Understanding the book metaphor

The product uses a book metaphor to help you create an organized hierarchy of content. The title represents the overall course (or book metaphorically), and the course (book) can contain and be organized using chapters, sections, sub-sections, and pages. The pages represent the physical pages that are designed by the author. Chapters, sections, and sub-sections are not physical pages, but rather a means of organizing the title.

Here's a more detailed look at these title components:

The Title

Holds all the information on a particular subject
Contains pages
Organizes those pages into chapters or sections, or both
Can include title-wide features such as a company logo or forward and backward navigation

The Chapters

Contain logical "major" subdivisions of information about the subject
Can be further subdivided into sections
Contain sections, pages, or both, but not other chapters
Can include chapter-wide features that are apparent on every page within that chapter

The Sections

Contain logical "minor" subdivisions of information about the subject
Can be further subdivided into smaller sections (called sub-sections)
Contain sub-sections, pages, or both
Can include section-wide features that are apparent on every page within that section

The Pages

Contain physical objects such as text, images, and video
Cannot be further subdivided
Are the physical pages that your users will see

With the product, you can use the same approach to organizing your content. There is a direct relationship between the elements of a book and the elements that comprise your title. The title can contain only pages or you can organize those pages into chapters, sections, and subsections.