Content basics

Content refers to the items, including apps, maps, data, and documents, that you want to add to a search catalog or display on your site. Content editors can manage content items in the content workspace. For more information, refer to Configure roles and privileges.

Content catalogs

Each site that you create has a catalog that contains your content. Initiatives and projects also have content catalogs. You can configure these catalogs to include the content items that you want users to discover through the search bar. Only items that you add to the content catalog appear in search results, and items are only visible to those with whom the item is shared, such as a group or members of the primary ArcGIS Online organization. Learn more about access and sharing.

Sites, initiatives, and projects also have configurable catalogs for events.

License:

Initiatives, projects, and events require a subscription to ArcGIS Hub Premium. For more information, refer to Pricing.

Site editors use a configured site catalog to display items on a site or page with layout cards such as Application, Category, Gallery, and more. Learn more about site layout design and adding commonly-used cards.

Note:

Items displayed on a site or page layout are not automatically added to the site's catalog. To add these items to the site's search results, first configure the site's content catalog to include them.

Preview pages

Selecting a search result for a content item opens one of the following preview pages, also known as views, depending on the item's content family:

  • Full details page (about view)—A comprehensive view that includes the item's summary, thumbnail, and applicable options, such as download, view metadata, and create maps and stories. All items have a full details page. If an item also has an explore page, a button to View map (for a map) or a list of selectable layers (for a dataset) is shown.
  • Explore page (explore view)—A full-screen content display with a side panel that provides key information and options. Most spatial and tabular data, apps, and maps, have an explore page. Items with an explore page open in this view by default. A button to access the full details page is shown on the collapsible side panel.
Note:

Preview pages are not configurable. They use the site's header, theme, and footer to ensure consistent formatting of your site's branding.