Before You Begin
Before you begin to create a new type, keep in mind the following points:
A type has two names: a
display name and a
schema name.
The display name is the name that
CentraSite uses when it refers to the type in the user interface. (This is the name that appears in the catalog browser, for example.) The display name can contain any character, including spaces.
The schema name is the name that is given to the underlying schema that contains the type definition. The schema name must conform to the naming requirements for an NCName data type, which does not permit names with spaces or most special characters.
By default, CentraSite derives the schema name from the display name that you specify for the type. If your display name includes special characters, then you must explicitly specify a schema name that is NCName conformant in the type's Advanced Settings dialog box.
If you intend to include a Classification attribute in your custom type, make sure that the corresponding taxonomy exists before you begin creating the new type. To add a Classification attribute to a type, you must specify the taxonomy with which the attribute is associated. You cannot do this unless the taxonomy already exists in
CentraSite.
If you intend to include a Relationship attribute in your custom type, make sure that the corresponding association type exists before you begin creating the new type. To add a Relationship attribute to a type, you must specify the type of association that the attribute represents. You cannot do this unless the association type is already defined
CentraSite. For information about defining association types, see
Working with Association Types.
