Content List Block

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The Content List block provides the ability to create custom content lists from existing content types, such as articles, basic pages, and people pages. A Content List block may be placed on any content type where you can edit the layout. The content for a Content List block must already be created.

Add a Content List Block

  1. Navigate to the page you'd like to update, and enter the Edit mode for the page.
  2. Click on the Layout tab.
  3. Choose the Section you would like to add the block.
  4. Click on Add Block in that section.
  5. Click on Create content block in the Configuration Sidebar.
  6. Select Content List Block from the list of options.
  7. Choose Inline or Reusable block option.

Add Content List Content

The Content List block has the following fields:

  1. Title: this displays above the Text Block when placed on a page.
  2. Display title: enabled by default, toggle the button to hide the block title.
  3. Content: fill in the Content field by entering the page title for a person, basic page or article that you wish to compile in this block. Add other items as desired.
  4. Sort: choose a sort option.
    1. Custom: displays in the order placed in the content fields (grab crosshairs next to an item to drag it into custom position).
    2. Date Created (newest first): displays in the order of date created.
    3. Date Created (oldest first): displays in the reverse order of date created.
    4. Alphabetical: displays alphabetically according to page title.
  5. Display: Choose the display option.
    1. Full: displays content in full.
    2. Condensed: displays a snap shop of the content.
    3. Teaser: image is aligned left with summary text to the right.
    4. Title: displays the content titles.
    5. Sidebar: displays a left aligned image and the title.
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Save Block

  1. Click Add Block when done.
  2. Click Save layout.