Source: https://docs.amadalis.ai/site/catalogs-and-page-types/

# Catalogs and page types

Checked against the product’s code on 7 November 2026.

Open **Site** > **Catalogs**. Its **Page types**, **Sections** and **Themes** tabs describe the site’s design catalog. A [page type](https://docs.amadalis.ai/reference/glossary/#page-type) is a recipe for a page, not an EmDash content [collection](https://docs.amadalis.ai/reference/glossary/#collection).

**Collection index** starts a page with a list of entries from a collection that already exists. Choose it in **Composer** > **New page**, then review its **Live list** source and settings. See [List a collection on a page](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/collection-index/).

## Create or edit a page recipe

The default theme field is reserved: pages do not use a per type theme yet.

1.  Open **Page types**.
2.  Choose **New page type**, or open the existing type you want to edit.
3.  Fill in its label.
4.  Fill in its description. This helps the copilot pick the right type.
5.  Review **Available to the copilot**. This controls whether the copilot can select this recipe.
6.  Under **Layout**, arrange the default section recipe in order.
7.  Under **Allowed sections**, choose which sections the copilot may add or swap in on pages of this type. The layout’s own sections are always allowed.
8.  Under **Intake questions**, choose **Add question** for a question the copilot should ask before it writes the copy.
9.  Enter a short id for that question.
10.  Enter its question words.
11.  For a choice question, open its chevron, titled **hint & answer kind**. For a free text question, continue at step 15.
12.  Choose **a choice** as its answer kind.
13.  Type an option in **add an option, press Enter**.
14.  Press Enter to add it. A choice question needs at least one option; repeat these option steps for any others it needs.
15.  Repeat the question steps for any other questions you need.
16.  Choose **Create page type** or **Save changes**.
17.  Read the result.

The recipe’s starting sections are included in its allowed sections. Changing a recipe changes future creation choices; it does not rebuild every existing page of that type.

**Comparison / alternatives**, for a page that compares options, also allows a contact **Form** and **Image & text**. **Profile / About** and **Collection index** also allow **Form** and **Comparison table**. Their starting sections stay the same.

## Review catalog validation

The catalog reports whether it is valid and offers its validation details. Read the named problem before using a recipe that refers to a missing section or theme.

Use [the sections library](https://docs.amadalis.ai/site/sections-library/) to inspect what each available item draws. Use [Themes and tokens](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/themes-and-tokens/) to edit or activate a theme. [Content Types](https://docs.amadalis.ai/content/content-types/) defines collections and fields instead of page recipes.