Category: Training

How To: Bookmark Sections

How To: Bookmark Sections

The bookmark tool allows you to add your favorite sections to a bookmark list.

How To bookmark sections

  1. Select bookmark section from the actions menu   beside the section you wish to bookmark.

  2. Check the bookmarks tool to see that your section has been added as a bookmark.

  3. Areas of TERMINALFOUR can also be bookmarked, by clicking on located towards the top right-hand-side of the screen.

Content Types

Content Types

Content is added to a section by using Content Types.


Content Types

Specific sections call for specific content types. See the lists below for content types available for your pages.

  1. Interior Pages
  2. Homepages
  3. Left or Right Columns
  4. Template Sections

Content Types for Interior Pages

Name Description Notes
Page Content Only Main template to add content to a page. This is used on most pages. Elements: Name*, Sub-Heading, Body*, Published Date, Tag/s
FAQ Box New Starts a list of frequently asked questions. Elements:

You can have multiple FAQ Boxes on a page but “Group ID” must be defined in order to group FAQ Items.

FAQ Item Creates a new question and answer in your FAQ list. Elements: Name*, Question, Answer, Image, Image Alt Tag, Image Title Tag, unique identifier, Group ID, Create Date

Create Date determines the listing order when FAQ Box New is used to group FAQ Items (most recent displays on top)

unique identifier must be defined to target the style for a specific content piece.

Image Used to embed an image to a page Elements:

Also used in template sections: site_logo and site_background

Infobox Used to highlight content on a page. Displays content in a gray box. Elements: Name*, Sub-Heading, Body
Panopto Video Embed Embeds a Panopto video on page Elements: Name*, Title, Panopto Video ID*, Blurb
Redirect Content Used only if you want to redirect a section that is included in navigation.
YouTube Video Embed Embeds a YouTube Video on page. Elements: Name*, YouTube Video ID*, Blurb, Label, Image

Content Types for Homepages

Name Description Notes
announcements Displays content in maroon bar on top of the site’s homepage Elements: (Name*, Title, Blurb, Link, External URL) limit Blurb to 240 characters

Used in section = home_announcement

Feature Link Elements:

Used in sections = home_news, home_top, home_center

Feature Story Elements:

Used in sections = home_news, home_top, home_center

Feature Blog Post Elements:

Used in section = home_news

Feature Content Elements:

Used in section = home_news

Feature Profile Elements:

Used in section = home_news

Feature Video Elements:

Used in section = home_news

Content Types for Left or Right columns

The following content types can be used in sections = home_leftinterior_left, home_right, and right_column

Name Description Notes
Feature Link Elements:
Feature Story Elements:
Feature Blog Post Elements:
Feature Content Elements:
Feature Multiple Links Elements:
Feature Photo Gallery Elements:
Feature Profile Elements:
Feature Video Elements:
Recruitment Links Elements:
Social Networking Feeds New Elements:
Social Networking Links Displays social media icons with links for Facebook, Twitter, and other Social Networking Accounts. Elements:

Content Types for Template Sections

Name Description Notes
Image Displays the Site Name when used in section = site_logo

Sets the background image for the section when used in section = site_background

Elements: Name*, Select Image, Select Link/Custom Link Text, External URL, Sub Head, Alt Tag

Site background image files are located in: Media Library » Categorised » site backgrounds

Organization Information Displays the site’s footer information. Elements: Name*, Email Address, URL, Street Address, City, State, Country, Postal Code, Phone Number

Used in: section = footer

How to: Add Content

How to: Add Content

How To Add Content

    1. Select create content from the actions menu  beside the section you wish to add content to.
    2. If only one content type is enabled, this will open straight away. Alternatively you need to select the content type you want to use.
      • The * next to the element identifies that the element is required.
    3. Enter a name for the content. This will not be displayed on the published page, but simply act as a name within TERMINALFOUR.
    4. Use the Word file “Writing for the Web” and create a piece of content which looks as similar as possible to the original.
      • Open the Word file given to you by the trainer and copy the text.
      • Paste the text into the main body of your content. Some formatting may be necessary.
    5. Preview to ensure you are happy with the result.
    6. Click save changes to save the content once complete, or expand your options by clicking on the icon  next to save changes to reveal options such as save & approve and save as draft. The drop-down menu options may vary depending on configuration.
Training Outline: Advance Users

Training Outline: Advance Users

  1. General Section Information – Advance Settings
    • Metadata
      1. Default Fields
        • Meta Title
        • Description
        • Meta Keywords
      2. For social media postings
    • Output URI and Output File Name (for admin use only; to modify, please contact the digital team)

  2. Page Layouts & Content Types

  3. Publish & Deploy
    • Publish (every hour on the hour)
    • RSYNC (every hour on the half hour – media first)

  4. Web Accessibility & SEO