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Contents can be created in Media Edition with or without the context of a topic. If you only want to publish a content on a specific channel, it often makes sense to create an content without a topic. Contents are assigned to workrooms or magazines. To create a content within a workroom or a magazine, you must have been assigned the roles “Editor,” “Editor-in-Chief,” or “All Rights” in the workroom or magazine. Contents can be either print or online contents.

To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Navigate to, for example, the Media Edition dashboard.
  2. Select the "Create Content" action in the toolbar.
  3. Select the target workroom for the content.
  4. Select the desired content from the list of templates and object classes, then click “Next.”
    Contents can be either Online Articles or Print Articles.
  5. When creating an Online Article, you can enter the following metadata in the dialog:
    • Name
      Defines the name of the article.
    • Submission Date
      Defines the submission date of the article and is displayed in the assigned editor’s calendar.  
    • Publication
      Defines the publication date of the article and is displayed in the assigned editor's calendar.
    • Editor
      Allows you to assign a responsible editor from among the organization's users.
    • Attachments
      Allows you to add attachments to this content. Attachments can be newly uploaded or links to existing assets.
    • Topic
      Allows to define an existing Topic that this Content should be assigned to.
    • Rubric
      Allows to define a Rubric for the Content.
    • Schema Configuration
      Defines which schema should be used for editing the content.
      The available schemas are defined in the app configuration.  
  6. When you create a Print Article, you can fill in the following metadata in the dialog:
    • Name
      Defines the name of the article.
    • Submission Date
      Defines the submission date of the article and is displayed in the assigned editor’s calendar.  
    • Editor
      Allows you to assign a responsible editor from among the organization's users.
    • Schema Configuration
      Defines which schema should be used for editing the content.
      The available schemas are defined in the app configuration.  
    • Topic
      Allows to define an existing Topic that this Content should be assigned to.
    • Rubric
      Allows to define a Rubric for the Content.
    • Attachments
      Allows you to add attachments to this content. Attachments can be newly uploaded or links to existing assets.
    • Target Scope (Pages)
      Allows you to define the target length as a guideline for the author.
  7. Click "Next" to create the content.

After you have created a content, you can find it in the list of contents or, if available, under a topic. When you click on a content, you will be taken to the content’s overview page and have the following options:

  • Create Task
    Create a new task for this content.
  • Edit
    Opens the content for editing in the integrated Xeditor.
  • Read
    Opens the content in read-only mode in the integrated Xeditor.
  • Create Follow-up
    Allows you to create a follow-up for this content. For more information on follow-ups, please refer to the Fabasoft AI Core user guide: new window.
  • Copy
    Copies the current content to link it to another location in the system or to create a duplicate of it.
  • Delete
    Moves the current content to the workroom trash.  
  • Send Link
    Allows you to send a link to the current content using your local email program.
  • Properties
    Opens the content's properties dialog and allows you to edit the metadata.