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Extending Your Page Templates with MultiEdit

Extending Your Page Templates with MultiEdit. Charity Katz Training Manager. Agenda. Overview of page templating Understanding MultiEdit Configuring MultiEdit fields Understanding how to apply MultiEdit fields. Template Structure. PRODUCTION. STAGING. Terminology.

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Extending Your Page Templates with MultiEdit

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  1. Extending Your Page Templateswith MultiEdit Charity Katz Training Manager

  2. Agenda Overview of page templating Understanding MultiEdit Configuring MultiEdit fields Understanding how to apply MultiEdit fields

  3. Template Structure PRODUCTION STAGING

  4. Terminology PCF = Publish Control File • Result of completion of new page/section form (TCF) • Extension for pages on Staging Server • Contains PCFstylesheet declaration(s) (XSL declaration) • Contains parameters for Page Properties and metadata • Contains tagging for: • Editable regions • Custom CSS/instructions for WYSIWYG Editor • MultiEdittagging

  5. Editable Regions Identified with an ouc:div Must close at the end of the region Multiple editable regions can be associated with a page Must include: • Label • Group • Button identifier (button, or button-class and button-text)

  6. MultiEdit Form-based page editing Helps administrators control layout Each MultiEdit field is defined within an editable region Page layout is determined by XSL

  7. MultiEdit vs. Editor Both contained within an ouc:div Both are self-closing MultiEdit defines the type and configuration for each element of a MultiEditform Editor defines WYSIWYG Editor components and style • May contain: • CSS styling (csspath) • CSS classes for the Styles drop-down (cssmenu) • Toolbar for region • Additional special identifiers (e.g., width, asset-only region)

  8. MultiEdit vs. Properties Both edited in a form-based interface Both can be restricted by group Both are transformed by XSL Properties defines editable elements outside traditional content • Examples: • Title • Metadata • Page layout • Hide or display editable regions Properties extends the same page to be used for different uses

  9. Let’s Do iT!

  10. Q&A

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  12. Thank you!

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