CommonSpot Terms
Bookmark
 An anchor tag (<a name="label"></a>) placed on an element within a page allows a link at
the top of a page or on another page to lead directly to that location within the page.
(Formerly referred to as a Jump Link.)
CommonSpot Menu Bars
T=Top Bar
D=Dashboard
P=Page Specific
B=Bread Crumb
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At the first level, the Top Bar (T) contains a Quick Find feature
The second level contains the CommonSpot Dashboard (D) tools, with information
specific to your site
The third level contains page-specific (P) tools
The fourth level contains a dynamic bread crumb bar (B). Selecting a folder from it will
display a complete subsite listing
Container
 A container is a predefined object containing logic that defines how the layout of a page
is to be rendered.
Element
 An element is a predefined object containing logic that defines how content is to be
rendered on a page.
Properties
 Information about a page or uploaded document that is not visible in the browser.
Properties - Standard
 Found under Properties in the Page Specific Menu Bar, Standard Properties is used to
maintain information about pages such as Title, Title Bar Caption, Description and
Keywords.
Properties - Custom
 Found under Properties in the Page Specific Menu Bar, Custom Properties contains
settings for display of elements, layouts and page ordering properties.
Registered URLs
 Managed links to popular external Web sites. Formerly referred to as Registered
External Links.
Rich Text Editor
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CommonSpot’s built in HTML editor.
Subsite
 Any subsection of your site. Essentially a category of pages, most often associated with
navigational areas. Sometimes referred to as a folder.
Template
 Provides a framework for layout and design that pages inherit.
Template Hierarchy
 Templates are built in tiers. Lower level templates inherit properties of higher level
templates. This term describes the inheritance sequence of templates.
Title
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The CommonSpot page label used for breadcrumbs, headings and other page features.
Very important for search engine optimization.
Title Bar Caption
 The title that is used in a browser’s caption bar and for bookmark/favorites titles. Very
important for search engine optimization.
Work Modes
 View >> Work on this Page (My Changes)
o I can edit pages I created
o Previously referred to as Author Mode
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View >> Work on this Page (All Changes)
o I can edit pages anyone created
o Previously referred to as Edit Mode