Content Templates are part of Municipal Websites Evolve. They give you full control over how your content displays when viewed on its own, such as through search results or a "see more" link. You can decide exactly which fields show, where they are placed, and how they are styled, using a drag-and-drop builder. No coding is required.
For example, an Employee content type could display a photo at the top, followed by a name and title, with a formatted biography below. There are endless configurations available, so you can design the layout that best fits how you want each content type to appear on your site.
This guide shows you how to build a content template.
Important Note:
Before you can use Content Templates, you will need to set up Content Aliases. Learn more about Content Aliases, or how to create and manage a Content Type URL Alias.
Instructions
Sign in to your site.
Navigate to and click Site Tools on the toolbar:
Click Content Templates:
Click the Add Template button:
Select a Content Type from the dropdown menu:
Click the Add button:
Locate the Actions section and click the Ellipsis for the template:
Select Modify:
Select a Layout:
Note:
This selection will apply a layout from your created site layouts.
Select a Theme:
Note:
This selection will apply a theme from your created themes.
In the Template Layout section, click Add Wrapper:
Enter the Wrapper Name:
Select how many Columns you want in the wrapper:
Configure the Column Widths:
Add as many wrappers as you need. Adjust the columns and column widths as needed to get the template the way you want it.
Click the Done button:
Click the Elements section:
Drag and drop Structural and Content Type elements into the wrapper:
After dropping an element into a field, select a Label Display for the element:
Click the Done button:
Repeat for each element you add to the wrapper(s):
If you added too many wrappers, find the unwanted wrapper and click the X to delete it:
Click the Layers section:
This shows an overview of your content template, including its wrappers and elements. Hover over any section to highlight that area of the template:
Make any changes or adjustments as needed. Click into the Options, Elements, and Layers sections as many times as you need to add, remove, or change content.
Click the Save button:
Click Content Templates in the breadcrumbs:
Locate the Actions section. Click the Ellipsis for the template:
Select Enable:
The Content Template is Enabled:
