Configure the content page

This section of the guide explains how to configure a standard content page. In other words, we are describing the 'what' and 'how' of the changes you can make to the layout and formatting of your page. This is so that you can tailor your page to suit your communication purposes.

You can make changes to the following layout/formatting aspects of your standard content page.

Overview

Breadcrumbs are a list of clickable links showing the path taken to the location of the current page. Colleagues viewing your page can use these breadcrumb links to navigate back through the path leading to the page. Navigating this way may help them discover other useful content.

Content authors are able to switch breadcrumbs on and off as desired.

Example/s

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show breadcrumbs? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show breadcrumbs? metadata field as follows:

    • Breadcrumbs switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Breadcrumbs switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  6. Save the change.

Page heading

Overview

The page title of a content page sits and the top of the page and tells the user what the page is about. There may be a reason you don’t want to display the page title to your colleagues.

Content authors are able to switch page headings on and off as desired.

Example/s

Page heading switched on

Page heading switched off

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the page you would like updated.

  2. Enter the Metadata screen.

  3. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show page heading? metadata field.

  4. Edit the Show page heading? metadata field as follows:

    • Page heading switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Page heading switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  5. Save the change.

Author block

Overview

The Author block of a page contains:

  • the user avatar and name of the person that created the page

  • the date the page was created on

  • a favourite button (allowing users to 'favourite' the page)

  • an Edit button (allowing user to click through to the Edit+ interface to edit the page).

Content authors are able to switch the author block on and off as desired. It is important to note that switching off the author block will hide all of the above information/features.

We recommend that you keep the author block switched off for landing pages. You will need to switch the author block off, as it will display by default.

Example/s

Author block switched off

Author block switched on

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show author block? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show author block? metadata field as follows:

    • Author block switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

    • Author block switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

  6. Save the change.

Last updated by section

Overview

The last updated by section of a page shows:

  • the user avatar and name of the person that last updated the page

  • the date the page was updated.

Content authors are able to switch the last updated by section on and off as desired.

Example/s

Last updated by section switched on

Last updated by section switched off

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show who last updated this page? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show who last updated this page? metadata field as follows:

    • Last updated by switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Last updated by switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  6. Save the change.

Comments

Overview

The comments section of a page allows users to comment on the content of your page (if you let them…). You might want feedback on your content or it might be a set of non-negotiable content that doesn’t warrant inviting comment.

Content authors are able to switch the comments section on and off as desired.

Example/s

Comments switched on

Comments switched off

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show comments? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show comments? metadata field as follows:

    • Comments switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Comments switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  6. Save the change.

Overview

The back to top link is exactly what it sounds like—a link for user to click on, that takes them back to the top of the page.

Content authors are able to switch the back to top link section on and off as desired.

Example/s

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show back to top link? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show back to top link? metadata field as follows:

    • Back to top link switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Back to top link switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  6. Save the change.