2. Component types

A Component type is a template for a single block, that can be displayed by the CMS. 

 

 A component type is composed of 4 attributes: 

 The name Just the name shown in the dropdown, when selecting a component type for a page component. 

 The tags A list of system names for the fields that are used in the template. To disable caching of a component type, remove CACHEOUTPUT from the tags, and the field won't be available on those page components. 

 The preview image A sample image, that will be shown when selecting the component type for a page component. 

 The template Either: An ID of an HTML template, defined as a template in the designer. The raw HTML template.