Learning Scalar: How to build non-linear, born-digital content on York's Scalar platform

Creating paths and tags

Now that you've created a simple Scalar book, and have populated it with a page and some media, we're ready to start thinking about how we structure the content.

Paths and tags are tools for indicating that things are related. As noted earlier, a path is linear sequence where items are put into a specific order; a tag is just a way of grouping items together.

In Scalar, tags and paths are not created directly. You must create a page first, and then make the page into a tag or a path. This is done in the Relationships section at the bottom of the page editor. To make a page into a tag or a path, you simply select the items (also known as objects) you want to group together; in the case of a path, you then drag and drop the items into any order you want. It's important to note the use of the word "item" or "object," because it means that you can put almost anything into a path or a tag. For example, you might create a tag that includes pages, media items.... even other tags or paths!

Let's practice creating tags and paths based on the content you already have in your book.
 

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