ATLAS - News Page Type

ATLAS - News Page Type

Last updated 03.29.24

The pre-formatted ATLAS - News Page Type is used to create and store News article content. The News Page content can include text and images and also features recent or related articles. News article content can also be featured on other site pages using the News Recent or News Feed Widgets.

Getting Started

1. In the Pages Application, click the plus icon to add a new page to the content index
2. Select ATLAS - News Page Type from list of available page types. Note the newspaper-shaped icon.
3. Select News Details page template and click "Continue"

4. Complete properties fields below
5. Click Save

Properties

PROPERTYDESCRIPTION
News Title (required)Text entry field for a concise news article title which will appear on the page
News Release Date (required)Select date from calendar interface. Note if you set the date in the future the news article will appear on the site when scheduled.
News Summary (required)Short descriptive paragraph (recommended). This will appear on the page in the News Feed Widget.
News TextFull text of news article which may include photos, graphics, text and links.
Show ImageCheck the box to show thumbnail image in body of news article and in the News Feed Widget.
News Thumbnail ImageSelect image from Media Library Application. Image appears in navigation drop down if applicable. Recommended size is 350 x 300.
News Thumbnail Title Tooltip type text which appears on image hover
News Thumbnail DescriptionText describing details of an image to provide more complete information
News Thumbnail Alt TextThis attribute provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error, or if the user uses a screen reader). Optional but recommended.
Facebook ImageSelect image from Media Library Application. The ideal image size for a Facebook image post is 720px, 960px, or 2048px wide, with flexibility in the corresponding height
Sidebar Title (required)Text entry for title of sidebar display. The default entry is Read More News.
Sidebar List Type (required)This determines what articles are shown in the sidebar. Chose from:
  • Recent News
  • Tagged Categories
News Article DisplayNumber entry field determining how many articles show in the sidebar.
CategoriesAdd relevant categories from the Categories Application. These categories will govern which news articles feed into an instance of the News Feed Widget.
Publishing
  • Publish from – Select date from calendar interface
  • Publish to – Select date from calendar interface

Example

Shortcut to an Example News Page created in this ATLAS - News Page Type.