How do I create a "calling page" Index Block

This Index Block, which is usually referred to as a calling page or current page Block, is one of the most used Blocks in Cascade CMS.

To create the Index Block

Create a new Block using the Add Content menu
Fill in a system name (e.g. calling-page )
For the Block Type select Index Block
For the Index Type field choose Folder Index
For the Depth of Index field type 0
For the Indexed Asset Types field check Pages
For the Rendering Behavior field select Render normally, starting at the indexed folder
For the Page XML field select Render page XML inline
For the Indexed Asset Content field check Regular Content and User Metadata
For the Other Indexed Info field check Append Calling Page Data
Click Submit

More information about the options listed above can be found here.

Because this type of Index Block requires a context page to render, previewing the Index Block will show:

<page-required-to-render-this-index-block />

To preview the generated XML structure, you can to use the Preview Format options when creating/editing a Format: