List of Component Schemas and Templates
The https://ysmweb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/1769144462 section of instructions provides information on the different Component Schemas and their associated Templates, organized into categories to make it easier to find information based on the task you have at hand.
The following page is a comprehensive list of those component schemas and templates in one place (sorted alphabetically), with links to the more detailed instructions and sections of instructions.
For information on accessing, logging into, and learning the basics of Tridion, see this section of instructions:
https://ysmweb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/1657077800
Table of Contents
- 1 Component Schemas and Templates
- 1.1 Banner
- 1.2 Calendar
- 1.3 Clinical Trial Highlight
- 1.4 Clinical Trial Listing
- 1.5 Clinical Trial Search
- 1.6 Code
- 1.7 Contact Box
- 1.8 Content
- 1.9 Digital Signage Configuration
- 1.10 Dynamic List
- 1.11 Event Highlight
- 1.12 External Link Summary
- 1.13 Faculty Profile Widget
- 1.14 FAQ
- 1.15 GoogleMap
- 1.16 International Activity Map
- 1.17 Link
- 1.18 Link: Multimedia
- 1.19 List
- 1.20 Media Library
- 1.21 NCI Listing
- 1.22 News Article Highlight
- 1.23 News Listing
- 1.24 Page Title
- 1.25 People Listing
- 1.26 Publications List
- 1.27 Publications Reference
- 1.28 PubMed Feed
- 1.29 Podcast
- 1.30 Podcast Feed
- 1.31 Quote
- 1.32 RSS Feed
- 1.33 Search
- 1.34 Security: CAS
- 1.35 Security: Generic
- 1.36 Tab Label
- 1.37 Text Fragment
- 1.38 Twitter Feed
Component Schemas and Templates
In the following list:
The left column shows the https://ysmweb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/1772880021, or what you select in the Schema menu when creating a New Component.
The right column provides a description of the component, as well as the different Templates available for the component, which you choose from in the Component Template menu when you add the component to a page.
Additionally, in both columns, there are links to detailed instructions on both components and templates.
Banner
Instructions:
Description:
Used as an enhanced option to display content or links to external sites.
Can be a solid color selected from dropdown or an image with a color overlay.
Can also be used within a List component to create homepage banners.
Templates to Select on Page:
(New in Template 4!)
(New in Template 4!)
(New in Template 4!)
(New in Template 4!)
(New in Template 4!)
(New in Template 4!)
Calendar
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create customized calendar displays.
Templates to Select on Page:
Clinical Trial Highlight
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to highlight and display a single clinical trial.
Template to Select on Page:
Clinical Trial Highlight
Clinical Trial Listing
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create organized listings of available clinical trials on page.
Template to Select on Page:
Clinical Trial Listing
Clinical Trial Search
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create a search function of available clinical trials on a page.
Template to Select on Page:
Clinical Trial Search
Code
Description:
Used to enter code directly onto a page.
Please contact ysm.editor@yale.edu for assistance with this advanced template.
Template to Select on Page
Code
Contact Box
Instructions:
Description:
Used to display contact information in a separated box on a page.
Templates to Select on Page:
Contact Box
Contact Box #side
Content
Instructions:
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Description:
The most widely used component. Used for creating basic text and compiling paragraphs on a page.
Also used for call outs on the side and summaries.
Can include images in summary and full templates.
Templates to Select on Page:
Content Full
Content Summary
Content Summary with Overlay
(New in Template 4!)Content Summary Small Image
Digital Signage Configuration
Description:
Used to manage the settings for touchscreen displays.
Dynamic List
Instructions:
Description:
Used to maintain a list of podcasts to display on a site as a podcast archive.
Template to Select on Page:
Dynamic List
Event Highlight
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to highlight and display a single event or event occurrence.
Template to Select on Page:
Event Highlight
External Link Summary
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create a link to an external URL with a title and introduction text.
Templates to Select on Page:
Content Summary
Content Summary with Overlay
Content Summary Small Image
Faculty Profile Widget
Instructions:
Description:
Used for Lab Sites, displays as side column call out with information about director of lab.
Organization must already exist in Faculty Profile System prior to use.
Template to Select on Page:
Faculty Profile Widget (side column)
FAQ
Instructions:
Description:
Used for FAQ sections of site, functions like a "drop down" menu.
Each FAQ question must be included on a List component.
Template to Select on Page:
FAQ
GoogleMap
Instructions:
Related instructions:
Description:
Typically used on "Directions" or "Contact Us" pages.
