# User-generated content

You can enable users to create new content in the repository by using forms available in the front end of the site.

Ibexa DXP comes with content edition features via the Symfony stack. They're meant to allow the implementation of user-generated content from the front end, without entering the back office.

## Creating a new draft

The `content/create/draft` route enables you to create a new draft for the selected content item. Pass the ID of the content item as an argument.

For example, `content/create/draft/59` creates a new draft of the content item with ID 59.

## Creating a content item without using a draft

The `/content/edit/nodraft` route shows a content item creation form for a given content type:

| Argument                | Type      | Description                                                                |
| ----------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `contentTypeIdentifier` | `string`  | The identifier of the content type to create. Example: `folder`, `article` |
| `languageCode`          | `string`  | Language code the content item must be created in. Example: `eng-GB`       |
| `parentLocationId`      | `integer` | ID of the location the content item must be created in. Example: `2`       |

This means that `/content/create/nodraft/folder/eng-GB/2` enables you to create a Folder in English as a child of location with ID 2.

A limited subset of field types is supported:

- `TextLine`
- `TextBlock`
- `Selection`
- `Checkbox`
- `User`
- `Date`
- `DateAndTime`
- `Time`
- `Integer`
- `Float`
- `URL`

## Editing a content item

To edit an existing draft, use the `/content/edit/draft/` route, with the following arguments:

| Argument       | Type      | Description                                                              |
| -------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `contentId`    | `integer` | ContentId of the item to edit.                                           |
| `versionNo`    | `integer` | Number of the version to edit. The version must be an unpublished draft. |
| `languageCode` | `string`  | Language code of the version. Example: `eng-GB`                          |

For example, `/content/edit/draft/1/5/eng-GB` enables you to edit draft 5 of content item 1 in English.

## Content editing templates

You can use custom templates for the content editing forms.

Define the templates under the `ibexa.system.<scope>.content_edit_view` [configuration key](https://doc.ibexa.co/en/latest/administration/configuration/configuration/#configuration-files):

```yaml
ibexa:
    system:
        default:
            content_edit_view:
                full:
                    <identifier>:
                        template: content/edit/content_edit.html.twig
                        match: true
                        params:
                            viewbaseLayout: '@ibexadesign/ui/layout.html.twig'
```