# Collection Views This section contains all the collection views that can be authored on Appstent CMS. These views are typically multi-layer views, that is, they contain one or more sub-views. Collection Views can be used build hierarchy of views as one collection view can contain an individual view as well as another collection view. ### Common Collection Properties There are few properties that most collection type views share. One of the most basic property is `views`, which is of JSON array of Appstent view objects. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://appversation.gitbook.io/appstent/content-authoring/collection-views.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.