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Creating Component Content Units

Prerequisites: See Page Builder Prerequisites for details.

Each component content unit contains an embedded component schema type, which, in turn, is a composite of multiple fields. As blocks of content, component content units when inserted across multiple Page Builder instances can help users to maintain order, field type, and stylistic consistency.

While administrators create component content units in the Administration, users insert these units within page design layouts via the Site > Design tab.

To create a component content unit:

Navigate to Administration > Presentation Content Units.
The Management view displays.
Click New in the Actions menu.
The Create/Edit view displays.
Select Component Content Unit from the Unit Type drop-down list.
Provide a unique name for the new component content unit in the Name field.
Note
This name populates the Field Name field, and this name displays for the content unit in the Page Builder Design tab. See Adding Content Units to Presentation for details.
For CMS 10.6, see CMS 10.6 Adding Content Units to Presentation.
For CMS 10.0–10.5, see and CMS 10.0–10.5 Adding Content Units to Presentation
From the Select Component Schema drop-down list, select the component to embed in the content unit.
The embedded component's schema serves as the foundation of this component content unit under construction.
Select an icon to associate with the content unit in the Icon drop-down list.
Select or clear the Reusable checkbox.
If selected, the system allows multiple instances of the content unit to be used in a single page presentation. If cleared, only one instance of the content unit can be used per presentation.
Optional: Choose the step that corresponds with your CMS site version.
- In CMS 10.5+: Use Select Restrictive Parent Template Type to restrict the content unit to specific parent page schemas. If left blank, this component content unit applies to all types.
  Note
  Content units are available for all page types by default.
  To restrict the content unit to a limited parent page schema set:
  1. Select Select Restrictive Parent Template Type.
    The Allowed Page Types dialog displays.
  2. Select a type in the Choose From list.
  3. Select the right arrow button to move the type to the Selected Choices list.
    Note
    Use Ctrl+Click to select multiple types.
- In CMS 10.0-10.3: Use Select Restrictive Parent Template Type to limit the content unit to specific parent component content units. If left blank, this component content unit applies to all types.
  Note
  Content units are available for all component content units by default.
  If you need to restrict the content unit to a limited parent component content unit set, follow these steps.
  1. Select the Select Restrictive Parent Template Type.
    The dialog displays.
  2. Select a type in the Choose From list.
  3. Select the right arrow button to move the component content unit to the Selected Choices list.
    Note
    Use Ctrl+Click to select multiple types.
  4. Select OK.
Make changes to element fields values as needed.
Additional Information
Each component content unit has its own set of attributes derived from the component schema selected via the Select Component Schema drop-down list.
Some attributes are editable and others are read-only. You can edit the read-only fields directly in the referenced component schema. See Editing Component Schemas for details to make changes to component schemas, and see Field Type Values for details about fields, attributes, and attribute descriptions.
Select Save in the Content Unit Actions menu when you finish.

Next Steps: Choose one of the following:

Create a Field Content Unit for basic structured content.
Copy the Component Content Unit to create a unit with similar elements.
Add the content unit to a Page Builder presentation to enter presentation content.
- For CMS 10.6, see CMS 10.6 Removing Content Unit Instances and CMS 10.6 Adding Content Units to Presentation.
- For CMS 10.0–10.5, see CMS 10.0–10.5 Removing Content Unit Instances and CMS 10.0–10.5 Adding Content Units to Presentation.