# Edit Item type

A news item is a small piece of news that is published on the front page. Add the relevant details below, and press 'Save'.

News Item Details
Short Name
Short Name is part of the item's web address. For accessibility reasons, do not use spaces, upper case, underscores, or special characters.
Validation error output
Headline (Required)
Validation error output
Lead-in
Displayed on the news page along with the headline.
Description
Body text
The WYSIWYG code
Format box, if needed
Get the byline - contains details about author and modification date.