Example Components
Components are the various kinds of content you can insert into a band on a page. You may also find them referred to as cards or paragraphs. Most Components can be placed on both Landing Pages and Site Pages; examples of these are provided below. Some Components may only be placed on Landing Pages.
Most Components can be placed into any band/column configuration, but a few are restricted to maintain usability. If a Component would be rendered too small or too large to be usable in a particular column, it will not be listed among the Component menu options in that column. For example, on this Site Page you are exploring, the NC Map can only be placed into a one-column band. The NC Map would be too small to be usable in the narrower column width of the two-column band.
Explore examples of all the available Components on Digital Commons.
Usability testing is a research activity designed to evaluate the usability of a website by observing representatives from your key audience as they try to perform a set of realistic tasks. Testing a website with actual users allows developers to see what's working well for users and where they experience difficulty. The results of the test can be used by your team to improve the user experience.
Contact Card
Contact Card Help
Example:
State Employees' Credit Union
iFrame Embed
Example:
An iFrame Embed can display all kinds of content. This example displays a Google Calendar for the North Carolina Virtual Public School.
Quick Links
Quick Links Help
Example:
Quick Links
Provide a list of linked resources with a description.
North Carolina Websites
On the Digital Commons Platform
Content Displayed as Tabs
Content Displayed as Accordion
Text Component
Format text with bold, italics, and bulleted or numbered lists. Include links, tables, and various media, as desired. Provide iFrame content, if necessary.
Configuring Email Notification for your Webforms
This video walks through the process of setting up your webforms so end users and agency contacts will receive an email notification when data is submitted.
View Embed
View Embed Help
Example:
Custom Views can be embedded into a page. This example displays the most recently published Blog Entry in a block.
Webform Embed
Webform Embed Help
Example:
Custom Webforms can be embedded into a page. Submitting the Webform below registers the user to receive the monthly What's New from Digital Commons newsletter.
Newsletter Sign-up
This page was last modified on 09/30/2025