Taxonomy 101

This guide explains how to use Site Structure taxonomy in Voltax and SI to structure content URLs correctly. These taxonomy fields are currently live on SI National and will be rolled out to On SI in the future.

Where You’ll See This in the CMS

In CMS Publisher, the Site Structure taxonomy appears as:

• Section

• Subsection

These fields control how URLs are generated and how content is organized across the site.

 

How the Site Structure Taxonomy Works

Section (Required)

• Represents the top-level category for a piece of content.

• Always appears as the first segment of the URL after the base path.

Example:

Subsection (Optional)

• Represents a more specific category within a Section.

• Appears in the URL only if selected.

Example:

Important Notes

• The Section always appears in the URL.

• The Subsection appears only when selected.

• “Main Category” is not used for URL generation.

Managing Sections and Subsections

Sections and Subsections are managed through the Taxonomy UI.

• You must have the Taxonomy Admin and Tagger roles.

• This role is granted through Administration--> User Management.

• To add or remove Sections or Subsections make sure to click on the right term and then make your edits.

 

Future Enhancements

• The Site Structure taxonomy will also be available on On SI in the near future.

• There is another type of taxonomy that is planned for the current Q: 
  Taxonomy Classification, which is used to classify content based on its contextual meaning, for example, by League and Team (This taxonomy will complement Site Structure but will not directly control URLs). The taxonomy classification will hopefully replace the Main Category in the future.

• To summarize the difference between the taxonomies: