Page Comparison

Hero

The Hero section contains “buttons.” These buttons are the links to the Nursing programs in the large “hero image” on the homepage.

There can be a minimum of one button, or a maximum of 5 buttons. Buttons, like all components in Cascade, are added and deleted just like “rows.”

Each of the buttons contains the following fields:

• Name: Displays the button text.

• URL - Internal: Use if linking to an internal link.

• URL - External: Use if linking to an external link.

Intro

The Intro section is has only two fields:

• Lead: Type in the opening line for the paragraph that appears below in the Content field.

• Content: Uses the Text Module. Type in whatever text you need to appear.

School Highlights

The School Highlights section is limited to three entries.The Content options can contain between 1 and 6 entries.

Please do not include academic program-specific items in this section, as those go in the Academic Highlights section below.

The School Highlights contain the following fields:

• Title: Displays Creates the blue text which appears on the very top of the section overlay. Use the <br/> tag to create a return break in the paragraph.

• Text: Displays the text which appears inside of the background image. Use the tags <em> and </em> to enclose any text intended to appear in italics.

• Button Text: This link under the image and above the paragraph text from the Content field.

• Content: Uses the Text Module. Type in whatever text you need to appear.

• Image: Allows for internally linking to an image that has been uploaded into Cascade. The current image dimensions for this section are 640px by 360px.

• Image Description (alt): This text only displays for screen readers and is required for accessibility compliance. Text should be limited to two or three words. Examples include, "Learn more." or "Visit." Follow the directions for creating accessible image descriptions.

• URL Type: Determines whether the URL is internal to Cascade or external.

• Internal or External URL: This field depends on which option is select for URL Type. If Internal is selected, then this field will use the Cascade internal-navigation button to create an internal link. Otherwise, if External is selected, a field will appear so that you can copy and paste a URL from an external website.

• Background Image: Displays the image used in the background. The image should be 2500x1500 pixels. To change any background image, submit a web request.

The Button options contain the following fields:

• Icon/Stat: Can use either an icon or a number. For an icon, it's listed as <span class="icon icon-medal2"><span class="show-for-sr">globe</span></span> so that icon-medal2 is the name of the icon to display. See this page for a list of icons and their names. The word "globe" here is used to describe to screen readers what the icon is. If using it for a number, simply type in the desired number. Follow the directions for creating accessible image descriptions.

• Text: Displays the text which appears on the button: Allows for internally linking to another asset in Cascade.

Quick Links

The quick links have two sub-sections, Main and Secondary. The Main section governs the three audiences (prospective, admitted and current students), and the Secondary section controls the four quick links for the Directory, FAQs, MySanDiego, and alumni.

Academic Highlights

The Academic Highlights section can contain between 1 and 6 entries.

Please include only academic program-specific items in this section.

The Academic Highlights contain the following fields:

• Title: Displays Creates the text for each department over the image.Text: Displays the text that appears when the image is hovered overblue text link under the image and above the paragraph text from the Content field.

• Content: Uses the Text Module. Type in whatever text you need to appear.

• Image: Used Allows for internally linking to link an image to the field. The help text states that the image must be 640x360 pixelsthat has been uploaded into Cascade. The current image dimensions for this section are 640px by 360px.

• Image Description (Alt textalt): Used  This text only displays for screen readers and is required for accessibility compliance. Examples include, "Learn more." or "Visit." Follow the directions for creating accessible image descriptions.

• URL Type: Determines whether the URL is internal to Cascade or external.

• Internal or External URL: This field depends on which option is select for URL Type. If Internal is selected, then this field will use the Cascade internal-navigation button to create an internal link. Otherwise, if External is selected, a field will appear so that you can copy and paste a URL from an external website.

• : Allows for internally linking to another asset in Cascade.

Call to Action

At the bottom of the homepage is the Call to Action section.

The Call to Action section contain the following fields:

• Text: Displays the button text.

• URL Type: Determines whether the URL is internal to Cascade or external.

• Internal or External URL: This field depends on which option is select for URL Type. If Internal is selected, then this field will use the Cascade internal-navigation button to create an internal link. Otherwise, if External is selected, a field will appear so that you can copy and paste a URL from an external website.

Image Removed

• Title: Creates the lead text link above the paragraph text from the Content field.

• Content: Uses the Text Module. Type in whatever text you need to appear.

• URL: Allows for internally linking to another asset in Cascade. This creates the button text in the Call to Action.

Spotlight

The Spotlight section is comprised of three Items, but only one will randomly display on the page at a time for the user. Each item contains the following fields:

• Quote: The quote which takes up the majority of the text area. Do not use actual quotation marks in this field.

• Author: The name of the quote's author.

• Color: Controls the color of the background overlay in front of the image, but behind the words. Options are teal, orange, and blue.

• Background Image: Displays the image used in the background. The image should be 2500x1500 pixels. To change any background image, submit a web request.

of the homepage is dynamically fed from MyPostings.

In MyPostings, if the Category is set to Spotlight, and the Department Website(s) has School of Nursing and Health Science added, then that post will display on the homepage.

If there are no currently active spotlights that meet the previous criteria then this section will not display.

To learn more about which options in MyPostings to use to have your news and events display on the homepage, visit the MyPostings documentation.

MyPostings News & Events

The News and Events section of the homepage are is dynamically fed from MyPostings.

In MyPostings, if the Category is set to either News or Event, and the Department Website(s) has School of Nursing and Health Science added, then that post will display on the homepage.

If there are no currently active spotlights that meet the previous criteria then this section will display a message that there aren’t any current items.

To learn more about which options in MyPostings to use to have your news and events display on the homepage, visit the SOLES MyPostings documentation.

Contact Panel

The Contact Panel is controlled through the _site-setting-main block under the _site-settings folder. Contact Corinna Lewis by emailing corinnalewis@sandiego.edu.