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<html> <head> <title>ENTRIES</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="doc-styles.css" type="text/css"> </head> <body> <h3>Movable Type User Manual: ENTRIES</h3> <p><a href="mtmanual.html">« Table of Contents</a></p> <a name="__index__"></a> <ul> <li><a href="#entries">ENTRIES</a></li> <ul> <li><a href="#entryediting shortcuts">Entry-Editing Shortcuts</a></li> <li><a href="#customizing the entry editing screen">Customizing the Entry Editing Screen</a></li> <li><a href="#powerediting mode">Power-Editing Mode</a></li> </ul> </ul> <hr size="1" color="#CCCCCC"> <p> <h1><a name="entries"></a>ENTRIES</h1> <p>Entries form the basis of your blog; they are the content, whereas the templates (below) generally define how that content appears. You can create a new entry by logging in to Movable Type, selecting a blog, then clicking <code>Create New Entry</code>. You can edit your existing entries by clicking <code>List & Edit Entries</code>, then selecting an entry from that list.</p> <p>When creating a new entry, you will have the chance to set the following fields:</p> <ul> <li><strong><a name="item_Title"></a>Title</strong><br> The title of your entry does not necessarily have to appear on your blog; it is required, however, for sorting and display purposes in Movable Type itself. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Primary_Category"></a>Primary Category</strong><br> You can choose a primary category for your post for categorization or archiving purposes. Movable Type supports entries assigned to multiple categories, but there must always be one category that is the primary category for each entry; this allows you to use tags like <code><$MTEntryCategory$></code> to display information about a single category. <p>For more information on managing categories, see <a href="./mtmanual_categories.html">CATEGORIES</a>.</p> <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Main_Entry_Text"></a>Main Entry Text</strong><br> <li><strong><a name="item_Additional_Entry_Text"></a>Additional Entry Text</strong><br> Collectively these two fields make up the body of your entry. You can use the two fields however you like: you could split up your entry over the two fields, or you could completely ignore the <code>More</code> text and enter only the <code>Blog Entry</code> text. Movable Type allows you to split up your entry for more flexibility in the display of that entry; for example, if you write very long entries, you may not want your entire entry on your index pages. You can use the two fields to control what gets displayed, and where. <p>Note that when the text of your entry and extended entry fields are output into your public blog, paragraphs--blocks of text separated by two line breaks--will be automatically enclosed within <p> and </p> tags. If you do not want this transformation to occur, uncheck the <code>Convert paragraph breaks</code> option in the <code>Edit blog configuration</code> screen.</p> <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Excerpt"></a>Excerpt</strong><br> You can enter an excerpt from your entry, or use this field to provide a summary of the content therein. If you do not provide an excerpt, it will be automatically generated (when specified in a template using the <code>MTEntryExcerpt</code> tag) by selecting the first twenty (20) words from your entry, followed by an ellipsis. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Keywords"></a>Keywords</strong><br> The Keywords field can hold whatever type of data you want to put in it; it is geared for holding metadata or keywords about your entry, and is not normally displayed on your public site (though you can display it using the <code><$MTEntryKeywords$></code> tag). It is searched when a user performs a public search on your site, so you can use it to tag entries with words that may not normally appear in the entry body. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Post_Status"></a>Post Status</strong><br> Entries with <code>Status</code> set to <code>Draft</code> will not be published to your blog. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Allow_Comments"></a>Allow Comments</strong><br> Specifies whether you would like users to be able to post comments on this entry. This checkbox defines whether text inside of a <code>MTEntryIfAllowComments</code> area will be displayed (see <a href="./mtmanual_tags.html#item_mtentryifallowcomments">documentation for the tag</a>). <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Convert_Line_Breaks"></a>Convert Line Breaks</strong><br> Specifies whether you would like line and paragraph breaks automatically converted to HTML representations; that is, if you would like paragraphs enclosed in <p> and </p> tags, and line breaks converted to <br> tags. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Allow_Pings"></a>Allow Pings</strong><br> Specifies whethere you would like to enable this entry to receive <a href="./mtmanual_trackback.html">TrackBack</a> pings. This checkbox defines whether text inside of a <code>MTEntryIfAllowPings</code> area will be displayed (see <a href="./mtmanual_tags.html#item_mtentryifallowpings">documentation for the tag</a>). <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_URLs_To_Ping"></a>URLs To Ping</strong><br> A list of TrackBack URLs that you would like to ping for this entry. This is for use when pinging a particular entry on a remote site--if you wish to ping a remote site every time you place an entry in a certain category, associate the <code>URL(s)</code> with that particular category. See <a href="./mtmanual_categories.html">Categories</a> for more details. