Attachment List module
An attachment list module allows you to collect attachments into a list module. There are two types of attachment list modules: advanced (the list's assets do not change) and dynamic (the list's assets change based on selection criteria).
To create an attachment list module:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Attachment List Module.
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the asset.
Field | Description |
Internal Name | Enter an internal name for this asset. Brightspot uses this name internally, such as in the search panel and recent activity widget. This name is not visible to visitors to your site. |
Title | Enter a title. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Description | Enter a description. This description is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Items | Select one of the following:
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Call To Action |
Select None, Internal or External.
When setting up an internal or external call to action, you have the option to set how the link will behave. External—Advanced tab
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Call To Action Button Text | Enter text appearing on the call-to-action button. This text is visible to the visitors to your site. |
The following illustration shows how Brightspot renders an attachment list module. This illustration is an example of an attachment list module with a title, description, and four attachments. Each attachment has its own title, description, call to action, and file size.

Rendered attachment list
Field definitions for advanced attachment list modules
With advanced attachment list modules, you can add internal assets already in Brightspot, or links to external assets.
Field | Description |
Item | Select one of the following:
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Title | Enter a title. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. For internal assets, this field defaults to the asset's title. |
Description | Enter a description. This description is visible to the visitors to your site. For internal assets, this field defaults to the asset's description. |
Image | Click and select an existing image from the content picker for your attachment, or scroll to the bottom and click New Image to create a new image for this attachment. See Image for information on creating a new image. |
File Size | Enter the file size of the attachment. For internal assets, this field defaults to the asset's size. |
File Type Display Name | Enter the text that appears after the text supplied in the attachment's Call to Action Button Text field. For example, if you add Download the in the Call to Action Button Text field below, and add Word document in this field, the download link will read Download the Word document under the item. |
Call To Action Button Text | Enter text appearing on the call-to-action button. This text is visible to the visitors to your site. |
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