Add Terms

This guide explains how to add new taxonomy terms to a vocabulary on your Varbase site.

Adding a Single Term

1. Navigate to Structure > Taxonomy in the admin navigation sidebar, or go to /admin/structure/taxonomy.

2. Find the vocabulary you want to add a term to.

3. Click List terms next to the vocabulary.

4. Click the Add term button at the top of the page.

5. Fill in the term fields:

   • Name: The name of the term (required). This is the label that will be displayed when the term is used.

   • Description: An optional description of the term. This may be displayed on the term's listing page depending on your site's configuration.

   • URL alias: Optionally set a custom URL path for the term's page. If left blank, Pathauto may generate an alias automatically.

   • Relations: Optionally assign a parent term to create a hierarchical structure within the vocabulary.

6. Click Save to create the term.

Adding Terms via Taxonomy Manager

For bulk term management, Varbase provides the Taxonomy Manager module, which offers an enhanced interface for managing terms.

Using Taxonomy Manager

1. Navigate to Structure > Taxonomy and click List terms for the desired vocabulary.

2. If Taxonomy Manager is enabled, you will see an enhanced term management interface.

3. The Taxonomy Manager provides:

   • A tree view of all terms in the vocabulary.

   • Inline editing of term names.

   • Drag-and-drop reordering.

   • Bulk add capability for entering multiple terms at once.

   • Search and filter tools for large vocabularies.

Bulk Adding Terms

With Taxonomy Manager, you can add multiple terms at once:

1. Use the bulk add feature (if available in your site's configuration).

2. Enter each new term on a separate line.

3. Submit to create all terms at once.

This is particularly useful when setting up a new vocabulary or importing a large set of categories.

Adding Terms While Editing Content

Some taxonomy reference fields allow you to add new terms directly from the content editing form:

1. While creating or editing content, find the taxonomy field (e.g., Tags or Categories).

2. If the field uses an autocomplete widget, type the name of a new term.

3. If the term does not exist and the field is configured to allow it, the new term will be created automatically when you save the content.

Note: This capability depends on the field configuration. Not all taxonomy fields allow adding new terms inline.

Tips

• Use consistent naming conventions for terms (e.g., capitalize the first letter, use singular form).

• Avoid creating duplicate terms. Before adding a new term, search the existing terms to check if a similar one already exists.

• Plan your taxonomy structure in advance. A well-organized taxonomy makes content easier to find and manage.

• For hierarchical vocabularies, assign parent terms to create logical groupings (e.g., "Fruits" as a parent, with "Apples" and "Oranges" as children).