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Previous_Pings_Sent"></a>Previous Pings Sent</strong><br> A list of TrackBack pings previously sent for this entry. This includes both pings sent to remote entries <strong>and</strong> to remote categories (by associating a category in your blog with one or more ping URLs). <p></p></ul> <p>You can use the <code>PREVIEW</code> button to preview your entry before posting; <code>CANCEL</code> will return you to the <i>List Entries</i> page.</p> <p>After you have saved a new entry, you will be transferred directly into editing mode for that entry. When editing an existing entry, you will have several new options:</p> <ul> <li><strong><a name="item_Authored_On"></a>Authored On</strong><br> Movable Type allows you to pre-date or post-date your entries by modifying the <code>Authored on</code> date and time for an entry. If you change this value, you <i>must</i> use the form <code>YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS</code>; otherwise you will get an error. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Assign_Multiple_Categories"></a>Assign Multiple Categories</strong><br> The <a href="#item_Assign_Multiple_Categories"><code>Assign Multiple Categories</code></a> link opens a popup window that allows you to manage the secondary categories to which your entry is assigned. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Delete"></a>Delete</strong><br> You can delete an existing entry by pressing <code>DELETE ENTRY</code>; you will then be asked to confirm that you really wish to delete the entry. Agree, and your entry will be deleted. <p></p></ul> <p>Note that, upon saving an entry that is marked for <code>Publish</code>, your archives for that entry, along with all of your indexes, are automatically rebuilt. Thus you do not need to manually rebuild your files (see <i>REBUILDING FILES</i>, below) after posting a new entry, or after editing an existing entry.</p> <p> <h2><a name="entryediting shortcuts"></a>Entry-Editing Shortcuts</h2> <p>If you are using Movable Type on Internet Explorer for Windows, you can make use of a couple of keyboard shortcuts while editing your entries, to automatically insert HTML formatting tags. To use these shortcuts, select the text you wish to format in your entry, then press the appropriate keyboard shortcut combination:</p> <ul> <li><strong><a name="item_Bold_%2D_Ctrl%2DShift%2Db"></a>Bold - Ctrl-Shift-b</strong><br> <li><strong><a name="item_Italic_%2D_Ctrl%2DShift%2Di"></a>Italic - Ctrl-Shift-i</strong><br> <li><strong><a name="item_Underline_%2D_Ctrl%2DShift%2Du"></a>Underline - Ctrl-Shift-u</strong><br> <li><strong><a name="item_Hyperlink_%2D_Ctrl%2DShift%2Da"></a>Hyperlink - Ctrl-Shift-a</strong><br> </ul> <p> <h2><a name="customizing the entry editing screen"></a>Customizing the Entry Editing Screen</h2> <p>Movable Type allows you to customize the <i>New Entry</i> and <i>Edit Entry</i> screens to fit with your usage of the system. This customization is done on a per-author, per-blog basis. In other words, as an author, you can have different screen layouts for each blog that you post to; and when you customize the screens, your preferences will not trample over those of any of the other authors in the system.</p> <p>The system lets you choose between 2 predefined layouts (<i>Basic</i> and <i>Advanced</i>), or allows you to create a custom layout, where you choose the fields you would like displayed.</p> <ul> <li><strong><a name="item_Basic"></a>Basic</strong><br> As the name implies, <i>Basic</i> is the simplest possible layout. It displays editable fields for the entry title and entry body; a pulldown menu for the Post Status; and an uneditable authored-on date. <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Advanced"></a>Advanced</strong><br> <i>Advanced</i> displays all of the custom fields available: entry title, entry body, extended body, excerpt, Post Status, editable authored-on date, category selection menu, <i>Allow Comments</i> checkbox, and <i>Convert Line Breaks</i> checkbox. <p><i>Advanced</i> is the default layout.</p> <p></p> <li><strong><a name="item_Custom"></a>Custom</strong><br> The <i>Custom</i> layout allows you the most flexibility; it allows you to choose exactly which fields you would like to appear on the <i>New</i> and <i>Edit Entry</i> screens. You can choose from any of the available fields listed above in <i>Advanced</i>. <p></p></ul> <p>In addition to configuring the fields that you would like displayed, you can also control the position of the button bar containing the <i>SAVE</i>, <i>PREVIEW</i>, and <i>DELETE</i> buttons. The button bar can be displayed either at the top of the page, above the entry-editing fields, or at the bottom, below the entry-editing fields.</p> <p> <h2><a name="powerediting mode"></a>Power-Editing Mode</h2> <p>There are times when you might wish to make changes in batch to your entries; for example, if you wish to change a number of entries from <code>Draft</code> status to <code>Publish</code>, or if you wish to assign categories to entries you have imported from another weblogging tool. In that case, you can use the Movable Type's power-editing mode to edit multiple entries at once. Select the blog containing the entries you'd like to edit; then go to <code>List & Edit Entries</code>; then click <code>Open power-editing mode</code>.</p> <p>The controls on the power-editing screen works just like the standard <code>List & Edit Entries</code> screen. You can filter the list of entries that you are viewing by category, status, or author; and you can page through the entries using the <code>PREVIOUS</code> and <code>NEXT</code> buttons at the bottom. On this screen, you can edit the entry titles, categories, authored on dates, authors, and status fields; after making the desired changes, save your entries by clicking <code>SAVE</code>.</p> <hr size="1" color="#CCCCCC"> <span class="copyright">Copyright © 2001, 2002 Ben Trott and Mena Trott. All Rights Reserved.</span> </body> </html>