Adding News
News items (distinct from pages and event items) are articles that automatically appear in the News Portlet, which is visible in the right-hand column whenever news is published. News items are also unique in that they allow you to include a cover image that follows the news item wherever it goes.
All sites come with a built-in News folder. The News folder displays all published News Items. Within the News folder, a Collection displays all published News Items, sorted by date, beginning with the most current item.
- It is recommended that all News should be added to the News folder, located at the root of your site.
- click on your Home button located in the left-hand navigation
- click on the green Contents tab
- click on the News folder
- To add a news item, use the add new... menu and choose news item.
- This will bring you to the Add News Item page.
- Available fields are:
- Title (required)
- Description
- Body Text
- Image
- Image Caption
- You can use the FCK editor to format the Body Text like any other page.
- The Image and Image Caption fields are for adding an image to be used as a "cover image" for the news item (for posting in news item listings). Cover Images appear in the view tab of the News Item and beside the item in the News folder, but only when the folder is set to 'summary view,' in the 'display' menu. The cover image is independent from any images added using the FCK Editor. The system will determine the appropriate size for your cover image.
- Available fields are:
Once entered into the system (and published), News Items are visible in the News portlet, and can be queried into Collections to be listed anywhere on a site.
