<help page="Element Type Manager">

<p>This is the Element Type Manager, where you create and edit Element Types.
Element Types are instances of Element Type Sets, and are the building blocks of
story and media documents. You should first read
<a href="http://bricolage.cc/docs/current/api/Bric::ElementAdmin" onclick="var newWin = window.open(this.href); newWin.focus(true); return false;">Bric::ElementAdmin</a>
in order to understand how to plan your element hierarchy.</p>

<dl>

<dt>Search</dt>
<dd>Searches element types by name. Do a blank search to get a list of all
    element types<% get_pref('Show Alpha Search') ? ' or click a letter for an alphabetical list' : '' %>.</dd>

<dt>Add a New Element Type</dt>
<dd>Click this link to create a new element type. It brings you to the element type
    profile page.</dd>

<dt>Existing Element Types</dt>
<dd>Click <em>Edit</em> to modify an element type's profile.
    Click <em>Log</em> to view its event history. To delete an element type,
    selectq the <q>Delete</q> checkbox, scroll to the bottom of the page and
    click the <em>Delete Checked</em> button.</dd>
</dl>

</help>
