Content Types
Changing the default appearance of Plone's default content types
All Plone v2 content types are associated with at least two templates: one for viewing, and one for editing. Plone v3 content types are associated with at least a viewing template.
- Note:
- The viewing templates use a lot of the CSS that redefines HTML
tags. The editing forms use all of the CSS associated with forms. All of these styles are defined in a single style sheet:
- In Plone v2.x:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_styles/plone.css - In Plone v3.x:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_styles/public.css
- In Plone v2.x:
Plone comes equipped with 8 content types out of the box:
Document
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:document_viewanddocument_edit_form
In Plone v3.x:document_view- Located:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_content
- Located:
- CSS:
.documentDescription,.discreet, and all the.stx
Event
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:event_viewandevent_edit_form
In Plone v3.x:event_view- Located:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_content
- Located:
- CSS:
.documentDescription
File
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:file_viewandfile_edit_form
In Plone v3.x:file_view- Located:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_content
- Located:
- CSS:
.documentDescriptionand.discreet
Folder
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:folder_contents,folder_listing, andfolder_edit_form
In Plone v3.x:folder_tabular_view,folder_summary_view,folder_listing, andfolder_edit_form- Located:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_templatesand[site]/portal_skins/plone_content
- Located:
- CSS:
.link-parent,.hiddenLabel,.standalone,.documentEditable*.standalone,.listing,.noborder,.documentEditable*.noborder,.state-expired,.context,.documentEditable*.contextand much more.
Image
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:image_viewandimage_edit_form
In Plone v3.x:image_viewandimage_view_fullscreen- Located:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_content
- Located:
- CSS:
.documentDescription
Link
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:link_viewandlink_edit_form
In Plone v3.x:link_view- Located:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_content
- Located:
- CSS:
.documentDescription
News Item
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:newsitem_viewandnewsitem_edit_form
In Plone v3.x:newsitem_view- Located:
[site]/portal_skins/plone_content
- Located:
- CSS:
.documentDescription,.discreet, and all the.stx
Collection
A Collection is an automatically-updated, stored search that culls and displays site items matching specified criteria.

- Note:
- In versions prior to Plone v3, Collections are called Topics or Smart Folders. The legacy name "
topic" remains in the v3 Collection template names.
- Templates:
In Plone v2.x:topic_view,topic_edit_form,topic_criteria_form, andtopic_subtopics_form
In Plone v3.x:atct_topic_view, andatct_topic_subtopics- Located:
In Plone v2.x:[site]/portal_skins/plone_3rdParty/CMFTopic
In Plone v3.x:[site]/portal_skins/ATContentTypes
- Located:
- CSS:
.documentDescription,.listing, and.even
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