Essential SharePoint 2007, 2nd Edition

Providing Site Maps

Site maps provide a table of contents for your site collections. Microsoft calls the site map in MOSS the site directory, and it appears on the Sites tab, as shown in Figure 9-12.

Each tab on the site directory provides a slightly different overview of the content included in your portal, as described in the following table.

Tab	Web part	Includes
Categories	Categories	Site listings included in the Sites list grouped by category.
Top Sites	Content Query	Site listings included in the Sites list where Top Site = True.
Site Map	Table of Contents	Site collections and subsites organized in alphabetical order.

Figure 9-12. The MOSS site directory

The Table of Contents web part queries the actual site structure, so it is always up-to-date. The Categories and Content Query web parts get their data from the Sites list, which is built from site listings that are sometimes added when new sites are created. Figure 9-13 shows the settings on the Create Site page that determine whether or not a listing is created.

Figure 9-13. Adding a listing to the site directory when creating a site in MOSS

The divisions and regions shown in Figure 9-13 are determined by the Choice columns in the Sites list. To add or remove divisions and regions:

1. Navigate to the site directory and click View All Site Content, ...