Acquia Site Studio Site Builder key terms

Acquia's low-code visual page-building tool that lets marketers assemble pages from reusable components and layouts without writing code, while storing configuration in exportable site configuration.

A reusable, configurable building block in Site Studio that renders a specific piece of content or UI, such as a hero banner or card, and is placed into layouts or other components.

An individual editable field or structural element inside a component definition, such as a text field, image, link, or container, that authors fill in when placing the component.

A grouping label used to organize components in the Site Studio sidebar so builders can find related components quickly, for example Hero, Card, or Call to action.

The full collection of components defined in a Site Studio installation, browsable by category, from which builders drag items onto a layout or page canvas.

A named drop zone inside a component or layout where other components can be nested, allowing one component to accept child components and enabling composition.

The drag-and-drop editing surface in Site Studio where builders place components, arrange them into rows and columns, and preview how the page will render.

A reusable page-level structure in Site Studio that defines regions and slots where components are placed, letting many pages share a consistent arrangement.

A Site Studio configuration that maps a content entity type and view mode to a layout, controlling how that content is rendered across the site.

A template type in Site Studio applied to a specific content type and view mode, so every node of that type renders through the same component-based layout.

A Drupal display configuration such as Full or Teaser that determines which fields and formatting are shown; Site Studio templates are assigned per view mode.

A foundational Site Studio template that wraps other layouts and provides shared page chrome, such as header, footer, and region structure, across the site.

The top-level template in a Site Studio template hierarchy that defines the overall page shell into which content templates and layouts are inserted.

A configurable input on a component definition, such as text, rich text, link, image, or select, whose value is supplied by the author when the component is placed.

A rich-text component element in Site Studio that gives authors a formatted text editor with configurable toolbar options and allowed HTML tags.

A Drupal input filter configuration that controls which HTML tags and editor features are permitted in rich-text fields, including those used by Site Studio components.

A Site Studio feature that defines shared design tokens such as colors, fonts, spacing, and breakpoints, which components reference so styling stays consistent and centrally editable.

The Site Studio interface where designers define and preview global styles, including typography, colors, and spacing, that feed the UI kit used by components.

A named style value, such as a color, font size, or spacing unit, stored in the UI kit and reused by components so a single change updates styling everywhere.

A viewport width threshold defined in Site Studio at which responsive styles change, allowing components to adapt layout and styling across device sizes.

Per-breakpoint style settings in Site Studio that let a component or layout look different on mobile, tablet, and desktop without separate components.

A named CSS class or style rule defined in Site Studio and attached to components or elements, letting builders apply consistent visual treatments without editing theme files.

A CSS custom property emitted by Site Studio from UI kit tokens, allowing component styles to reference shared values that update automatically when tokens change.

A Drupal theme that provides templates, CSS, and libraries for the site; Site Studio requires a compatible theme to render its components and layouts.

A Drupal theme that supplies foundational templates and styles which another theme extends; Site Studio's own theme can serve as a base for custom themes.

The Site Studio feature that exports component, layout, and style configuration to files and imports them elsewhere, enabling version control and deployment between environments.

The process of writing Site Studio settings, such as components and templates, to configuration files so they can be committed to code and deployed to other environments.

The process of reading Site Studio configuration files into a site, applying exported components, layouts, and styles so environments stay in sync.

A Site Studio action that copies an existing component definition so builders can create a variant quickly, then adjust its elements and styles.

The authoring interface shown when a component is placed, containing its fields and elements so content editors can enter values for that instance.

A Site Studio editing mode that exposes the layout canvas for placing and arranging components, as opposed to editing only component content fields.

The Site Studio interface where editors assemble individual pages by dragging components onto a canvas, typically used for landing pages that are not tied to a content template.

A Site Studio template assigned to a content type so that nodes of that type render through a chosen layout instead of default Drupal field rendering.

A defined area within a layout or base template, such as header or sidebar, into which components or blocks are placed during page assembly.

Rules in Site Studio that control whether a component appears based on conditions such as breakpoint, user role, or content values, hiding it when not applicable.

A Site Studio view that renders sample markup using current UI kit tokens so designers can verify colors, typography, and spacing before applying them site-wide.

A hosted Acquia platform environment where a Drupal site with Site Studio runs; configuration moves between environments via code deployment and configuration sync.