This is going to be a brutally easy question to answer for many of the people here but I've researched and cannot find an answer anywhere.
What is the difference between a media type and a coument type and where would I use the different types?
Both will take multiple tabs/properties which means they could be used for just about anything I want but how should I be using them?
An example would be a sub menu on my site that has to be editor customizable. I was thinking about creating a media type to house a property for a link type (external or internal), a textstring for link text, another textstring for an external URL and a content picker for an internal link. Then I would allow the editor to select the 6 or 7 links they'd like in their sub-menu.
I honestly thought that was the case but I've seen people using media types for that stuff. It works of course but is it best practice. Now I have a definative no. :)
Media Type vs. Document Type
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This is going to be a brutally easy question to answer for many of the people here but I've researched and cannot find an answer anywhere.
What is the difference between a media type and a coument type and where would I use the different types?
Both will take multiple tabs/properties which means they could be used for just about anything I want but how should I be using them?
An example would be a sub menu on my site that has to be editor customizable. I was thinking about creating a media type to house a property for a link type (external or internal), a textstring for link text, another textstring for an external URL and a content picker for an internal link. Then I would allow the editor to select the 6 or 7 links they'd like in their sub-menu.
Am I way off base here?
Thanks in advance!
Oh my goodness, no takers? Is it that bad a question? ;)
You should use document types, I don't understand why you ask about media types. For your tasks you need only document type, document and properties.
Media only for images, video and other "MEDIA" things.
Thanks,
Alexandr
Only use media if you upload a file or document, that you want content editors to be able link to or display in pagecontent (RichtText editors)
Thanks Alex and Rik!
I honestly thought that was the case but I've seen people using media types for that stuff. It works of course but is it best practice. Now I have a definative no. :)
Thanks again gents!
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