How do I create a "calling page" Index Block?

This Index Block, which is usually referred to as a calling page or current page Index Block, is one of the most used Blocks in Cascade CMS.

Creating an Index Block

• Select Add Content > Block > Index.
• Choose a system name (e.g. "calling-page").
• For the Index Type field choose "Folder Index".
• For the Rendering Behavior field select "Render normally, starting at the indexed folder".
• For the Depth of Index field type "0".
• For the Indexed Asset Content field check:
  • Append Calling Page Data
  • Regular Content
  • User Metadata
• For the Indexed Asset Types field check "Pages"".
• For the Page XML field select "Render page XML inline".

• Click Submit.

Previewing an Index Block

Because this type of Index Block requires a context page to render, previewing the Index Block will show:

<page-required-to-render-this-index-block />

To preview the generated XML structure, you can to use the Preview Format options when creating/editing a Format:

• Select Block for asset type.
• Choose your newly created Index Block.
• Choose your desired context page.