Terms used when building templates, items, layouts, renderings, placeholders, and editor-facing page composition.
Clones
Items that inherit content and presentation values from another item while still allowing selected fields to be overridden locally.
Controller Rendering
A rendering type that uses an ASP.NET MVC controller and action method to prepare and return data for presentation.
Datasource Item
A content item assigned to a rendering to supply its data independently of the current page context, improving reusability and separation of concerns.
Droplink
A field type that allows authors to select a single related item from the content tree.
Field Type
Defines how a template field stores and presents data, such as Single-Line Text, Rich Text, Droplink, Multilist, or Image.
Final Layout
The versioned presentation layer in Sitecore that stores language- and version-specific rendering changes on top of the shared layout definition.
Item Bucket
A Sitecore feature used to organize large volumes of content under a single container while keeping the content tree manageable for authors.
Language Fallback
A feature that allows Sitecore to display content from a fallback language when no version exists for the requested language.
Layout
Defines the overall page structure and determines how placeholders and renderings are arranged to produce the final presentation.
Multilist
A field type that allows authors to select multiple related items, making it useful for content relationships and reusable content selection.
Non-SXA
Refers to a fully custom Sitecore implementation without the SXA framework. This approach offers maximum flexibility but requires manual setup of templates, renderings, and layouts, resulting in increased development effort and reduced out-of-the-box support for content editors.
Placeholder
A defined region in a layout where renderings can be inserted. Placeholders enable flexible page composition and component placement.
Placeholder Settings
A Sitecore item that controls placeholder behavior, including which renderings are allowed and how authors can compose pages in specific layout regions.
Presentation Details
Stores the configuration of layouts, devices, placeholders, and renderings assigned to an item, controlling how that item is displayed.
Rendering
A presentation component in Sitecore used to display content on a page. Renderings can be implemented as View Renderings, Controller Renderings, or other supported types.
Rendering Parameters
Configurable values passed to a rendering instance so a single component can vary its presentation or behavior without changing its datasource item.
Shared Layout
The shared presentation definition applied across languages and versions unless a Final Layout override changes the rendering setup for a specific version.
SXA
Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA) is a framework built on top of Sitecore that provides pre-configured components, templates, and tooling to accelerate development. It supports component-based architecture, theme-driven design, content editor-friendly workflows, multi-site management, and reusable structures such as partial designs and rendering variants.
Template
Defines the structure of a content item by specifying its fields, sections, and inheritance. Templates ensure content consistency across a solution.
Template Standard Values
Provides default field values and fallback settings for items based on a template, helping to reduce repetitive content entry and enforce consistency.
View Rendering
A rendering type that directly references a Razor view and is commonly used for simpler presentation scenarios.