Inserts Google Map of location and/or organization onto page.
Organization and Building ID’s must already exist in Faculty Profile System prior to use.
Template to Select on Page:
Google Map
Google Map: Department Locations
International Activity Map
Instructions:
Description:
Typically used on "Directions", "Contact Us", or "International Activity Pages".
Insert an International Activity Map of locations by inserting the Org ID from the Faculty Profile System.
Template to Select on Page:
International Activity Map
Link
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create Buttons or Link Lists, linking to other pages in the site or external content.
The Button templates are the only way to insert an individual Link component on a page.
Templates to Select on Page:
Button (Side Column)
Button with Detail
(New in Template 4!)
Link: Multimedia
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to insert a download link for a multimedia item, such as a picture or document, on to a page.
The Button templates are the only way to insert an individual Link component on a page.
Templates to Select on Page:
Button (Side Column)
Button with Detail
(New in Template 4!)
List
Related Instructions:
Description:
Used to compile various types of lists of components.
Templates to Select on Page:
Banners Carousel
Content Summary List
Content Summary List with Overlay
Dropdown List #side
Expandable Side Column List
FAQ
Gateway Page List
Link List
Link list (A-Z)
Link list #right
List of FAQs
(New in Template 4!)List of Photo Galleries
Mixed Media Gallery
(New in Template 4!)Testimonial Gallery Blue
(New in Template 4!)Testimonial Gallery Gray
(New in Template 4!)
Media Library
Related Instructions:
Description:
Used to pull in video or audio files.
Templates to Select on Page:
Audio Player
Video Player (Main Column)
NCI Listing
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to display information pulled from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ Database.
Templates to Select on Page:
NCI Summary
News Article Highlight
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to highlight and display a single news article.
Templates to Select on Page:
News Article Highlight
News Listing
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create news pages or widgets.
Templates to Select on Page:
Page Title
Instructions:
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Description:
Used on pages that feature multimedia content without text as a means of featuring a title on the page.
Templates to Select on Page:
Content Full
Content Summary
Content Summary with Overlay
(New in Template 4!)
People Listing
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create lists of faculty in one or multiple organizations. Organization must already exist in Faculty Profile System prior to use.
Templates to Select on Page:
Publications List
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create organized listing of publications.
Templates to Select on Page:
Publications List
Publications Reference
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create a Publications List (see above, i.e. a designed layout featuring a list of recent publications).
Templates to Select on Page:
Publications Reference
PubMed Feed
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to create a dynamic list of publications from PubMed that automatically updates based on a PubMed query inserted in the component.
Templates to Select on Page:
PubMed Feed
Podcast
Instructions:
Description:
Used to create an individual Podcast. These can be displayed on your site as a list of podcast episodes by inserting them in a Dynamic List component.
Templates to Select on Page:
Dynamic List
Podcast Feed
Instructions:
Description:
It generates a feed that you can plug into iTunes to create a publicly downloadable podcast in the iTunes store that can be updated through Tridion.
If needed, please contact ysm.editor@yale.edu.
Templates to Select on Page:
Podcast Feed
Quote
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to insert quotes or testimonials onto a page.
Templates to Select on Page:
Quote
Quote Banner
Testimonial Blue
(New in Template 4!)Testimonial Gray
(New in Template 4!)Testimonial Small Blue
(New in Template 4!)Testimonial Small Gray
(New in Template 4!)
RSS Feed
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to aggregate updates for frequently updated sites, like blogs and news, in a standardized format.
Templates to Select on Page:
RSS Feed
RSS Feed for side column
Search
Description:
If needed, please contact ysm.editor@yale.edu.
Security: CAS
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to restrict access to pages, directories, or structure groups within a site by CAS or generic security option.
Templates to Select on Page:
Security: CAS
Security: Generic
Instructions:
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Description:
Used to restrict access to pages, directories, or structure groups within a site by generic security, consisting of a generic username and password.
Templates to Select on Page:
Security: Generic
Tab Label
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Description:
Tab labels are used to create multiple tabbed areas on a page. When several tabs are used a horizontal scroll bar will appear.
Templates to Select on Page:
Page Tabs
Text Fragment
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Description:
Text fragments are attached to Content components to create a Call Out Box: text that stands out from the rest of the component.
Twitter Feed
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Description:
Used to display the most recent tweets of a specified Twitter account.
Templates to Select on Page:
Twitter Feed