Configure a detailed content block
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- UpdatedJan 30, 2025
- 2 minutes to read
- Yokohama
- Content Management System
A detailed content block displays the content of an existing document, such as an incident, knowledge article, or service management request. The document type determines the page that a list of documents points to.
Before you begin
Role required: content_admin or admin
About this task
The block works with content types in the Default detail page field. For more information, see Configure a content type.
If you plan to use a script to find a document, configure the form to add the Script field if it is not displayed.
Procedure
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