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This page is directly adapted from a series about creating a special section for your site, such as one used for a conference, program or other reason. So in the example, we'll be adding a category for Event types. 

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Overview

These steps cover how to create a new classification or checkbox-- called a taxonomy term-- in certain content templates on your website for the purpose of creating menu links to filtered content. 

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Think of taxonomy as a way of classifying content. Only certain content types use taxonomy in our sites: Events, News, and Personnel. Once content is classified, you can use it to "filter" content by the classification. While we designate which content types contain the taxonomy filter, you determine what options are available for taxonomy on each content type. 

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Steps

You can use taxonomy to filter out content tagged with specific terms, much in the way we filter out Faculty from the main Directory pages. 

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Note, Events tagged with any new terms will also show up in the main Event section of the website, including spotlights. If you don't want this to happen, put in a ticket to the web team via helpdesk.franklin.uga.edu. 

Introduction

Right now all of my content made with the "Events" content template appear on my website under /events/all.

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The next step will show how to do that. 

Step 1 - Create a new taxonomy term-- a new event category-- in "Event types."

In the admin tool bar, go to Structure.

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Now when I create a new event, I will have the option to select a type of Event called "Big Conference 2021."

Can I edit an existing category or term?

Yes, but be careful, because it is likely you will need to update menu links (especially if you change Personnel positions/types).

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Every Event that was tagged as "Faculty visits" will remain checked or tagged; they'll just be called "Guest lectures" now. You only lose existing tagging when you delete a category or term. 

What happens if I delete a category or term?

You will lose existing tagging when you delete a category or term. So if I delete "faculty visits," there will be no Event content tagged as Faculty visits. The content itself will still exist, but its tagging for that category will be gone.

There is no way to undo deleting a category or term.

Step 2 - Create an event and tag or check it with your new event category

Before we do anything else, let's go ahead and make an example event tagged with our new term. 

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But how do I create a list of Events checked or tagged as "Big Conference 2021"? 

Step 3 - Put the list of events checked with your new term in the menu

As your developer I have already made it possible for you to filter out any event tagged with any term you create. 

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Note, these events will also show up in the main Event section of the website, including spotlights. If you don't want this to happen, put in a ticket to the web team via helpdesk.franklin.uga.edu. 

Besides Events, where else can I add categories on my site?

We used Events as an Example, but you can add categories-- taxonomy terms-- in other places too. The ones that are used the most are Personnel and Article. Sometimes the field name doesn't match up with the vocabulary name, so I've created a table below to help you match things up. 

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