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Portal II. Changes and How to Use Them. Container Changes - Overview. Banner size Top nav color/image Search box lengthened Advanced Search button If HTML in title will not display code on browser banner/title Site map layout is changed. Banner Size.
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Portal II Changes and How to Use Them
Container Changes - Overview • Banner size • Top nav color/image • Search box lengthened • Advanced Search button • If HTML in title will not display code on browser banner/title • Site map layout is changed
Banner Size • We are now able to change the size and appearance of the banner, allowing us to give more room for the rest of the page and to change the look of the site seasonally. • The area consumed by the Banner height will automatically resize according to the height of the image used for the banner.
Top Navigation Color/Image • Add an asset that will be repeated in that area. • One-pixel color • Vertical image • Add the image to the SITE_ASSET category. • In the description use: TOP_NAV_BG.
Search Box Lengthened • The Search feature has been enhanced to give more room to type a search phrase. • This change is automatic.
Advanced Search Button • A link to Advanced Search features has been added • This change is automatic.
If an author places HTML code in the title field, it will be stripped away before it is displayed in the browser banner/header. This change is automatic. If HTML in Title - Will Not Display Code in Browser Banner/title
Site Map Layout Is Changed • The Site Map has been reformatted and made easier to read. • This change is automatic.
Left Navigation - Overview • Broken Images • Create Link Directly off of a Navigation Item
Broken Images • If the image for a button is missing, the broken image icon will not be displayed; rather, the text for the button will be displayed in its place. • This change is automatic.
Create Link Directly off of a Navigation Item • Create the category • Set the Page Layout to Full Content • Create content in that category as follows: • Make the Content Type = Link • Complete the rest of the link items • DO NOT create subcategories under this left navigation category. Because the link will go to a different site or page, there is no place for the sub-categories to be displayed.
Body Changes - Overview • Printer Friendly on component page • Body Tighter – Less spacing • Bullet goes away if image is associated to item and is on the left • Text wraps around image in component • Can place two title images in a component – one on top and one to the left or right. • Position title image to the top, left, or right.
Body Changes - Continued • Can select if associated image appears in Component, Body or both • If title is blank field or only has a space, will eliminate space for title and pull it up • When adding/editing content can specify as triple wide • New layout – content archive • When linking to a document automatically displays image of file type • List with more component
Printer Friendly on Component Page • All pages will now have the Printer Friendly link, including pages with components. • This change is automatic.
Body Tighter – Less Space • The body spacing has been tightened up to allow more information to be displayed. • This change is automatic.
Bullet Replaced by Image When Associated Image is on Left • When • Image is associated to a piece of content • Associated on the left side of the component • What • The bullet will not be used for that item only • The image will take the place of the bullet • This change is automatic
Text Wraps Around Image in a Component • The text of the component now wraps around the images when the images are on the left side of the component. • This change is automatic.
Issue with above change The above change prevents you from having an image to the left that spans all the content. For example, previously the second and third bullets were on the right side of this image:
Resolution to Issue • Can now place two title images in a component • one on top • one to the left or right
Display Two Title Images with a Component • Donot associate the image to any content. OR • Do not display associated content images in component • In the ComponentModifier, enter the Asset ID for the image in the TitleText field for the image on the side • The TitleImageLocation field applies to the image in the TitleText field when there is an AssetID number in that field. • If there is no AssetID number in the TitleText field, then the TitleImageLocation field applies to the TitleImage field.
Set Position of Component Title Image • A title image for a component can be placed on the top of a component, as it is now, or to the left or right of a component. • In the Component Modifier, under the Title Image field, there is now a field for Title Image Location with radio buttons for Top,Left and Right. Top will always be the default.
Display Associated Image in Component, Body or Both • Previously an associated image would automatically appear in both the component and in the body of the content. • Now the content author has the ability to choose in which element it will appear. • Component • Body • Both
Selecting Component, Body, or Both • First associate the asset then click the Edit link on the right. • To have the asset display in BOTH places, do nothing or select None. • To have the asset display in only the COMPONENT, select Component Only • To have the asset display in only the BODY of the Content, select Content Only.
Tip • Using this method you could associate two image assets to the content, then: • Select Component Only for one • Content Only for the other This would allow you to have one image in the component and a different image in the body of the content.
