Video playlist module

A video playlist module contains a list of videos pertaining to a similar topic.

For a wire frame example of what this content type can look like on your site, see Video Playlist design.

Tip

Before beginning these steps, make sure you upload the playlist's videos to Brightspot. For details, see Video.

To create a video playlist module:

In the header, click add.
From the Create list, select Video Playlist Module.
Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
Complete your site's workflow and publish the video playlist module.

Video playlist module fields

Click each tab below to see a description of the associated fields.

Main
Overrides
Styles
Translations

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 that describes this asset. This description is visible to the visitors to your site.
Items	Create one of the following lists: Basic—Creates a list of videos that does not change.For more information, see List module. Advanced—Creates a list of videos that does not change. Each video can have additional features, such as companion content, call to action, and a thumbnail image. For more information, see List module. Dynamic—Creates a list of videos that changes over time based on selection criteria you configure. For more information, see List module.
Call To Action	Select None, Internal or External. None—No call to action button is displayed. Internal—A call to action button is displayed that links to an internal asset. External—A call to action button is displayed that links to an external URL. When setting up an internal or external call to action, you have the option to set how the link will behave. Select either Internal or External, then specify a target or, for internal links only, an anchor to which you link visitors. 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.

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.

Video Playlist Module 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: None—Applies styling from the site's theme. Custom—Opens a form to customize the site's theme for this asset. (Various)—Aside from None or Custom, there may be additional options in this list depending on the value selected in the Template field. If the selected template has presets, then those presets are able to be selected in this list and applied. For information about configuring template presets, see Creating a template preset.
Position playlist below the player	Toggle on to position the playlist below the player. Toggle off to position the playlist to the side of the player.
Choose a Background Color	Enter the hexadecimal value of a background color for this module. For instance, entering `#000888` provides a dark blue background.
Change Primary Text Color to Primary Inverse Text Color (Set in Theme Colors)	Toggle on to convert the primary color of the text in the module to the inverse color of the text set in the theme.
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.
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.

Field	Description
Locale	Sets the content's locale. This setting can also be used to auto-localize content based on the users requested locale.

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