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title: "Patterns"
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description: "Patterns for modeling data in PageSeeder across three main areas: hierarchical content structures like books and reports, entity and relationship modeling for fielded table content, and website architecture abstractions."
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# Modeling patterns

These are ways of modeling data in PageSeeder for some common use cases. These patterns can be used separately, or in combination, to meet particular sets of requirements.

## [Hierarchical content patterns](patterns/hierarchical_content_patterns.md)

This document explains the patterns appropriate for expressing hierarchical document structures, such as books, reports, contracts and more. 

## [Entity and relationship patterns](patterns/entity_and_relationship_patterns.md)

This document explains the use of patterns for modeling the fielded content associated with table structures.

## [Website architecture patterns](patterns/website_patterns.md)

This document looks at how PageSeeder content can act as an abstraction for web-based content or an entire website.