Blank Title Field Spacing Eliminated • If the author wants to omit the title field, s/he is obliged to put a space in the field. When this is done, the space is displayed and there is too much white space at the top of the component. • Now the space will be recognized and the Description Field shifted up. • This change is automatic.
Triple-Wide Page • A triple-wide page can now be used at any time • Add/Edit Content Item • Check box immediately below the Priority field • Specify this content as Full Display (triplewide)
New Layouts/Templates - Overview • Content Archive • Basic + List with >More • SOM Home
Content Archive Automatically creates an archive of content in that category according to your specifications. By: • Month • Quarter • Season • Alpha
Content Archive Continued • Select Content Archive as a page layout • Select the Content Archive component from the drop-down list • In the Style field select how you want the archived categorized.
Basic + List with >More • One of the single wide components is replaced with a new component: • List with >more • Instructions to follow
SOM Home • Double Wide with an Image • 2 components – 300 px & 100 px • Second is a List + > more • Double Wide • 2 components – 300 px & 100 px • Second is a List + > more
List with >more Component • In the Component Modifier, select the List>MORE component. • Set the length of the list in the component from the List Length field
List with >more Component • To turn the component into a select list drop down box, in the Style field, choose SELECT_LIST. You can then specify the text size and the list width.
Automatically Displays Image of File Type • When there is a link to a non-HTML page, such as a PDF file or Word Document, an image will be displayed beside the link indicating what type of file it is. • (This applies to Link type content and Associated Assets only) • This change is automatic.
Right Navigation - Overview • More State Web Sites on Right • Related Content • Space in title – content not shown • Duplicate content not displayed • Content with no body not displayed • Related content – 20
Right Navigation - Overview • Quick Links • More Quick Links • Defined separately • Quick Links appearance • Don’t have to display global • Right Links • Right Links • Right links can be text or image links • Can be an HTML include file with or without an asset • Heading for the Right Links can be an image
More State Web Sites on Right • The link to all of the State Web Sites • Moved to the top of the right navigation • It is larger & more visible • On every page that displays the right navigation • This change is automatic.
Related Content • Space in title field – content not displayed • Duplicate content not displayed • Content with no body not displayed • Related content now shows 20 items NOTE: Make sure that any content that should not be displayed in related content is expired or otherwise removed. • These changes are automatic
Quick Links • More Quick Links • Can now display 12 Global and 12 Local quicklinks • Defined separately • Global and Local quicklinks will be displayed separately with their own headings • To modify the heading, in the Quiklinks category, edit the Display Text.
Quick Links • Quick Links appearance has been tightened up so that they don’t take up as much room.
Quick Links • Global Quick Links do not need to be displayed on all pages. • Edit Category for the sub-category’s quicklinks • Place the term (all caps) NO_GLOBAL in the Short Display Text field:
Right Links • The ability to display Right Links has been added (similar to Left Links) • Right links can be text or image links • Can be an HTML include file with or without an asset • Heading for the Right Links can be an image
CMA - Overview • Categorized Call can be sorted by alpha or date • EWD Home link added to top nav of CMA • No color fields displayed in edit/add category when not applicable • Browse category has link for category tree • Edit Category has links to Add Child Cat & Add New Content • Edit Category has link to Browse Cat • Cache managers can do cache clear from production preview • Added information to the top of the Component Modifier screen. • Can use style sheet to change font colors, link colors, background colors, etc.
Categorized Call Sort • Can be sorted by alpha or date • In Component Modifier, there is now a Sort field. • Select ALPHA from the drop down box. • This will sort the categories and the content alphabetically. • STANDARD will sort the categories by priority and the contentwithin the categories by release date.
EWD Home Link Added to Top Nav of CMA • On the top navigation of the CMA a link has been added to the EWD website. • This will take the user to http://www.michigan.gov/e-michigan
Color Fields in Category Edit • The color fields only apply to the TOP_LEVEL category. • They have been removed from all other category levels. • This change is automatic.
Category Tree • A link has been added to the Browse Category screens: • Category tree • Starting from the current category
Edit Category • Links at the top of the Edit Category screen: • Add Child Category • Add New Content
Link to Browse Category This change is automatic Edit Category