Brightspot Content Types Guide

Using the See Also module


You can provide a list of related topic links using the See Also module, available at the bottom of the topic content type.

To place a See Also module:

  1. Search for and open the topic to which you want to add a See Also module, or create a new topic.
  2. From the See Also list, select Inline.
  3. Using the following tables as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
  4. Complete your site's workflow and publish the topic.

See Also fields

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

FieldDescription
TitleEnter a display name. This name is visible to the visitors to your site.
DescriptionEnter a description. This description is visible to the visitors to your site.
ItemsSelect Curated to configure groups of topics in a See Also list.

The following table describes the fields in the Groups field.

Groups field, Main tab

FieldDescription
TitleSet the Title for the group of see-also topics.
ItemsSelect one of the following:
  • Basic—Adds topics to the list. A rendered basic list includes promos of the underlying topics, and you cannot override the promos' text or image.
  • Advanced—Adds topics' promos to the list. You can customize the promos' text and image. Your customizations remain even if a topic's promo changes. See Product Promo module for more details on these fields.
  • Dynamic—Adds topics' promos to a list that dynamically updates according to the settings you select. See Understanding dynamic list settings for more information on these settings.

Groups field, Styles tab

FieldDescription
Advanced
Hide DescriptionsToggle 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 ImagesToggle on to hide the images included on the assets contained in the list module.
Hide Publish DatesToggle on to hide the publish dates of the assets included in the list module.
Hide CategoriesToggle on to hide the categories of the assets included in the list module.
Hide AuthorsToggle on to hide the authors of the assets included in the list module.
Page List Styles
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.
Choose a Background ColorEnter the hexadecimal value of a background color for this module. For instance, entering #000888 provides a dark blue background.
Use Text ColorsSelect the color to use for text.
  • Standard—Use the text color specified in the site's theme.
  • Inverse—Use the inverse of the text color specified in the site's theme.
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.
Page List Amp Styles
TemplateSelect the template of this module from the list of options. Templates are visual presentation presets that differ depending on the type of 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.

Page Grouped List Styles


FieldDescription
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.
Choose a Background ColorEnter the hexadecimal value of a background color for this module. For instance, entering #000888 provides a dark blue background.
Use Text ColorsSelect the color to use for text.
  • Standard—Use the text color specified in the site's theme.
  • Inverse—Use the inverse of the text color specified in the site's theme.
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 Title AlignmentOverrides 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 Byline AlignmentOverrides the default publish date alignment as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left or Right, and determine where the publish date for each item displays on the list.
Item Category AlignmentOverrides the default Category alignment as specified in your theme's CSS file. Your choices are Left, Center, or Right.
Item Description AlignmentOverrides 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.

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