Using the Ektron CMS400.NET Extensions

Once the Extension Package has been installed for Dreamweaver, you can create and edit templates for Ektron CMS400.NET.

The following subsections are contained in this section:

Custom Function Symbols

During the process of inserting functions, symbols are used to represent the custom display functions. The following table explains each symbol and for which scripting languages the functions are available.

Symbol	Represents	ASP.NET	ASP - CF JSP - PHP	More Information
	Active Topics			ActiveTopics
	Analytics			Analytics
	Asset Control			AssetControl
	Blog			Blog
	BlogArchive			Blog Archive
	Blog Calendar			Blog Calendar
	Blog Categories			Blog Categories
	Blog Entries			Blog Entries
	Blog Posts			Blog Post
	Blog Recent Posts			Blog Recent Posts
	Blog Roll			Blog Roll
	Blog RSS			Blog RSS
	BreadCrumb			BreadCrumb
	Calendar			Calendar
	Collection			Collection
	Content Block			Content Block
	Content List			Content List
	Content Rating			Content Rating
	Content XSLT Tag			Content XSLT Tag...
	DHTML Menu			DHTML Menu
	Directory - Taxonomy			Directory-Taxonomy
	Discussion Forum			Discussion Forum
	Display by Meta Value			Display By Meta Value
	Dynamic Content Block			Dynamic Content Block
	Folder Bread Crumb			Folder Bread Crumb
	Form Content Block			Form
	Image Control			ImageControl
	Language API			Language API
	Language Select			Language Select Box
	List Summary			List Summary
	Login/Logout button			Login
	Map			Map Control
	Membership			Membership Control
	Metadata			Metadata for ASP.NET Pages or Metadata Function for ASP, CF, JSP or PHP Pages
	Multipurpose content block.			Multipurpose Content Block
	Poll			Poll
	Post History			PostHistory
	Random Content			Random Content
	Random Summary			Random Summary
	RSS Aggregator			RSS Aggregator
	Old Search			Old Search
	Search display function			Search Display
	Single Summary			Single Summary
	Site Map			Site Map
	Standard Menu			Standard Menu
	Smart Menu			Smart Menu
	Web Search			Web Search
	XML Index Search			XML Index Search

Ektron CMS400.NET Command Menus

The following section explains how to locate Ektron CMS400.NET commands in Dreamweaver.

There are two Ektron command menus available. One menu is for ASP.NET pages and the other is used for ASP, ColdFusion, JSP and PHP pages:

Commands > Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls)

Commands > Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP)

To locate a command menu in Dreamweaver, perform the following steps:

1. Open Dreamweaver.

2. In the top menu, follow one of these paths:

If you are using ASP.NET pages, click

Commands > Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls)

If you are using ASP, ColdFusion, JSP or PHP pages, click

Commands > Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP)

For a list of commands in Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls), see Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls) Functions.

For a list of commands in Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP), see Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP) Functions.

3. The Ektron CMS400.NET commands menu is displayed.

In Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls) the functions are broken up into the following groups:

- Content Controls...

- CMS Module Controls...

- Community Controls...

In Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP) the functions are broken up into the following groups:

- CMS Function...

- XML Function...

Note: For a description of the Setup... and Edit via Dreamweaver... groups, see Setup and Editing and Saving Content in Dreamweaver.

Below are images showing the different views.

4. Click on the command for the task you would like to perform.

The following tables explain each command. The first table explains the Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls) Functions. The second table explains the Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP) Functions.

Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls) Functions

Command	Description	More Information
Content Controls...
Login	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET login function into the template.	Login
Content	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET content block function into the template.	Content Block
Form	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET form content block into the template.	Form
Poll	Displays a poll or survey created from an Ektron CMS400.NET form on a Web page.	Poll
Collection	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET collection function into the template.	Collection
List Summary	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET list summary function into the template.	List Summary
Metadata	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET metadata function into the template.	Metadata for ASP.NET Pages
Display By Meta Value	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET display by meta value block into the template.	Display By Meta Value
Content List	Displays a list of content blocks created from a comma delimited list.	Content List
Language Select	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET language select box into the template.	Language Select Box
Language API	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET Language API into the template.	Language API
ContentRating	Place a rating scale on any page of your Web site. The scale lets Ektron CMS400.NET collect feedback by giving site visitors the opportunity to rate a particular content item.	Content Rating
WebSearch	The Web Search server control lets you customize the behavior of the search.	Web Search
Old Search	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET search function into the template.	Old Search
XML Index Search	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET XML Index Search into the template.	XML Index Search
Directory-Taxonomy	Lets you customize the behavior of the Taxonomy feature. You place this control on any Web form to display a taxonomy.	Directory-Taxonomy
CMS Module Controls...
Analytics	Track statistics about visits to your Web site.	Analytics
Calendar	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET event calendar function into the template.	Calendar
RssAggregator	Aggregates an RSS feed from an RSS Web site.	RSS Aggregator
Map Control	Displays a map that flags locations of interest to your site visitors. Each location is a CMS content item to which map information was added.	Map Control
CMS MENU Controls...
Folder Bread Crumb	FolderBreadcrumbs show you the path through the sitemap to the current page.	Folder Bread Crumb
BreadCrumb	Creates a breadcrumb trail of where site visitors have been and allows them to navigate back to previous pages.	BreadCrumb
SmartMenu	Displays a menu on a Web page. This menu style is the most robust of the three delivered with Ektron CMS400.NET.	Smart Menu
DHTML Menu	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET DHTML menu into the template.	DHTML Menu
Standard Menu	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET standard menu into the template.	Standard Menu
Site Map	The Sitemap utilizes the folder breadcrumb information in the Workarea to display a sitemap of your site.	Site Map
Community Controls...
Membership	Adds a Membership form to your Web form. This allows site visitors to self-register themselves to your site.	Membership Control
Discussion Forum	Forums provide a Discussion Board where topics can be discussed on your Web site.	Discussion Forum
ActiveTopics	Displays either the most active topics or the most recent topics.	ActiveTopics
PostHistory	Displays a list of posts for a given users	PostHistory
Blog	The Blog function allows you to quickly add a blog to a Web form. It has all of the items commonly found on a blog page in one server control.	Blog
Blog Calendar	Display a calendar on a Web page and associate it with a blog.	Blog Calendar
Blog Categories	Display the blog categories for a blog on a Web form.	Blog Categories
Blog Roll	Display the blog roll for a blog on a Web form.	Blog Roll
Blog RSS	Display the icon () for the blog’s RSS feed on the Web form.	Blog RSS
Blog Entries	Display a list of multiple blog posts on a Web form.	Blog Entries
Blog Recent Posts	Display a list of recent blog posts links on a Web form.	Blog Recent Posts
Blog Post	Display an individual blog post on a Web form.	Blog Post
Blog Archive	Display a list of past months or years that have posts.	Blog Archive
AssetControl	The AssetControl server control, when viewed on a Web form, displays a drag and drop box for users to upload assets to Ektron CMS400.NET or update an existing asset.	AssetControl
ImageControl	Display a CMS400.NET image on a Web page. In addition, if a user has permission to edit the image, he can right click the image and a drag and drop box appears. This box allows a user to overwrite the existing file.	ImageControl

Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP) Functions

Command	Description	More Information
Content Controls...
Login	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET login function into the template.	Login
Content	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET content block function into the template.	Content Block
Dynamic	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET dynamic content block placeholder function into the template.	Dynamic Content Block
Collection	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET collection function into the template.	Collection
List Summary	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET list summary function into the template.	List Summary
Metadata	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET metadata function into the template.	Metadata for ASP.NET Pages
Search	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET search function into the template.	Old Search
Search Display Tag	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET search display function into the template.	Search Display
Single Summary Tag	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET single summary function into the template.	Single Summary
Random Content Tag	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET random content function into the template.	Random Content
Random Summary Tag	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET random summary function into the template.	Random Summary
Calendar	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET event calendar function into the template.	Calendar
Form	Inserts an Ektron CMS400.NET form content block into the template.	Form
Multipurpose Tag	Insert a content block or form content block into the template.	Multipurpose Content Block
XML Function...
Content XSLT Tag	Inserts an XML content block with your choice of XSLT in the template. Note: Used to insert an XML content block with an XSLT other than the default applied to it.	Content XSLT Tag...