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General syndication instructions
Syndication is a way to create content (how you make news, events, and profiles ) which that are shared to different pdx.edu sites, including top-level pdx.edu. All syndicated content is created in a single site: Syndication, then imported to individual sites based on their site settings.
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Only content created in syndication will import to other sites. If you create a news article, event, or profile directly on your site it cannot import to other sites.
All syndicated content must be edited in syndication; edits made within your own site will not update other copies of the content.
Imported content will not display immediately on your site; it can take up to two hours for accurately tagged content to import to your site.
Never link directly to content in syndication. Double check your the URLs to make sure they do not contain “ondeck.pdx.edu/syndication”.
If syndicated content is imported to your site that you don't want to have displayed on your site, simply un-publish the content on your site. Deleting the content will allow it to be re-imported.
You cannot set a focus point for images in Syndication as the focus is not retained when the content imports to your site. Use these dimensions to customize your images before uploading to Syndication:
News Article Image: 945 x 520 pixels
Event Image: 455 x 325 pixels
Profile Secondary Image: 320 x 223 pixels
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| title | Create a news article |
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Login to Syndication: http:// ondeck.pdx.edu/syndication/login Use the Admin Menu admin menu to navigate to the Create News Article page: "Content ￫ Add content ￫ News Article" Complete the form: Article Title: The title of the article. Keep it concise and accurate. Article Subtitle: Displays below the Article Title in on the News Article itself. This can be used to add more detailed information. Author: Who wrote the article. Image: Displays at the top of the news article, and in any blocks that feature the article (upcoming news or featured news). Image Caption: Displays below the image. Article Body: The actual content of the article. Related Links: Display below the article text. Show Featured News: Do not use - this will be deprecated. Expiry Date: When you want the article to no longer display on http://pdx.edu . be archived. Required. Tags: Topic based tags visitors can use to filter different articles based on interest. Start typing a tag name and select the correct one from the list of options. Separate tags with commas, if using more than one. Content Hub Tag: This is the tag that determines the sites where the content will import - it is not visible to the public. Start typing a tag site name and select the correct one from the list of options. Click "Add another item" for additional tags. Each site has a tag, based on the site's name. View the full list of Content Hub tags . You'll note there is an AP or CH at the start of each tag - ignore that. It's a notation for UComm use. Scheduling Options: Use if you want to schedule the article to be published in the future. Otherwise it will go live once you save the article.
Save the article.
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Login to Syndication: http: // ondeck.pdx.edu/syndication/login Use the Admin Menu admin menu to navigate to the Create Event page: "Content ￫ Add content ￫ Event" Complete the form: Event Title: The name of the event. Keep it clear, concise, and accurate to the event. DATETIMES: The start and end date of the event. If it's a recurring event, there are added instructions - refer to Repeating events on this page for these instructions. Weekly repeat: Refer to Repeating events on this page for these instructions. Monthly repeat: Refer to Repeating events on this page for these instructions. Location: Where the event will be held. No formatting is allowed, but if you add a link it will automatically turn into linked text upon saving. Cost / Admission: Optional but recommended. Text only - if the event is free write "Free". Contact: Required - who should the visitor contact if they have questions about the event? No formatting is allowed, but if you add a link it will automatically turn into linked text upon saving. Image: Optional but recommended. Add an image which will display in event blocks that display upcoming events. It also displays on the right side of the event page. Event Details: The written text about the event. Be descriptive and informative. Tags: Topic based tags visitors can use to filter different events based on interest. Start typing a tag name and select the correct one from the list of options. Separate tags with commas, if using more than one. Content Hub Tag: This is the tag that determines the sites where the content will import - it is not visible to the public. Start typing a tag site name and select the correct one from the list of options. Click Select "Add another item" for additional tags. Each site has a tag, based on the site's name. View the full list of Content Hub tags . You'll note there is an AP or CH at the start of each tag - ignore that. It's a notation for UComm use.
Save the event.
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If you are making a repeating event, the DATETIME field should show the start and end of the entire series of events. For Weekly and Monthly repeating events, you choose the correct day of the week or day of the month on which the event repeats. Ctrl+click (PC) or Cmnd+click (Mac) to select multiple options. For example, if I have a recurring event that lasts from 5-6pm every Thursday from October 1-November 30, the Start date will be 10/01/2020 at 5:00pm and the End date will be 11/30/2020 at 6:00pm. I would choose "Thursday" on the weekly repeat, and leave the monthly repeat as -None-Screenshot example:  |
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Automatically built events calendar There is an automatically-built events calendar page that displays all published events imported to your site. It has three views: month, week, and day. Example event calendar. You can create links to this page in the navigation menu by adding one in the PSU Primary Menu settings. You can also link to this page using CTA buttons or other links. The URL for the (month view) page will always be pdx.edu/SITE/calendar/month - replace SITE with your site's URL to see your site's calendar page.
Dynamic events block The block "Shared Content: Upcoming Events" is a dynamic block that automatically updates with the closest upcoming (by event date) events imported to your site. There is a link at the bottom of the block to let visitors see all events. This block can be added to any landing page on your site.
Featuring a specific event You can also feature an individual event using any of the link blocks or CTA blocks, if there is a particular event you want to highlight. There is no automated block that can be used to highlight a specific event. |
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