How To
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Create Alert
Navigate to:
- Content > Add Content > Alert
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Title (*) — Enter a Title for the Alert page. For optimal length, keep the Title less than 60 characters, including spaces.
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Alert Level
Alert Level (*) — Choose a severity level for the Alert:
- Info — Info Alerts are blue.
- Success — Success Alerts are green.
- Warning — Warning Alerts are orange.
- Breaking — Breaking Alerts are red.
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Alert Title
Alert Title (*) — Enter a Title that will appear on the Alert (limited to 95 characters).
- Example: (Info Alert):
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Alert Summary
Alert Summary (*) — Enter a descriptive summary of the Alert. The summary appears to the right of the Alert Title (limited to 180 characters).
- Example: (This is the Alert Summary):
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Alert Link
URL — To include a link with the Alert, enter a URL (web address). Example: https://it.nc.gov. The Alert Link appears to the right of the Alert Summary.
Link Text — Enter the text to be linked. Example: DIT Website. Note: If the Link Text field is populated, the URL field becomes required.
- Example: (Alert Link):
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Show on Specific Pages or Sections
The Alert appears on all pages by default.
To limit the Alert's appearance to a single page or section, enter a URL alias as described below.
Single Page
To display the Alert on a single page:
- Enter: /pagename (Example: /about).
Section
To display the Alert on a set of pages under one section:
- Enter: /sectionname/* (Example: /about/*).
Multiple Specific Pages
To display the Alert on multiple specific pages or sections:
- Click Add Another Item.
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Alert Weight
Alert Weight — If multiple Alerts are posted, enter a weight number for the Alert. The weight number determines the order in which multiple Alerts are displayed.
- If multiple Alerts are posted, click the right and left arrows—at the right end of the Alert block—to scroll through the Alerts.
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Published
Leave the Published option checked. The Alert will only display on published pages.
Click Save, at the bottom of the Edit page, to save the page and view results.
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Alert Page
Alert Fields and Values Displayed
While the Alert block appears near the top of published pages, a page for the Alert itself is also created, listing the Alert fields and values: