# Glossary

The following glossary provides an overview of terminology used in this manual and in Drupal.

| Accessibility          | Ensuring that all users can access your content, e.g. ensuring visually impaired users can access content by using screen readers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| AGLS Metadata Standard | Australian Government standards that improve visibility of online resources through content metadata standards.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Block                  | A section of content that can be displayed in a variety of sections on the site. Blocks can either be editable or automatically generated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Content                | All the content on the website, including copy (words), images and other files.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Content Type           | Content types are used to format and display similar pieces of content. GovCMS content types include Blog article, Event, FOI, News and media, Standard page, Webform.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Entity                 | <p>Umbrella terminology commonly used in GovCMS/Drupal. The term can be applied to many different things - for example, the following are all entities:</p><ul><li>Content</li><li>Users</li><li>Terms</li><li>Files</li><li>Comments</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Module                 | <p>Modules extend GovCMS/Drupal so your site can include certain features/functionality. They can be used like building blocks.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Only developers can add modules.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Node                   | Node is another word (a technical term) for content. A Node Type is another phrase for Content Type.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Redirect               | A redirect is a way to send both users and search engines to a different URL from the one they originally requested.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| SEO                    | Search engine optimisation (SEO) is about creating a site that’s more likely to be returned in search results. Many factors affect SEO, including how a site is built, use of metadata, use of keywords, URLs, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Tag                    | See Taxonomy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Taxonomy               | <p><strong>Taxonomy</strong> is about classifying things. A <strong>term</strong> (also referred to as a "<strong>tag</strong>") is a category. Examples are "blue", "carnivorous", "todo".</p><p><br>A <strong>Vocabulary</strong> is a group of <strong>Terms</strong>.</p><ul><li>The "Colour" vocabulary contains the terms: "blue", "red", "yellow".</li><li>The "Status" vocabulary might contain the terms: "todo", "doing", "done".</li></ul><p><strong>Controlled vocabulary</strong>: A set of terms that’s unlikely to change, unless done as part of a broader change control process.</p> |
| Term                   | See Taxonomy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Text Format            | Plain text format means text contains no formatting such as bold/italics, coloured fonts, different font styles, etc. Rich text format allows text to be formatted with colours applied, etc. In a CMS if you have plain text only, using HTML tags would not format the text. For example, if you entered \<b>Bold\</b> that’s exactly what would be displayed on your site. But if you’re using a Rich Text editor, it would pick up the HTML tags and **Bold** would be displayed on your site.                                                                                                     |
| Theme                  | A theme is a GovCMS/Drupal extension that changes the way a website looks (and sometimes changes functionality). The default GovCMS theme has been designed with government websites in mind, however developers can add/change themes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| URL Alias              | <p>A URL that allows users to access a page using a short descriptive URL of your choice. E.g. /at/this/address</p><p>An <strong>automated alias</strong> is generated automatically and is based on predefined URL pathways. For example, it might include:</p><p>content-type/year/title and so the content might have the URL:</p><p><strong>/news/2019/Minister-announces-data-funding</strong></p>                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| User                   | An authorised website user, also a GovCMS entity, that includes user information such as login details (username and password).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Vocabulary             | See Taxonomy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| WYSIWYG                | What You See Is What You Get. Another name for a rich text editor. WYSIWYGs allow you to format content without using HTML.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Webform                | A content type used to create forms such as surveys and feedback forms.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| WCAG Compliance        | Compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to ensure a website is accessible for all users. The WCAG are published by W3C (the World Wide Web Consortium) and are widely used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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