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title: "Content Management"
date: "2025-07-25T09:30:21+00:00"
summary: "Discover Acquia Source's content types: Pages for visual content and CMS content for reusable, structured data across channels."
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Acquia Source has the following fundamental types of content:

*   Pages
    
*   CMS content
    

Pages
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Pages are built using the Drupal Canvas user interface. They are primarily used to create visual content that is intended to be displayed in a browser. For instance, a typical “Landing Page” should be built as a Page.

CMS content is intended to be reusable across multiple channels, contexts, and pages. For example, you can create a Press Release CMS content, which can be embedded on a page, accessed through an API, and displayed in a list of Press Releases. It would have a predefined structure such as Title, Byline, Post Date, and Thumbnail Image. For more information on fields, visit [Fields](/acquia-source/fields "Fields").

CMS content enables you to maintain consistency in your content structure, repurpose content for different experiences, and scale your content operations efficiently.

Important

Currently, CMS content can only be displayed on the frontend using Drupal Canvas’s List component. It can also be accessed through API. In future, Acquia Source will offer an option to create templates for CMS content using Drupal Canvas, enabling it to be directly accessed by end users.

Comparison between pages and CMS content
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The following table provides a comparison between pages and CMS content based on different criteria:

Criteria

Pages

CMS content

Focus

Visual presentation

Reusable content

Reusability

Low because it is typically unique for every page

High because it can be used in multiple places and accessed through API

Flexibility

High

Low

Management

Layout-centric

Data-centric