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2.2 Data modeling
To store and manage content, you must first define their metadata using data
modeling. Data modeling is the foundation for a Content Manager system. A
thorough understanding of Content Manager data modeling is necessary before
designing and implementing a Content Manager solution. In this section, we
introduce the some of the basic concepts in data modeling for Content Manager.
Basic data modeling elements (entities) and concepts include:
Items and item types
Attributes and attribute groups
Root and child components
Item type classifications
Versioning
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