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).
For a wire frame example of what this content type can look like on your site, see Attachment List module design.
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.
Attachment List fields
Click each tab below to see a description of the associated fields.
| 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 for this asset. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. |
| Description | Enter a description that describes this asset. 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.
Each option also allows you to define Name and Value attributes, the latter of which appends an additional parameter to the URL (for example, if you input Brightspot Home Page. into the Value field, appends Title="Brightspot Home Page" to the URL of the external link specified in the call to action). |
| Call To Action Button Text | Enter text appearing on the call-to-action button. This text is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Field definitions for 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 for this asset. 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 that describes this asset. 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. |
Advanced
| Field | Description |
| Hide Descriptions | Toggle on to hide the descriptions of the assets contained in the list module. For example, toggling on this setting displays the Headline of an article, but hides the Description of an article contained in the list module. |
| Hide File Sizes | Toggle on to hide the file size for any attachments to the Attachment List Module. |
Download List Styles
| Field | Description |
| Template | Select the template of this module from the list of options. Templates are visual presentation presets that differ depending on the type of module. |
| Preset | Select one of the following:
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| Choose a Background Color | Enter 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. |
| List Title Size | Overrides the default text size of the list's Title as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
| List Description Size | Overrides the default text size of the list's Description as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
| Header Text Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the header as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from Left, Center, or Right. |
| Call to Action Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the call to action button as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where in the asset the call to action button is displayed. |
| Item Display Style | Overrides the default display style of the items included in your list as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
| Choose an Item Background Color | Open the color picker to override the default background color for the items included on the asset. |
| Item Background Image | Overrides the default background image for each item included on the asset. You can open the content selector to choose a background image or create a new one if needed. |
| Item Text Color | Open the color picker to override the default text color for the items included on the asset. |
| Item Title Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the Title for each item on the asset as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where, above each item, the item Title is displayed. |
| Item Description Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the Description for each item on the asset as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where, on the items, the Description is displayed. |
| Item CTA Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the call to action button as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where in the asset the call to action button is displayed. |
| Item Image Aspect Ratio | Overrides the default size and shape of the image next to the items in the asset as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
| Module Padding Top | Overrides 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 Bottom | Overrides 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. |
| Field | Description |
| Locale | Sets the content's locale. This setting can also be used to auto-localize content based on the users requested locale. |
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