to.

Step by step overview

The main page for a step-by-step process.

See Step by step for more detail.

Step by step page

A single step in a step-by-step process. This needs a 'Step by step overview' content item that it refers to.

Guide overview

The main page for a collection of connected pages, where there's no set process to be followed. Links on each guide page allow the user to move through the guide.

See Guide for more detail.

Guide page

A single page in a guide. This needs a 'Guide overview' content item that it refers to.