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Asset | Things you create in Cascade (a page, block, folder, file, etc.) are generically referred to as assets. | ||||
Block | An encapsulated piece of content. Blocks are a fundamental part of working in Cascade and in the Aldrich templates, are divided into widgets and layouts.
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Data Definition / datadef | A Data Definition (often abbreviated as datadef) is a web form used to enter content when creating or editing a block or page. | ||||
Header | The region at the top of every page, containing the wordmark, search, and other elements that are consistent throughout the site. A page has only one header.
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Heading | A piece of text content that identifies a section or subsection of a page. A page may have multiple headings depending on the page structure. Headings exist in hierarchical levels from 1 to 6. Heading level 1 is used exclusively for the page title. Heading level 2 is used for the sections of the page and levels 3 through 6 are used for subsections.
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Layout | Layouts are blocks that represent larger areas of content (as opposed to widgets) and occupy the full width of available page real estate. Each layout type has a unique design and functional characteristics. Widgets are often used as a component of a layout. | ||||
Pattern | A collection of form fields that are reused across multiple Data Definitions. For example, when defining a link in the templates, the same form fields are used for this purpose across Data Definitions. | ||||
Widget | The molecular pieces of content that you create and add to a page. | ||||
Wordmark | Similar to a logo, this is the brand-compliant representation of the site name that appears in the site header and footer. | ||||
WYSIWYG | Pronounced “wiz-ee-wig”, an ancronym for “what you see is what you get”. This is a content entry form field that allows expanded content and formatting options via a rich text editing toolbar. |