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Components and Page Editor
> To add a component via Page Editor, go to the View tab and check the Designing checkbox to enter
Designing mode.
> Next, simply click the Component button under the Home tab.
> You will notice that grey Add to here icons now show up throughout the page. These are the locations in
which you are able to add various components.
Components and Page Editor (continued)
> Upon clicking one of the Add to here icons, a list of
insertable components will be shown in a pop-up window
titled Select a Rendering. Pick the desired component and
click Select.
> For further instructions on adding components, search this
document for the proper component and follow the
directions listed there.
NOTE: In Page Editor, use Designing mode
when adding components, setting associated
content, and moving components around on
a page. Use Editing mode when editing the
content of an existing component.
Data-Sources > Existing and New
> After adding a component, you are able to choose
between Select Existing Content or Create New
Content.
> If Select Existing Content was chosen, select the
appropriate content in the tree and hit ok.
> When choosing Create New Content, name the new
content, select a location where the content will be
saved, and then click ok.
Creating Data-Sources > Branches
> To create content / data-sources from a branch using content
editor you must follow these steps.
> *In this example we will be using the InterestingInfoBranch.*
> In Content Editor, navigate to the appropriate folder within
site-data.
> Right click on that same folder, click on Insert and select
Insert from Template.
NOTE: Be sure to save
your work often by
clicking the floppy disk
button in the top left
corner of the page
editor toolbar.
Creating Data-Sources > Branches (continued)
> Click the browse tab, locate and click on the
BranchInterestingInfo template within the Branches node, give
your item a name, and click Insert.
> You will now see your new content / data-source neatly
organized within your tree.
> The parent item holds your categories called
InterestingInfoCategory, and your categories hold your
text items called InterestingInfoItems.
> You must now edit the items that were created by clicking on
the children items and changing the data in the fields. You can
also edit the name that appears in the tree by clicking on the
item and hitting F2 on your keyboard or right clicking the item
and clicking Rename.
InterestingInfoCategory
InterestingInfoItems
NOTE: See the Interesting Info
slide for more information on
adding this component.
Creating Data-Sources > Branches (continued)
> If a second category needs to be created, select the parent
item, right click the item, click Insert, click
InterestingInfoCategory, give the item a name, and click
ok.
> Your new item will show up in the tree and you may now
add children items to it.
> The process of adding children to categories is the same as
the steps above. Select a category, right click it, click on
Insert, choose InterestingInfoItems,
give it a name, and click ok.
NOTE: Be sure to change
the default data. This can
be done within “Content
Editor” or “Page Editor.”
Feature Box > Picture, Title, and Text
> The Feature Box is a small component that uses a Picture,
Title, and Rich Text of your choice.
> After adding this component to your page click inside the edit
box so the Feature Box edit buttons become visible.
> Clicking the blue box with the checkmark brings up a new
window where you will add content within the editable fields.
NOTE: You will not see an image edit frame
until an image is added to the component.
This is the intended practice for this
component
Feature Box > Picture, Title, and Text
> Be sure to edit all fields appropriately.
> To change or insert a Link, click on one of the Link buttons and
follow the instructions on the insert link slides.
> Be sure to edit the Text field by clicking one of the Text buttons
above the field and entering your text or html.
> To change or insert an Image, click the browse button and follow
the instructions on the insert image slides
> After all of your content is entered hit ok.
> Save your work by clicking the floppy disk icon in the top right
corner of page editor.
Social Media Buttons > Follow Us
> Once the component is added to the page you will need to
click the whitespace next to the title to bring up the edit
buttons.
> Click the blue box with the checkmark to open the content
editor window.
> To add or edit a link, click on the Insert External Link above
the Social Media title and fill the URL field with your Social
Media Profile link.
> You can also edit the Title of the component by changing the
text in the Title field.
NOTE: If a field is left blank the
button will not appear on the
page.
Social Sider Bar > Twitter Feed
> Once the component is added to the page you will need to
click the whitespace to bring up the edit buttons.
> Click the blue box with the checkmark to open the content
editor window.
> Fill-in all the fields in order to allow the component to pull in
the Twitter posts.
NOTE: If a field is left blank the component will
not appear on the page.
Announcement Bar > Title and Text
> The Announcement Bar is a component that is used to
display special announcements. It can be added to any
page type.
> When you add an Announcement Bar to a page and create
new content, it will appear like this in Editing mode.
> Notice that both fields contain the message No text in
field. You can click on either field and begin to add text
directly onto the page.
NOTE: When both text fields are empty, the Announcement Bar will be
invisible outside of Page Editor. If the page is published in this state, site
visitors will not see the bar at all. This allows you to leave it on the page
for future use, and to add or remove content as needed.
Galleries > Add Videos and Images.
> There are five gallery styles to choose from. #1 through #4 are
good choices for displaying both Images and YouTube videos,
while #5 is best for Images.
> Galleries can go in the center column of a three-column page, or
the right column of a two-column page.
> To add a gallery in Page Editor, click the Component button and
choose an appropriate Add to here icon.
> In the Select a Rendering dialog, choose which gallery style you
would like to use, then click “Select”.
Galleries (continued)
> In the Select the Associated Content window, you can
select existing gallery content or create new gallery content.
> After selecting the content for the new gallery and clicking
OK, click the Save icon in Page Editor.
> If you created new content, the gallery will now appear on
the page with a couple of sample slides that you can edit,
add to, and further customize.
> If you enter Editing mode and click a blank area on a
gallery, a toolbar will appear. Clicking the green plus sign
edit button will allow you to add more slides to the gallery.
Rich Text
> The Rich Text component can be placed in the right column of a threecolumn layout, and allows you to add custom content.
> As you can see in the example screenshot, this component can contain
multiple lines of text and images. Beyond that you can style and format
your text in various ways.
> In addition, if you want to use custom HTML for display on a page, this
component will allow you to do so.
> Once you have added a new Rich Text component to a page through
Page Editor, you will see an empty bordered component with text inside
of it that reads [No text in field].
Rich Text (continued)
> To edit the content of this component, go into Editing mode. Now you can click
on the text and immediately begin editing it.
> If you would like to have more options in terms of styling the text, adding
images, or manipulating markup, click on the far left icon in the toolbar that
appears.
> You can now edit the text in this window, using the various buttons to add
features and styles to your text.
> Note that the Design tab is selected by default when you open this window. If
you select the HTML tab, you can add markup directly to the text area, which
can then be rendered on the page (within this component).
> When you are finished, click Accept and make sure to save the page.
Rich Text with Title
> The Rich Text with Title component is a specialized, left-column
version of the standard Rich Text component. It allows you to
enter a pre-styled Title and multiple lines of text with whatever
formatting you choose.
> If you have added the component to a page without using existing
content, you will be presented with two fields that read No text in
field.
> Just go into Editing mode and you can immediately enter text in
each of the these areas. Just make sure to click Save when you are
finished!
> This component is perfect for displaying things like office hours or
contact information.