Comparing Collections, Menus, Taxonomy, and List Summary

A menu, a collection, a taxonomy, and the ListSummary features are similar because they let you add a list of links to a Web page. The following table compares the features to help you understand which one is best suited to your needs.

NOTE: To implement these features, the assistance of a developer is required.

 

Collection

Menu

List Summary

Taxonomy

Display all content in a folder. As folder’s content changes, display changes.

 

(folder items appear on a menu)

Can display all content in a folder’s subfolders

 

 

 

Display selected content

 

Display external hyperlinks & library assets

 

 

 

Display content summary (optional)

 

Display additional content information:

  • comment
  • last modified date
  • start date
  • end date
  • user who last edited it
  • ID number
  • path relative to your site’s root

 

 

 

Can be multi-leveled

 

 

Main purpose is navigation

 

Main purpose is classification