CMS CMS stands for "Content Management System." You can learn more about the CMS and its
benefits on our CMS General Information page.
Hyperlink A hyperlink is a clickable element that takes the user somewhere else. Our CMS allows
web authors to create links to other pages, PDF files and anchors within a page.
URL URL stands for "Uniform Resource Locator." A page's URL is what appears in the address
bar of the browser and. You can learn more about how our CMS creates a page's web
address on our URL Structure page.
Alias or Friendly URL An alias is a shorter web address for a page that is easier to share and looks nicer
on printed materials.
CMS Specific Terms
Dependency Tag Dependency tags are internal IDs that the CMS uses to identify specific pages and
files. They help to prevent broken links within the site. You will see these sometimes
when linking to a PDF file or internal webpage.
Snippets and Components These are special elements that allow web authors to use more advanced design and
layout features on their pages without needing to write any code themselves.
CMS Content States
Checked In These are pages that are available for anyone in your area to edit. Pages that are
checked in have a gray lightbulb icon next to them.
Checked Out These are pages that a specific web author is working on, so they are locked to all
other web authors. Pages that you have checked out will have a yellow lightbulb icon,
and pages that someone else has checked out will have a red padlock icon next to them.
Saved Saved pages are in a draft state. The changes have been saved within the CMS, but
are not yet visible on Winthrop's website.
Published Published pages are checked in and have all of their changes visible on Winthrop's
website.
