Setting up the default article for Content Station 10

When a new article is created in Content Station 10 for use in the Print editor, the article is based on an article template in which the default article components and the styles for formatting the text are defined.

Multiple article templates can be set up within a Brand, each with different components and/or styling. When users create a new article and multiple templates are available, they can choose which one to use. Once the article is created, users can add or remove article components manually when needed.

When the article templates are retrieved

When the user logs in to Content Station, a list of article templates that the user has access to is retrieved.

The article template to use is retrieved from Enterprise Server at the moment when Content Station actually needs to create the article.

How Content Station determines which template to use

Content Station uses various methods to determine which template to use. For more information, see How Content Station 10 determines which article template to use when needed.

Setting up the article template

The article template determines the default article components and the styles for formatting the text. By assigning it to a Brand/Publication Channel/Category combination, it can be targeted to a specific form of output.

Step 1. Create the article template.

Note: This can only be done by using either InDesign or InCopy. Both have their advantages and disadvantages: Geometry information and editing When using InDesign, geometry information is stored within the article, describing where on the layout the article is placed and what the dimensions of the frame are. However, article templates that contain such geometry information cannot be edited, meaning that when the template needs to be modified, a new template needs to be created. When using InCopy, no geometry information is stored with the article, so such articles can be easily edited at any time. Number of components When using InDesign, an unlimited number of article components can be created. When using InCopy, the article will only contain one component.

Steps for the InDesign workflow

Step 1a. Create a new layout.

Step 1b. Create one or more text frames and assign an appropriate Element label.

Step 1c. Define the required paragraph styles and character styles.

Step 1d. Save this article as an article template. Assign it to a specific Brand/Publication Channel/Category combination to target it for use to that particular output.

Step 1e. Repeat these steps to create as many article templates as needed.

Steps for the InCopy workflow

Step 1a. Create a new document in InCopy.

Step 1b. Create any paragraph styles and character styles as necessary.

Step 1c. Save this article as an article template. Assign it to a specific Brand/Publication Channel/Category combination to target it for use to that particular output.

Step 1d. Repeat these steps to create as many article templates as needed.

Document history

• 30 January 2017: Changed the title of the article from 'Setting up the default article for Content Station 10'
• 30 January 2017: Moved the section about configuring the componentDefs.xml file to Adding article components to an existing article in Content Station 10 - configuration.