WEB LOGS (BLOGS)

Creating content categories
You can use Content categories for tagging content, unless your site structure does not match the way you want to tag your content. You can specify unlimited tags for each content document. You can create a hierarchy of categories up to nine levels deep; however, it is usually sufficient to use only one level for personal blogs.

1. Open a blog (myblog.nsf, for example).

2. From the Configuration section of the navigator, click the Content Categories view.

3. Click Create Content Category.

4. Complete the following fields on the Content Category tab:
FieldAction
CategoryEnter a name for the category
Tagging (Technorati etc)Select the tags you want blog search sites, such as Technorati, to use, or enter a new one.
Include in the Category Archive List?Select whether to include this category in the list of categories for this blog. of the following.
Include RSS Link?Select whether to include an RSS feed link for this category.
5. Click the Formatting tab and provide the following information:

6. Click the Sorting tab and make the following selections:
FieldAction
Sort Order of DocumentsDetermine the sort order for the documents in this category. Select one of the following:

Alphabetical - sort documents in alphabetical order

Date Time - sort documents in the order that they are received, with the most recent documents appearing first

Numerical - sort documents numerically

Inherited - use the value in the Configuration document (Site Settings > Advanced tab, Default Content Order field)

Include Documents from Subcategories?Select whether to show all documents from categories that are sub categories to this one.

Inherited - select to inherit value from the Configuration document (Site Settings > Advanced tab, Default Content Order field)

Include Subcategories/Folder?Select whether to include sub categories in the list of categories for the blog.

Inherited - select to inherit value from the Configuration document (Site Settings > Advanced tab, Include Subcategories/Folder field)

Include Documents with Subcategories/Folder?Select whether to show links to sub categories in a document list.

Inherited - select to inherit value from the Configuration document (Site Settings > Advanced tab, Include Documents with Sub Categories/Folder field)

Show Counts with Subfolders?If a sub category is shown, select whether to show documents from the subcategory:

Yes - show the documents

No - show the subcategory only, do not show documents

7. Click the Security tab and complete the following fields:
FieldAction
Document Inherited SecurityNote Select a security group for this category.

Note Documents in this category will inherit these security groups unless you explicitly prevent it on the document Security tab, Lock Security setting.

Auto Exclude From Homepage Content?Select Yes to exclude the documents in this category from the Home page.

Note Documents in this category will inherit these security groups unless you explicitly prevent it on the document Security tab, Lock Security setting.

Auto Exclude From RSS Output?Select Yes to exclude the documents in this category from RSS feed output.

Note Documents in this category will inherit this setting unless you explicitly prevent it on the document Security tab, Lock Security setting.

Auto Exclude From Search?Select Yes to exclude the documents in this category from searches.

Note Documents in this category will inherit this setting unless you explicitly prevent it on the document Security tab, Lock Security setting.

Default Discussion StatusSelect the default discussion status for the documents in this category.

Click Inherited to inherit from the Configuration document, Discussion > Basic tab, Default Discussion Setting for Content field.

8. Click Save & Close.

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