Database schema

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Entities and Attributes:

b. Content:

ContentID (Primary Key)
Title
Body (content text)
AuthorID (Foreign Key)
PublishedDate
LastModified
ContentType (e.g., article, blog post, video)
Category
Status (e.g., draft, published, archived)
FeaturedImageURL
CreatedAt
UpdatedAt
c. Category:

CategoryID (Primary Key)
Name
d. Tag:

TagID (Primary Key)
Name
e. Comment / maybe use existing discussions module:

CommentID (Primary Key)
ContentID (Foreign Key)
UserID (Foreign Key)
Body (comment text)
CreatedAt

Relationships:

a. Many-to-Many relationship between Content and Category:

Each content can belong to multiple categories, and each category can have multiple contents.
b. Many-to-Many relationship between Content and Tag:

Each content can be associated with multiple tags, and each tag can be associated with multiple contents.
c. Many-to-One relationship between Content and User (Author):

Each content is authored by one user, but each user can have multiple authored contents.
d. Many-to-One relationship between Comment and Content:

Each comment belongs to one content, but each content can have multiple comments.
e. Many-to-One relationship between Comment and User:

Each comment is made by one user, but each user can have multiple comments.
f. Many-to-Many relationship between User and Role:

Each user can have multiple roles, and each role can be associated with multiple users.
Indexes:

Indexes on UserID, ContentID, CategoryID, TagID, etc., to optimize queries for efficient retrieval.
Additional Considerations:

Implement proper error handling and constraints to ensure data integrity.
Utilize appropriate data types and constraints (e.g., not null, unique, foreign keys) based on the requirements.
Consider adding more attributes or entities based on the specific needs of the online CMS application, such as media files, access control lists, etc.
This schema provides a basic structure for an online content management system. Depending on the complexity and specific requirements of your application, you may need to further refine and optimize the schema.