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Preconfigured content types and displays - overview

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Drupal Sitebuilder
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Content types and displays
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Sector Starter kit Sector Add-ons

Drupal allows sitebuilders to create structured content types for a wide variety of use cases - without code. The Sector Starter Kit includes four base content types, with additional content types available as Sector add-ons.

Each content type includes preconfigured templates, view modes, and menus for hierarchical content - as well as automated lists and filtered views for taxonomy-driven content. Sector sample content also makes it easy for you to get started quickly.

Preconfigured content types

Content type Use cases Sector 7 Sector 8 / 9.x Sector 10
Page

Sector Page provides a base content type for hierarchical content in a menu structure.

The Page content type includes a set of page layout variants and page content settings. It is based on the Drupal default content type, Page.

Yes

Yes - Sector Starter Kit

Yes - Sector Starter Kit
Promotion Sector Promotion provides a base content type for ad-style, reusable promotions to be placed on a homepage or throughout a site. Yes Yes - Sector Starter Kit Replaced with Promo Magnets
News

Sector News provides a base content type for transient content (news items or media releases) and includes a set of automated listings to promote news on the homepage or to filter news by date.

Sector News is based on the Drupal default content type, Article.

Yes Yes - Sector Starter Kit Yes - Sector Starter Kit
Resource Sector Resource provides a base content type for informational and structured content (case studies, documentation, and guidelines) and includes a set of automated listings to promote resources on the homepage or to filter resources by topics or interests. Yes Yes - Sector Starter Kit Yes - Sector Starter Kit module (disabled by default)
Event Sector Event provides a base content type for events (workshops, conferences, or online seminars) and includes a set of automated listings to promote events to the homepage, list upcoming events, or to browse through past events. Yes Yes - Sector add-on TBD 
Portfolio page Sector Portfolio provides a base content type for promotional portfolio items (like projects or case studies) and includes a sidebar to automatically promote the latest entries.  No Yes - Sector add-on TBD
Media Gallery Sector Media Gallery provides a base content type for media galleries (images and videos) and includes a set of automated views to create slideshows or carousels. Yes Yes - Sector add-on TBD
Contact Sector Contact provides a base content type for staff or team profiles or contacts. Yes Yes - Sector add-on TBD
Resource multi-page Resource multi-page provides a base content type to manage long documents of up to 50 print pages (e.g. regulatory, legislative, or guidance handbooks) as a single content unit. Yes No TBD
Index A-Z Sector Index A-Z can be used to search as well as list content in an alphabetical index - either by the title of a content node, or by an assigned topic. No  Yes - Sector add-on TBD
Blog post Sector Blog offers a simple and easy to use blog to publish updates, engage with your audience, or collaborate across teams and locations. No  Yes - Sector add-on TBD
Content Audit  Sector Content Audit enables you to audit and review content within the site. No  Yes - Sector add-on TBD

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