From 3e664ff439c228e1239f6fa7ff312ac1cc3ead12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Toni Bonitto Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:21:31 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update 2013-07-29-how-to-create-open-structured-content.md summary --- .../2013-07-29-how-to-create-open-structured-content.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/news/2013/07/2013-07-29-how-to-create-open-structured-content.md b/content/news/2013/07/2013-07-29-how-to-create-open-structured-content.md index ade0574bf2..2b06d6c7fd 100644 --- a/content/news/2013/07/2013-07-29-how-to-create-open-structured-content.md +++ b/content/news/2013/07/2013-07-29-how-to-create-open-structured-content.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- slug: how-to-create-open-structured-content date: 2013-07-29 3:09:49 -0400 -title: How to Create Open, Structured Content -summary: 'Structured content refers to the concept of organizing and treating digital content like data. It’s a way of publishing content as modular, discrete pieces of information that are tagged with machine-readable descriptions. Structured content has the potential to transform how people find, understand, share, and use government information. Why Structured Content Matters Most digital content' +title: "How to Create Open, Structured Content" +summary: "Structured content refers to the concept of organizing and treating digital content like data. It’s a way of publishing content as modular, discrete pieces of information that are tagged with machine-readable descriptions." + authors: - rflagg + topics: - content - product-management @@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ topics: - open-and-structured-content-models - responsive-web-design - structured-content + --- Structured content refers to the concept of organizing and treating digital content like data. It’s a way of publishing content as modular, discrete pieces of information that are tagged with machine-readable descriptions. Structured content has the potential to transform how people find, understand, share, and use government information. @@ -46,4 +49,4 @@ Search engines can also take advantage of structured content by offering more me You can structure content by defining [content types](http://wiki.sensenet.com/index.php?title=Content_Type), and then publishing content so it conforms to the defined content type. You can also structure content by implementing a [taxonomy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomy_(general)), which is a way to classify information by attaching descriptive terms to each piece of content. Those terms might describe to what section of your site a particular page belongs, or what topics are discussed in a given blog post, or in what region of the country an office is located. The taxonomy should include pre-defined [controlled vocabularies](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_vocabulary) to describe and tag related pieces of content. Read this [explanation of taxonomies](http://drupal.org/node/46268) (relates to Drupal but very clear and understandable). -Web pages are typically comprised of several common pieces of information, such as titles, dates, descriptions, or contributors. When you [tag your content](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata_tag) to identify and describe each of these elements, you’ve created structured content. This approach requires a significant shift from how federal agencies have traditionally managed content. The key is to think “building blocks” instead of “Web pages.” \ No newline at end of file +Web pages are typically comprised of several common pieces of information, such as titles, dates, descriptions, or contributors. When you [tag your content](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata_tag) to identify and describe each of these elements, you’ve created structured content. This approach requires a significant shift from how federal agencies have traditionally managed content. The key is to think “building blocks” instead of “Web pages.”