Answers.Body: <p>A structure is a section that allows for a 'tree' like layout with hierarchy. A good example of where Structures might be used for instance is the Craft documentation pages, or building a navigation using a section.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I wonder what structures are since everybody writes about it here. But I can only finde one tiny sentence in the official docs:</p>
  
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    <p>«Used when entries do have an inherent relationship with each other,
    unlike Channels. They are both sortable and hierarchical.»</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Is there somewhere a bit more of a real world explenation/example on when/why/how to use this «structure» thing?</p>
  
Tags: <structure><best-practice>
Title: What are «Structures»?
ThreadText: # What are «Structures»?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-03)
  
  I wonder what structures are since everybody writes about it here. But I can only finde one tiny sentence in the official docs:
  
  > «Used when entries do have an inherent relationship with each other,
  > unlike Channels. They are both sortable and hierarchical.»
  
  Is there somewhere a bit more of a real world explenation/example on when/why/how to use this «structure» thing?
  
  **Tags:** structure, best-practice
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-03. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  A structure is a section that allows for a 'tree' like layout with hierarchy. A good example of where Structures might be used for instance is the Craft documentation pages, or building a navigation using a section.
  
  
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