Page Comparison

Please refer to the Content Page Types list to see which components are available on a Topic Page.

To add a web page using the Topic page content type

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Getting started

Because topic pages are the most commonly used type of page, this documentation will review the material fully.  In other parts of the documentation, we will only talk about the parts that are specific to the page in question (iei.e. that don't exist on a topic page).

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Topic content is the main part of any page.  There are options for how you want to present your information - you choose components to build your page in a pleasing waynicely.  

If you are creating a new page, you will see:

About Components

To add a component, you should click on one of the grey buttons.  Because we're working with a page that already contains components (ie. we're editing an existing page), we'll see all the components in use and under those, the option to add more by clicking on the grey buttons.

You can add any component more than once on any page.

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Text and media block component

To add a Text and media block, click the grey button that says Add a text and media block. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit Text and media blocks, refer to these instructions.

Table component 

To add a table to your page, click the Add Table component button. To edit an existing table block, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit Accordion blocks, refer to these instructions.

Text block component

To add a Text block, click the grey button that says Add a Text block. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit Accordion blocks, refer to these instructions.

Accordion block component

To add an Accordion block, click the grey button that says Add an Accordion block. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit Accordion blocks, refer to these instructions.

Feature profiles component

To add a Feature profiles block, click the grey button that says Add Feature profile. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit the Feature profile block, refer to these instructions.

Feature testimonials component

To add a Feature testimonial component, click the grey button that says Add Feature testimonial. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit the Feature testimonial block, refer to these instructions.

PDF Listing component

To add a PDF listing component, click the grey button that says Add a PDF listing. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit a PDF listing component, refer to these instructions.

Media block component

To add a Media block, click the grey button that says Add a Media block. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit Media blocks, refer to these instructions.

Call to action component

To add a Call to action component, click the grey button that says Add Call to action. To edit an existing one, click the Edit button to the right of the block.

For more information about how to add/edit Call to action components, refer to these instructions.

After one or more components have been added to your page

If you would like a call to action button on the bottom of your page, click on the down arrow to the left of "Bottom Topic content" to open the data entry area.  Fill in the information and include an image if you like.  Use the same process outlined in the Add/edit media block to add and remove images.

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The resulting Call to action block will look like this:

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You're almost ready to submit this page for review (or to publish it if you have permissions to do so ) BUT there's some important information on the upper right of this screen that will need to be provided.

From the drop-down list, choose the color scheme that matches your school or department, or choose 'Default' if there isn't one specifically for you.

Click the check box next to 'Create new revision' so that we can keep versions of this page for reference.

Always make a note in the Revision log message area.  This will help the publisher if you are passing this on for someone else to publish, or a colleague if they have to come after you to make additional changes.

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Right below those fields:

Click the box next to 'Provide a menu link', enter a description of this page and then choose the area of the website where this page belongs.  If you don't know, you could check another page in your department's content or talk to your Marketing Specialist for assistance.

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We're ready to move our content along in the workflow.

At the bottom of the screen, select your publisher from the list under "Notification for publisher review".  

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That's it!  You've successfully created a Topic edited your page and submitted it to the system!Image Removed

Fill in the required information using the field descriptions below.  If you are unsure of the content you should use, we suggest reviewing a similar page in your program area or connecting with your Marketing Specialist for advice.

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Notification for publisher review

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published it for the world to see!

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