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.
Note:
If the Alert does not display after saving, confirm that the Page or Section fomatting appears exactly as shown above with no spaces. If the formatting is exact and the Alert still does not display after saving, a Web Manager should check that the Alert Block is placed under Structure > Block Layout.
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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.
Note:
If the Alert does not display after saving, a Web Manager should check that the Alert Block is placed under Structure > Block Layout.
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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:
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