Content Summaries

By using a Content Summary Template, you can include a brief introductory paragraph from one component/page and feature the same component in full on a separate page.

• These templates are particularly useful when trying to direct visitors to specific sections of your site.

The following instructions will provide information on how to use Tridion create and insert a summary view of one page onto another page and how to link this summary view to the page that contains the full view.

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Creating a Content Summary

To start, you can create a Content Summary by:

• Editing an existing Content component or

• Creating a new Content component.

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Inside the Content component you want to link to with the Summary, the relevant fields are:

1. Introduction text for summaries (Not shown in full view): Highlighted in yellow above.

   • Copy text from one of the paragraphs that would be suitable for introductory-type text and paste this into this field.

   • If none of your paragraphs have text that work as an introduction, create new text that briefly summarizes the point of your content.

2. Image displays in summary views: Summary Views give you the option to also include an image.

   • Click on the magnifying glass icon to the right of this field (highlighted in green above), and find the image you want to be displayed with the summary in the Building Blocks folder.

     • Select the image and click Insert to add it to the component.

Once you are happy with the summary content in the component, click Save and Close in the Home tab of the toolbar (highlighted in blue above).

Adding the Content Summary to a Page

Once you have created or edited the content that you want to link to with a Summary, determine where in your site you want to feature a brief review of this content.

1. Navigate to the page in your Root folder and open it.

2. Click the Component Presentations tab at the top of the page.

3. Click Insert at the bottom of the tab to bring up your Building Blocks folder.

4. Select the component you've just created or edited.

5. In the Component Template drop down menu, select one of the Content Summary ,  Content Summary with Overlay , or Content Summary Small Image templates.

   • To add more than one Content Summary, repeat steps 5 and 6 for each Content Component that you want to link to.

6. Once you are satisfied with the content on you page, hit Save & Close in the Home tab, and you are ready to Publish.

Examples of a Content Summary on a Page

The below screenshot is an example of the Content Summary template, as it appears on a page:

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You can see the Title of the Content component (highlighted above in blue) you are linking to, the image uploaded in the Image displays in summary views field, the Introduction text for summaries (highlighted in green above), and the actual link (highlighted in red above).

The below screenshot is an example of the Content Summary with Overlay template, as it appears on a page:

You can see the Title of the Content component (highlighted above in red) you are linking to over the image uploaded in the Image displays in summary views field, and the Introduction text for summaries (highlighted in green above).

In this template, if the component you are linking to has a Subtitle, it will appear in the same place as the Title in the Content Summary template (highlighted in blue above).

Another display option for the Content Summary component is the Content Summary Small Image template, shown below:

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