# CMS Collections? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements CMS\ **Created:** [January 16, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676 "2026-01-16T20:23:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676/1 "2026-01-16T20:23:40Z")
Can a CMS collection contain collections as an item? ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676/2 "2026-01-17T12:06:29Z")
Robin not sure how you want to setup, I have been trying nesting and nest cross components, makes my head hurt ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676/3 "2026-01-17T16:41:34Z")
Aloha Steve, I’m trying to see if it is possible to create a mechanism for reading a process manual using the CMS. I have the basic concept working just fine, but because there are sub-items in each of the steps of the process, it really needs the ability to have items in a collection that are collections themselves. I don’t think it is possible, but I can’t be sure. Was hoping @ben could shed some light on the feasibility. ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676/4 "2026-01-19T10:53:45Z")
I think what you’re describing is a relationship between two Collections. For example, you’d have a list of Products, each Product would have one or more Variants, and you’d want to display that Product → Variant relationship. Is that correct? At the moment, automatically loading or nesting child Collections like this isn’t supported. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676/5 "2026-01-19T16:57:11Z")
@ben Yes, that is close to what I’m trying to attempt. Except in my case, there are a bunch of top-level topics that, in turn, have sub-items drilling down into more detail on a topic. I didn’t think this was possible, which was why I was asking. It means I will have to expose all of the processes as a single list, instead of being able to nest some of them. ---
**Author:** ![thominator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thominator/32/35233_2.png) [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676/6 "2026-01-19T17:44:31Z")
I think you might want to look at your approach slightly different. One of the things I’ve been working on is using the CMS for different sections of a site. Each section has a different set of articles. Thus, each section has a different Collection, and I’ve created sub-folders in the CMS for each one. Thus on the page for Section 1 I create a Collection Component that points to one sub-folder, on the page for Section 2 I create a Collection Component that points to a different sub-folder, and so on. I’m not sure why I’d want a list of lists, which is what embedding a collection within a collection would produce (if it could be done), as this starts to send users down a click tunnel and you’re also going to need a very visible breadcrumb component otherwise they’re likely to get lost. Users are, however, very familiar with menus with different levels, so I’d use that as the organizer. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676/7 "2026-01-19T20:02:26Z")
Yes, I can see where the approach you have described would work. But in my case I’m trying to document a process where I do not want the reader to have to go to different pages in order to read difference parts of the process. I would like it all present on a single page where they can easily read the various topics and sub-topics. So the list if topics is more like a table of contents than anything else. I cna accomplish something similar with a flat list but it gets way to long requiring scrolling by the user. But it appears that might be the only option in the short term.