Brightspot Content Types Guide

Author List module


This topic describes how to create an author list module.

To create an author list module:

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

Author List fields

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

FieldDescription
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 not visible to visitors to your site.
Items

Select one of the following:

  • Basic—Adds authors to the list. A rendered basic list includes promos of the underlying authors, and you cannot override the promos' text or image. (Changes to the authors' promos appear in the rendered basic list.)
  • Advanced—Adds authors' promos to the list. You can customize the promos' text and image. Your customizations remain even if an author's promo changes.

See Author for information on creating a new author.

Call To Action
Select 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.
  • Attribute—Click add_circle_outline to add an attribute to the link.
    • Name—Enter the name of the attribute. For example, Title.
    • Value—Set the value for the attribute. For example, Brightspot Home Page. This appends Title="Brightspot Home Page" to the URL of the external link specified in the Call to Action.
Internal—Advanced tab
  • Target—Specify whether the target of the Call to Action should open in New Window/Tab or Same Window/Tab.
  • Attribute—Click add_circle_outline to add an attribute to the link.
    • Name—Enter the name of the attribute. For example, Title.
    • Value—Set the value for the attribute. For example, Brightspot Home Page. This appends Title="Brightspot Home Page" to the URL of the external link specified in the Call to Action.
  • 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 an author list 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.

Advanced



FieldDescription
Hide Job TitlesToggle on to suppress the display of the job titles of the individuals included in the list module.
Hide ImagesToggle on to hide the images included on the assets contained in the list module.

Author List 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.
List Title SizeOverrides the default text size of the list's Title as specified in your theme's CSS file.
List Description SizeOverrides the default text size of the list's Description as specified in your theme's CSS file.
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.
Item Author Name AlignmentOverrides the default alignment of the Name for each author on the asset, as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where the author's name is displayed.
Item Job Title AlignmentOverrides the default alignment of the Job Title for each individual on the asset, as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, and Right, and determines where the individual's Job Title is displayed.
Item Display StyleOverrides the default display style of the items included in your list as specified in your theme's CSS file.
Choose an Item Background ColorOpen the color picker to override the default background color for the items included on the asset.
Item Background ImageOverrides 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 ColorOpen the color picker to override the default text color for the items included on the asset.
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.
Item Image Aspect RatioOverrides the default size and shape of the image next to the items in the asset as specified in your theme's CSS file.

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


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