Content Article Manager Edit

Description

This is where you can

You can also select the Category for an Article and indicate whether or not it is Published and if it is selected to appear on the Frontpage.

Add a new Article

Edit an existing Article

Title. The Title for the article.
Alias. The internal name of the article. Normally, you can leave this blank and auto will fill in a default value. The default value is the Title in lower case and with dashes instead of spaces. You may enter the Alias manually.

Article Text. This is where you enter the contents of the article. The editor you use depends on the settings for your site and your user.

Status. (Published/Unpublished/Archived/Trashed) The published status of the article.
Category. The Category this article belongs to. You may create new categories by entering them here.
Featured. (Yes/No) Select Yes if the article will be shown in the Featured menu item.
Access. Who has access to this article.
Language. Select the language for this article. If you are not using the multi-language feature, keep the default of All.
Tags. Enter one or more optional tags for this article. You can select existing tags by entering in the first few letters. You may also create new tags by entering them here. Tags allow you to see lists of related items across content types (for example, articles, contacts, and categories).
Note. Article note. This is normally for the site administrator's use (for example, to document information about this article) and does not show in the Frontend of the site.

Note: This section lets you display images and links in your articles using standardized layouts.

Intro Image. Click the Select button to select an image to be displayed in a fixed location in the Intro Text of an article. This will open a window that allows you to select an image from your images folder. After you have selected an image, you can hover the mouse on the "Preview" text to see a preview of the image.
Image Float. (Use Global/Right/Left/None) Controls placement of the image.
Alt Text. Alternative text to use for visitors who don't have access to images.
Caption. Enter an optional caption for the image.

Full Article Image. Click the Select button to select an image to be displayed in a fixed location in the Full Text of an article. This will open a window that allows you to select an image from your images folder. After you have selected an image, you can hover the mouse on the "Preview" text to see a preview of the image.
Image Float. (Use Global/Right/Left/None) Controls placement of the image.
Alt Text. Alternative text to use for visitors who don't have access to images.
Caption. Enter an optional caption for the image.

Link A. The URL for the first link to be displayed in a fixed location in the article text. This must be a full URL, not relative. For example, it normally would start with https://.
Link A Text. The text used for Link A. If blank, the URL will be displayed.
URL Target Window. Sets the default value for the target for the first Link in the article. Choices are:
- Use Global: Use the value set in Articles
- Open in parent window: Opens the link in the main browser window, replacing the current article.
- Open in new window: Opens the link in a new browser window.
- Open in pop up: Opens the link in a pop-up browser window (without full navigation controls).
- Modal: Opens the link in a modal pop-up window.
Note: Same options for 'Link B' and 'Link C'.

At the top left you will see the toolbar.

The functions are:

Save. Saves the article and stays in the current screen.
Save & Close. Saves the article and closes the current screen.
Save & New. Saves the article and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another article.
Save as Copy. Saves your changes to a copy of the current article. Does not affect the current article.
Note: This toolbar icon is only shown if you edit an existing article.
Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.