Introduction
  Content Editor
  Editing files
    Local editor
    The built-in editor
    Meta data
    Menu files
  Version Control
  Work areas
  LogView
  IntraSeek
 
Meta data

Meta data is information that informs the server how to handle a particular file and it also helps search engines index the file correctly.

In SiteBuilder there is a special meta data editor that helps setting the meta data correct for a particular file. To access the meta data editor, focus on the file and select Edit meta data. In the editor the following meta data can be set:


The meta data editor

Type
The file type of the file. SiteBuilder treats each file according to its type. It is thus very important to set the correct type. Among other things the file type controls which editor will be used to edit the file and how the version control system will treat the file. Which file types are available can be configured at each site.


Part of the file types list box

Unlike other meta data fields there is a Change button after the type select box. To change the type of a file it is necessary to press the Change button. This is because the type controls which other meta data fields will be available. The template field will only be available for HTML files.

Template
If the file type is set to HTML it becomes possible to chose a template. The template provides the content from the HTML file with layout. Which templates are available depends on the actual site.


The templates available for this manual

Language
The language of the file. This is used to determine which character set will be used for HTML and text files. It is important when using languages other than western european languages. Which languages are available depends on the site.


Part of the language list box

Title
A title that describes the page more accurately than the file name. The title will be used as the page header and in the navigation interface. This meta data field makes the use of the HTML <title> tag unnecessary.

Keywords
Document keywords that help search engines index the site better. Use of keywords can give a page better ranking in the search result.

Description
A document description that will used in the search result given by search engines. If nothing is entered here the search engine will use a part of the text on the top of the page instead.

The description field can also be used in a navigation interface.