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Adding metadata

Some metadata gets generated automatically, such as when a content item is created. For example, the date created, author, and version and are metadata that automatically gets created for a new piece of content. Other metadata is information that you must add, such as a summary of a Component that describes what it contains and how it is used.

About this task

You can add metadata to the following content and structural item types in Content Manager:
  • Components
  • Multimedia Components
  • Publications
  • Structure Groups
  • Pages
  • Regions
  • Folders
  • Virtual Folders
  • Bundles
  • Keywords

The metadata that you can define for an item depends either on the item's schema or on a special metadata schema that you select. This depends on the type of item, as follows:

  • For a Component or Multimedia Component, the metadata you can add is determined by the Component's Schema.
  • For a Bundle, the metadata you can add is determined by the Bundle's schema.
  • For a Publication, Page, Structure Group, Folder, Virtual Folder or Keyword, you must select a Metadata Schema. Some types of items may have a default Metadata Schema already selected, which you can change if needed.