Mastering Nested Linked Content in Agility CMS: Enhance Hierarchical Data Management

What is Nested Linked Content and how does it work?

Nested Linked Content is an organized system where content elements like text, images, and more are connected in a hierarchical structure. This enhances information navigation and presentation.

A Nested Linked Content system uses links to connect content elements, meaning one element can be embedded within another, creating a structured relationship.

What are some benefits?

• Structured Content: Nested Linked Content enables you to organize content hierarchically, making it easier to manage complex structures like tutorials, FAQs, or hierarchical documentation.
• Re-usability: Nested Linked Content allows you to reuse elements across different pages or sections, ensuring consistent messaging and reducing redundancy.
• SEO Friendly - A well-structured hierarchy can improve SEO, helping search engines understand the relationships between different content elements.
• Enhanced Navigation: Users can seamlessly navigate through interconnected content, improving their experience while consuming the information.
• Future-Proofing: As your content library grows, Nested Linked Content accommodates expansion while maintaining a coherent structure.
• Developer Flexibility: Developers can build dynamic interfaces that handle nested content, enhancing the overall look and feel of the website or application.
• API Integrations: In a headless CMS setup, APIs can efficiently deliver nested content to various platforms, from websites to mobile apps and beyond.

How can it be used?

• E-Learning: Lessons with text, videos, quizzes, and resources.
• Documentation: Sections, subsections, code snippets, links.
• Knowledge Base: Categories, articles, references, media.
• Content-Rich Site: Articles, media, related links, discussions

Further Reading

• Content-first Approach
• Getting Started With Linked Content
• Fields
• Content Models