Prototypes A prototype allows you to save the settings of an asset, and then reuse that asset throughout the site while maintaining those settings. This is useful if multiple deployments of an asset are used on the site with the same security or display settings. Content will appear the same as the original asset, but unlike a shortcut, you can easily alter the content in a prototype independently. In this example, a prototype will be made from an existing asset on the WebGUI demo site. This example will show a prototype of the “Welcome” article on the demo homepage.