Author List module
This topic describes how to create an author list module.
For a wire frame example of what this content type can look like on your site, see Author List module design.
To create an author list module:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Author List Module.
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the author list module.
Author List fields
Click each tab below to see a description of the associated fields.
Field | Description |
Internal Name | Enter an internal name for this asset. Brightspot uses this name internally, such as in the search panel and recent activity widget. This name is not visible to visitors to your site. |
Title | Enter a title for this asset. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Description | Enter a description. This description is not visible to visitors to your site. |
Items | Select one of the following:
See Author for information on creating a new author. |
Call To Action | Select None, Internal or External.
Each option also allows you to define Name and Value attributes, the latter of which appends an additional parameter to the URL (for example, if you input Brightspot Home Page . into the Value field, appends Title="Brightspot Home Page" to the URL of the external link specified in the call to action). |
Call to Action Button Text | Enter text appearing on the call-to-action button. This text is visible to the visitors to your site. |
The following illustration shows just one example of how Brightspot renders an author list module.
Field | Description |
Anchor | Modify the anchor to something that would make sense when appearing in an Anchor field's drop-down menu on another asset. This allows you to directly link to this module in another asset. Being specific makes it easier to identify in a list of other anchors. |
Advanced
Field | Description |
Hide Job Titles | Toggle on to suppress the display of the job titles of the individuals included in the list module. |
Hide Images | Toggle on to hide the images included on the assets contained in the list module. |
Author List Styles
Field | Description |
Template | Select the template of this module from the list of options. Templates are visual presentation presets that differ depending on the type of module. |
Preset | Select one of the following:
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List Title Size | Overrides the default text size of the list's Title as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
List Description Size | Overrides the default text size of the list's Description as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
Header Text Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the header as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from Left, Center, or Right. |
Item Author Name Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the Name for each author on the asset, as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where the author's name is displayed. |
Item Job Title Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the Job Title for each individual on the asset, as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where the individual's Job Title is displayed. |
Item Display Style | Overrides the default display style of the items included in your list as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
Choose an Item Background Color | Open the color picker to override the default background color for the items included on the asset. |
Item Background Image | Overrides the default background image for each item included on the asset. You can open the content selector to choose a background image or create a new one if needed. |
Item Text Color | Open the color picker to override the default text color for the items included on the asset. |
Module Padding Top | Overrides the default padding at the top of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large. |
Module Padding Bottom | Overrides the default padding at the bottom of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large. |
Item Image Aspect Ratio | Overrides the default size and shape of the image next to the items in the asset as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
Field | Description |
Locale | Sets the content's locale. This setting can also be used to auto-localize content based on the users requested locale. |
See also:
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