Types of Metadata

The following kinds of metadata can be added to Ektron CMS400.NET content.

Metadata type	Description	For more information, see
Meta tag	Resides in a content item’s source code, helping search engines find it.	Meta Tags
HTML tag	Information about the content used by a Web browser. For example, <title> identifies the content in the screen title, favorites list, and browser history.	Title Tag
Searchable	Metadata that can be found by Ektron CMS400.NET’s search. This kind of metadata can also be found using the Workarea Search screen.	Searchable Metadata; Searching for Metadata
Related content	A related content item, collection, List Summary, or library item that accompanies a content item on a Web page.	Related Content Metadata
Simple Dublin Core	A set of fifteen standard fields that cover the most useful information about content.	Simple Dublin Core Metadata
Content tags	Keywords that can be assigned to content and library items and allows for tag-based searching.	”Tags” on page 16-280
Image	Not part of a metadata definition; automatically appears for every content item and lets you assign an image to that content	Assigning a Metadata Image to Content

Best Practices

When anyone creates a new Metadata definition, it is assigned the next available ID number. The ID numbers determine the order in which metadata definitions are arranged on the Folder Properties screen’s Metadata tab.

So, by planning ahead, you can enter metadata definitions in logical groupings, which will make it more intuitive for the person assigning the metadata to pick the correct ones.

Metadata can be used as a search criterion to find content on your Web site. In order for this to work, the metadata definition name cannot include a space. So, it is a good idea to eliminate spaces from metadata definition names.