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The basic unit of content in Drupal is the '''node''', which is represented by the ''nodes'' table. Key data concepts are: | The basic unit of content in Drupal is the '''node''', which is represented by the ''nodes'' table. Key data concepts are: | ||
| − | * '''content type''' | + | * '''content type''' - not sure where this fits in |
* '''node''' | * '''node''' | ||
* '''node type''' | * '''node type''' | ||
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* '''taxonomy''' | * '''taxonomy''' | ||
| − | ** '''taxonomy term''' - hierarchical - home table is ''taxonomy_term_data'' | + | ** '''taxonomy term''' - can be hierarchical - home table is ''taxonomy_term_data'' |
| − | ** '''taxonomy vocabulary''' - home table is ''taxonomy_vocabulary'' | + | ** '''taxonomy vocabulary''' - groups of taxonomy terms - home table is ''taxonomy_vocabulary'' |
Things you may encounter that aren't actually data concepts: | Things you may encounter that aren't actually data concepts: | ||
| − | * '' | + | * Some common types of taxonomy_vocabulary (i.e. 'name' field of records that might be found in a typical Drupal database): |
| + | ** "Categories" | ||
| + | ** "Tags" | ||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
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* Each '''taxonomy term''' is assigned to exactly one '''taxonomy vocabulary'''. ''(taxonomy_term_data)'' | * Each '''taxonomy term''' is assigned to exactly one '''taxonomy vocabulary'''. ''(taxonomy_term_data)'' | ||
* Each '''taxonomy term''' has zero or one parent and zero or more children. ''(taxonomy_term_hierarchy)'' | * Each '''taxonomy term''' has zero or one parent and zero or more children. ''(taxonomy_term_hierarchy)'' | ||
| + | * The assigned '''taxonomy vocabulary''' determines what type of hierarchy the assigned '''taxonomy term''' belongs to: | ||
| + | ** multiple root nodes | ||
| + | ** single root node | ||
| + | ** flat list - no hierarchy | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 17 June 2014
The basic unit of content in Drupal is the node, which is represented by the nodes table. Key data concepts are:
- content type - not sure where this fits in
- node
- node type
- taxonomy
- taxonomy term - can be hierarchical - home table is taxonomy_term_data
- taxonomy vocabulary - groups of taxonomy terms - home table is taxonomy_vocabulary
Things you may encounter that aren't actually data concepts:
- Some common types of taxonomy_vocabulary (i.e. 'name' field of records that might be found in a typical Drupal database):
- "Categories"
- "Tags"
Rules
- Any node can be assigned to zero or more taxonomy terms. (taxonomy_index)
- Any taxonomy term can be assigned to zero or more nodes. (taxonomy_index)
- Each taxonomy term is assigned to exactly one taxonomy vocabulary. (taxonomy_term_data)
- Each taxonomy term has zero or one parent and zero or more children. (taxonomy_term_hierarchy)
- The assigned taxonomy vocabulary determines what type of hierarchy the assigned taxonomy term belongs to:
- multiple root nodes
- single root node
- flat list - no hierarchy