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Schema types

You can create different types of Schemas: Component Schemas, Multimedia Schemas, Metadata Schemas, Embeddable Schemas and Parameter Schemas.

Schema TypeDescription
SchemaComponents are based on Schemas. Component Schemas can be simple or complex.
Multimedia SchemaMultimedia Components are based on Multimedia Schemas. Multimedia Schemas define the types of binary data a Multimedia Component can contain, and may define metadata fields for the Multimedia Component. Multimedia Schemas cannot be complex.
Metadata SchemaMetadata Schemas define a set of fields so that you can add metadata to the following items:
  • Publications
  • Folders
  • Virtual Folders
  • Structure Groups
  • Pages
  • Categories
  • Keywords
  • Page Templates
  • Component Templates
  • Template Building Blocks
Embeddable SchemaEmbeddable Schemas can be embedded in any other Schema. Embeddable Schemas are useful when you want to define field structures that are used in multiple Schemas.
Parameter SchemaParameter Schemas define the parameters that are required by a Template or Template Building Block when invoked within a Compound Template.
Bundle SchemaBundle Schemas define metadata fields, an associated Workflow Process and dissolving behavior (all of which are optional) for Bundles. End users select a Bundle Schema (also called a Bundle Type) when they create a Bundle.
Region SchemaRegion Schemas define a Region on a Page. This includes the Page itself, which is a root-level Region. When a Region Schema defines a Page, it is also called a Page Schema.
A Region Schema defines the following things about a Region:
  • Which other Regions this Region can contain
  • Which Components this Region can contain
  • How many Components this Region can contain (none, up to a specific number, or unlimited)
  • Which metadata can be set for this Region