Is a node content page the same as content page?

Hi

When in my node project I create a content page using the “+” option and then choose content page.

But I can also use the down arrow and select content page, but they are not the same - it is a HTML page not a node js content page. But I can also choose to create a HTML page :flushed:

Am I missing something here? Is there a reason we have 2 content page types?

An HTML page is a static page while a JS page is a dynamic page with an EJS extension. The latter can be compared to a page with a PHP extension

Thanks @ben get that, but I have been using “content page” as instructed using the “+” as the documents state us a content page when not using layout etc… then we have another way of creating a “content page” but it’s not a content page it’s a html page from what I understand. But when the Wappler documents and comments say use / create a content page which one is it? I assume I have been using the correct method of creating a “content page” by selecting the first method and choosing “content page”, or is it the other “content page”. See the confusion?

There already is a create a html link in the same menu so what is the difference between the “html” creation and the “content page” creation using the second menu option?

Content pages in NodeJS are different than the content pages using on other server models like PHP.
The tutorial usually explains where to create the content page from (which menu or panel to open and click). For NodeJS using the Pages Manager is the easiest and less confusing way as explained in the tutorials.

Creating a content page (view):

Creating a layout page:

But i see where the confusion comes from if you just click around and don’t follow the tutorials. We will remove the redundant page types from the dropdown for NodeJS projects @George

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