Page and content types

Learn about intranet page types, site admin features, and managing content external to CMS Lite.

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• Page types
• Web admin features
• Content external to CMS Lite

Page types

Theme pages

Theme pages are mainly used for navigation and work well at levels 2 and 3. If you use them at a level lower than 3, they won't show any content

Read more about how navigation tiles are populated.

Learn about CMS Lite Theme page templates.

Topic pages

Topic pages are used for main content and are typically used at level 3 or below in the information architecture (IA). These are the most common pages you'll work with when creating and editing content.

Learn about CMS Lite Topic page templates.

Service Journey Builder

Service Journey Builder is a template available for external content only, it’s not available for use on the intranet at this time.

Web admin features

The features listed below affect how your ministry's intranet looks and works. Only the assigned site owner should use them. Subject matter experts should not edit these features. To control access to these pages, learn more about security groups.

Header

This node allows you to populate the information included on your intranet’s header.

Customize the hamburger menu

To customize your hamburger menu, add a list of links under the tab titled 'Admin Links'.

When you can, skip words like 'the' or 'a' at the start of list items. Put keywords at the beginning of each bullet point for better clarity.

Footer

The footer will populate your level 2 pages under the title ‘Services and Information Topics’, you cannot edit this title.

You have the option to include other custom links, such as:

• Contact information for the site owners
• Links to your ministry’s external splash page
• Any supplemental sites where you have content, such as WordPress or SharePoint

403 page

A 403 page is shown when users are denied access to protected content. Keep the default text but add your site's contact information.

404 page

404 pages appear when a page has been deleted, is temporarily unavailable, or when a human-readable URL has been changed. Keep the default message and add your site's contact details. You may also include links to relocated or updated content.

Search page

This is the main search page for your site. Consult with GDX if you have questions or requests. 

Site wide alerts

Site-wide alerts should be used only occasionally and for a limited time. They’re similar to page alerts but appear at the top of every single page on your site. When used thoughtfully they attract attention, but if they're used too often, they  lose their impact. They’re not a replacement for a home page carousel and should only be used for information that impacts every single visitor to your site.

To set one up contact the GDX Service Desk.

Content external to CMS Lite

Your ministry intranet should only include final versions and static information that's ready to share with staff. It’s not a collaborative space for draft content. 

Collaborative file hosting

MS Teams is recommended for collaborative file sharing. You can set permission in Teams to allow any user with an IDIR to edit a file.

Video hosting

For information on video hosting see Linking to internal content – videos. 

WordPress

WordPress is a great tool for any transitory information and additional functionality, such as:

• Blogs
• News
• Commenting
• Polling
• Email forms (Gravity)
• Calendar events

Compass

Do not duplicate corporate content that exists on Compass (internal link). Instead, provide links to content, such as:

• Employee recognition
• Mental health and wellness
• PSA Learning
• Messages from the Deputy Minister to the Premier