{"id":15690,"date":"2014-08-04T06:55:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/?p=15690"},"modified":"2016-02-24T03:17:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T08:17:22","slug":"drupal-content-types-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/drupal-content-types-overview.html","title":{"rendered":"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>In this article we&#8217;ll provide an overview of the content types used in our Drupal 7.x templates. Any Drupal template can have various content types like pages, posts, news items, slides, etc.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ji-aIAx9d84?width=1280&amp;height=720\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\">Drupal 7.x. Content types overview<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"info-box\">Please note that your template may have another layout of particular content types as it depends on the template.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>You can check the list of content types under <strong>Structure -> Content types<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-1.jpg 1263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Content type <strong>Banner<\/strong> represents Company name, logo and additional info. It can be used in blocks like  &quot;Our partners&quot;, &quot;Our clients&quot;, etc. Here is how Banner content type looks:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-2-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-2-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-2-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-2-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-2.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Employee<\/strong> content type represents Employee&#8217;s photo and short summary regarding the Employee. It can be used in blocks like &quot;Our team&quot;, &quot;Our staff&quot;, etc. Below we can see Our staff module that uses Employee content type.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-3-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-3-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-3-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-3-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-3.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>FAQ<\/strong> content type represents content in Question-Answer form. Such content type is being used on FAQ pages. Here is how FAQ content type looks: <\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-4-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-4\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-4-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-4-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-4-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-4.jpg 1237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p> <strong>Map<\/strong> content type represents company address and info about the company. Such content is represented by Google map on Contact page.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-5-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-5\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-5-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-5-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-5-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-5.jpg 1244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Portfolio item<\/strong> content type represents header, image and some info. Such content type is being used on pages like &quot;Portfolio&quot;, &quot;Gallery&quot;, etc. Here is how Portfolio item content type looks:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-6-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-6\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-6-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-6-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-6-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-6.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p> <strong>Service<\/strong> content type represents header, image and summary of info. It can be used in blocks like &quot;Services&quot;, etc.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-7-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-7\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-7-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-7-150x66.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-7-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-7.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p> <strong>Slide<\/strong> content type represents slider on Home page. Here is how Slide content type looks:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-8-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-8\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-8-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-8-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-8-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-8.jpg 1243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Testimonial<\/strong> content type represents testimonials. Such content type can be used in blocks like &quot;Testimonials&quot;, &quot;What people say about us&quot;. Here is how testimonials content type looks in our template:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-9-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-9\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-9-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-9-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-9-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-9.jpg 1247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Go to <strong>Content -> Add content <\/strong>in order to add node of appropriate content type. Click on particular content type and fill out appropriate fields.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-10-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Drupal 7.x. Content types overview-10\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-10-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-10-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-10-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Drupal-7.x.-Content-types-overview-10.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ji-aIAx9d84?width=1280&amp;height=720\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\">Drupal 7.x. Content types overview<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we&#8217;ll provide an overview of the content types used in our Drupal 7.x templates. 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