Brightspot Content Types Guide

Tabs module


Tabs modules provide a compact display of many related assets. A tab module contains a title, description, and individual tabs. Each tab typically contains modules, each with its own title, description, and assets.

Note
This topic describes how to create a shared tabs module that you can use in multiple assets. If you want to create a one-off tabs module, see Creating a one-off module.


To create a tab module:

  1. In the header, click add.
  2. From the Create list, select Tabs Module.
  3. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
  4. Complete your site's workflow and publish the tabs module.

Tabs module fields

Click each tab below to see a description of the associated fields.

FieldDescription
TitleEnter a title. This title is visible to the visitors to your site.
DescriptionEnter a description. This description is visible to the visitors to your site.
Tabs

Add tabs to the tab module by doing the following:

  1. Click Add Tab Item.
  2. In the form for configuring a tab, enter an Internal Name and Title.
  3. Click Add Module.
  4. In the module picker, select one of the available modules, and configure it as required.

    Tip
    You can use the module picker's search field to quickly find a specific module or style. For details, see Searching for shared modules in the module picker.

  5. Repeat steps 1–4 to add more tabs to the tab module.
Call To ActionSelect None, Internal or External.
  • None—No call to action button is displayed.
  • Internal—A call to action button is displayed that links to an internal asset.
  • External—A call to action button is displayed that links to an external URL.Using the Call to Action Advanced tab
When setting up an internal or external call to action, you have the option to set how the link will behave.

External—Advanced tab
  • Target—Specify whether the target of the Call to Action should open in New Window/Tab or Same Window/Tab.
Internal—Advanced tab
  • Target—Specify whether the target of the Call to Action should open in New Window/Tab or Same Window/Tab.
  • Anchor—If the asset you are linking to has anchors present, such as a page with tabs, you can select items within the tabs to which to anchor. Then when your visitors click the Read More button, they are taken directly to that anchor.
Call To Action Button TextEnter text appearing on the call-to-action button. This text is visible to the visitors to your site.

The following illustration shows just one example of how Brightspot renders a tabs module.

FieldDescription
AnchorModify the anchor to something that would make sense when appearing in an Anchor field's drop-down menu on another asset. This allows you to directly link to this module in another asset. Being specific makes it easier to identify in a list of other anchors.

Tab Styles


FieldDescription
TemplateSelect the template of this module from the list of options. Templates are visual presentation presets that differ depending on the type of module.
PresetSelect one of the following:
  • None—Applies styling from the site's theme.
  • Custom—Opens a form to customize the site's theme for this asset.
  • (Various)—Aside from None or Custom, there may be additional options in this list depending on the value selected in the Template field. If the selected template has presets, then those presets are able to be selected in this list and applied. For information about configuring template presets, see Creating a template preset.
Choose a Background ColorEnter the hexadecimal value of a background color for this module. For instance, entering #000888 provides a dark blue background.
Change Primary Text Color to Primary Inverse Text Color (Set in Theme Colors)Toggle on to convert the primary color of the text in the module to the inverse color of the text set in the theme.
Header Text AlignmentOverrides the default alignment of the header as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from Left, Center, or Right.
Module Padding TopOverrides the default padding at the top of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large.
Module Padding BottomOverrides the default padding at the bottom of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large.

FieldDescription
LocaleChoose a locale for the translation you want to submit.

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