 managing content what is a content item  a content item is a type of content entity for pagelevel content which can have fields that store text html markup images attached files and other data see managing content structure for more about content entities and fields what is a content type  content items are divided into content types  which are the entity subtypes for the content item entity type each content type has its own fields and display settings for example you might set up content types for pages articles recipes events and blog entries on your web site overview of managing content the core node module allows you to define content types and add and edit content items the core field ui module allows you to attach fields to each content type and manage the edit form and display for each content type see the related topics listed below for specific tasks many other core and contributed modules and installation profiles provide predefined content types modify the permission structure for content items and provide other functionality  