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eZ 4.2 Related Content Feature - Howto

Using the related content feature in version 4.2 final release.

Git-er-done.

Starting with default eZ install, create a new Folder, Folder1

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Below this Folder1, create three articles, Art1, Art2, Art3.

View them from a web browser, verify that putting articles in the same folder does not make them "related content".

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Edit all three articles, tag them all with the same tag "art".

Now they are related. Tags are the default mechanism for creating related content.

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Final test, create an Art4 article, relate it to Art1 using "bod" as the tag. Then as a regular web viewer, load Art1 and notice that it relates same as before, but now includes Art4. Click the Art4 link and note that it relates only to Art1.

Click the "Related Content" links to verify and reinforce how this system works. It will be very handy to direct users into RELEVANT CONTENT.

Usage is straightforward and simple, once you understand it. eZ does the straightforward and simple part very well. Hopefully this is an aid to "understanding" how to use this way cool feature added to eZ Publish version 4.2.

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