Create and associate topics

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • Create topics that you want to associate with the new or cloned taxonomy.

    Before you begin

    When you have a lot of topics, ensure you set up user criteria for your topics.

    Role required: taxonomy_admin

    User criteria required: Taxonomy Manager, Taxonomy Contributor, Topic Manager, Topic Contributor.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Content Taxonomy > Topics.
    2. Click New.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields.
      For more information on the fields and description, see Topic form.
      Note:
      For better topic discovery and search results, avoid special character / and ensure you re-index the content after topic name edits.
    4. Select Enable user preference check to set topic-level visibility and security.
      Important:
      The Topic-based access control is available for Yokohama family release and beyond. For more information, see Enable user criteria for topics.
      Figure 1. User criteria and related tabs
      Associating topic to the related tabs
      Note:
      This image is for illustration purpose only. Tab display depends on your implementation.
      For more information, see Enable user criteria for topics.
      Note:
      When you clone or move a topic, the associated guided self-service also is cloned or moved accordingly.
    5. Click Submit.
      Note:
      Topics are visible only when content is associated with it.

    What to do next

    Create child topics for the parent topic. For more information, see Create a child topic. Go to the tabs to associate the topic appropriately.

    You can review and manage content updates and outdated connected content from the notification and tabs. For more information, see Manage connected content from topic pages.