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Creating a Reference Component

You create a component reference component when you want to reuse a component reference in multiple places in your website.

To create a component reference component, open the applications menu and go to Content > Web Content Management and then click New* > Component > Component Reference.

  1. Entering identification information
    Specify identification information for the current item, including the name and title for the item. The identification section is common to all item forms.
  2. Specifying a location for an item
    When you create an item, you can specify the location of the item.
  3. Selecting a component to reference
    The component reference element is used to store a reference to a component. You can select only one component reference at a time.
  4. Entering item properties
    Specify properties for the current item, including the location of the item and the list of authors and owners that are associated with the item. The item properties section is common to all item forms.
  5. Granting users or groups access to an item
    Specify the access control settings for the current item to designate which users have access to an item and their level of access. The access section is common to all item forms.