The General content content type is one of the most widely used. It is designed for use on Content pages, giving editors the ability to add information to their pages using a variety of formatting tools.
It offers similar functionality to standard text editors, like Microsoft Word, and should be used for standard page content.
Instructions
1. In the site structure, navigate to the section (page) you want to add your general content to.
2. Click the blue Actions button and select Create content.
3. Select a General content content type from the list - guidance on how to add a content type
4. A form and editor will appear. Fill in the 'Name' field so you can identify your Content type (this can be a name of your choice). Fill in the 'Title' field - this is the title that will appear on your page.
5. Add content to your editor
| Field title | What should I do? | Is it compulsory? |
|---|---|---|
| Name* | This name will appear behind the scenes and needs to clear and concise so any other editors can quickly identify the content type they need to edit from all the others on the page | Yes |
| Title | This field adds an optional Heading 2 immediately after the Section (page) title | No |
| Main body | This contains the text editor (see below) where you can add content, e.g. text, images, document links, etc., to the page. | Yes |
6. Click Save and approve to save your changes.
The text editor menus and buttons
This is the full set of buttons applicable to General content content type. The editor is also used in other content types such as Accordions and Tabs. The editor options change depending on the content type selected.
Menu row
Text editor menus
Insert table with column headings - creates a table with a heading row at the top
Button row
From left to right:
- Undo - undoes the last operation
- Redo - Redoes the last 'Undo' operation
- Bold - Changes the selected text to bold to add emphasis. You can also use your keyboard - Ctrl+B (Command+B on Mac)
- Italic - Italicises the current selection. You can also use your keyboard - Ctrl+I (Command+I on Mac)
- Bullet list - Formats the current selection as an unordered bullet list
- Number list - Formats the current selection as an ordered number list
- Insert link
- Insert section link - Inserts a link to a section (another T4 web page) - you must use this when linking to other pages in T4
- Insert external link - Inserts a link to an external URL. This is any web page not on T4 including the Imperial news and events websites. You can also use this for adding email address links. When you add an email address e.g. j.bloggs@imperial.ac.uk, T4 will ask you if you want to add mailto: to the link. Click Yes. You can also type email addresses directly into the text editor and it will convert to an email address link.
- Unlink - Removes links from the current selection.
- Insert file link or image - Select a document file or image from the Media Library. When selected, a Media Library dialogue box is opened where you can search for a Media Item. Images are placed into the text editor and can be resized if necessary. When other file types are selected (e.g., a Word document or PDF ), a link to the file is added. Please see Using images in your content or Adding documents: pdfs, Word, zip etc. for more guidance.
- Text styles (blocks) - List of the available text styles from Heading 2-6 and Paragraph. These options will vary depending on the content type you are using.