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Block - Video with description

The Block - Video - with description content type allows the user to display a Youtube video (single or playlist). There are mandatory heading and subheading (standfirst) fields. There is also a Video Title field which is for accessibility and is used for the title of the iFrame embed. The heading field can be set to Anton font, but this should only be used in Undegraduate pages.

The background colour for this content type is selectable and will allow the user to select either blue or teal.

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Background Colour

The colour option drop-down menu in this content type offer options for blue; grey, magenta; teal. In this content type only blue and teal are active. If magenta or grey are selected then blue or teal will be displayed respectively.

Usage Guidelines

Do's

  • Use sparingly in a page. This is a strong content type and using many in a page will overwhelm other content

Dont's

  • Don't use too many items of this content type in one page
  • Don't use Anton font for the heading in pages that do not have Undergraduate content

Anton heading

This is the sub-copy. The video displayed is a single video. The background of the video is UoL blue.

Standard Georgia heading

This is the sub-copy. The video displayed is a playlist. The background of the video is UoL teal.

Instructions

Adding Content Types
  1. After you have chosen a website section to update make sure you are viewing the Content tab
  2. Under Content in this section select the green Add content button
  3. Select the content type you wish to use from the list or alternatively you can type the name of the content type into the Filter search box
  4. Click on the name of the content type to add it into the section
  5. Enter a name for the content type. This will not be displayed on the published page. It will only be visible as a name for the content type within Terminal four CMS for your reference
  6. Proceed to fill in all of the fields in the content type. The * next to an element identifies that the element is required.
  7. Once you have completed all of the required fields click the Save changes button to save your content type as a draft
  8. When you are ready to publish your content types make sure you ‘save and approve’ any changes. You can also approve a content type using the blue Actions drop-down button and then clicking Approve.

If you are unable to see or add a specific content type it may need to be enabled in your branch / section. Please email webteam@lincoln.ac.uk for support. 

Content Type Elements
Name Description Max Size Required?
Background Colour Sets the background colour. Magenta & Grey aren't active. Those will show Blue & Teal respectively 80 Yes
Heading The copy used in the Heading 240 Yes
Display Heading in Anton Font? Ticking this will change the H2 Heading to Anton. Only uuse in UG pages 80  
Standfirst The copy used in the standfirst 560 Yes
Youtube Video Title This adds the title to the embed iFrame for accessibility 200 Yes
Is Video a playlist? Tick if the video that is to be embedded is a playlist 80  
Youtube Video ID The bit that appears at the end of the url (?v=YOUTUBE_ID) 20 Yes*
Playlist Video ID The list parameter of the url (don't include 'list=') 150 Yes*

* This field is only mandatory if it is visible in the content item.