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Template: Master Content

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Master content is used when you have a tool that contains information that you would like to display on multiple pages. By creating the tool as master content, you are able to apply the tool to multiple pages and update all the pages via the content template library master content tool.

Note: If you aren't familiar with how the Template Library works, it would be beneficial to review the Template Library article for more information before continuing. 

Note: If you aren't familiar with managing page content, it would be beneficial to review the Page Content article for more information before continuing. 

Create Master Content

From within the Template Library, navigate to the desired page and find/add the tool and content that you would like to use as Master Content.
Note: Any of the tools within the Template Library can be set up as Master Content.
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In the Tool Settings, select the Master Content option to set the tool as master content.

Add Master Content to Pages

From the desired page's content, select the action to "Copy From Template" to copy the master content from a template page to the selected page. Select to copy content from the page where the master content is located.

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When selecting tools, for master content items you will see the option to user the master tool or create a unique tool. Selecting to use the master tool will link the tool to the Master Content tool in the Template Library. Selecting to create a unique tool will create a copy of the tool that isn't linked to the Master Content tool.

Master Content Tool on Pages

After copying the master content tool, the selected page now contains a tool that is linked to the Master Content.

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  1. In the tool heading, you will see a tag indicating that the tool is Using Master Content.
  2. Instead of seeing the option to update the tool, you will see the option to Edit Master Content. Selecting this option will bring you to the master content tool in the Template Library.

Managing Master Content

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After adding the master content tool to a page or pages, the master content's tool settings will show how many pages the tool is being used on. The View Pages Using Master Content option can be selected to expand to see which pages the tool is being used on. Each page will be a link that takes you to the page's content where you can find the linked tool.

Updating Master Content

Go back to the Content Template Library and locate the master content tool and make the desired changes.
 
After Submitting the changes for the Master Content tool, all tools using the Master Content will show the updated information.

Note: Changes to the Master Content tool heading will not reflect on the page tools. The tool heading will need to be updated manually for each page.

Delete Master Content

If Master Content is no longer needed, you are able to delete the item and all of the tools using the master content by deleting the master content tool in the Template Library.

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