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List (News, Publications)

The List (News, Publications) content type is used to display — you guessed it — lists of content. The benefit to using the List content type versus the Editor content type is that the content is formatted with headings and horizontal rules (lines) between entries.

(See a sample list at the bottom of this page.)

Find the page you want to add the List to and click Edit.
In the Content editor, select List (News, Publications) from the drop-down menu.

There are four methods you can use to add a list: Manual Entry, RSS Feed, Announcements, and Brandeis Stories. Although BrandeisNOW is listed as a method, it is no longer an option as it is being phased out and replaced with Brandeis Stories. For all four, you can enter a Heading (optional), which creates large text right aligned at the top of the list. Suggestions: “Recent Publications”, “Latest News” or “Job Postings.” You may also add an image or video to a list.

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Manual Entry

Using Manual Entry, you add each List Item separately.

Manual Entry fields for adding a list item

For each item, you have the option of adding:

Title (optional): Enter a title describing this list item.
Link Type (optional): This field adds a link to the list Title. If you are using an Internal Link, click Choose File, Page, or Link. In the Chooser Panel, you can select a recent internal page, or browse for an internal page. If you are using an External Link, enter the URL, including the https://.
Date (optional): Date of event or publication.
Text (optional): Summary of news item, publication, etc.
Add Image/Video? Checkbox (optional):
- - Adding an image only: The image must be 735 x 490. If you add an image, enter alt text (required), a caption (optional) or a photo credit (optional).
  - Adding a video: To add a video to a list item, you will first need to add the video thumbnail image in the image field. This image must be 735 x 490. You will then need to enter alt text (required), a caption (optional) or a photo credit (optional). Lastly, you will need to include the video URL (include https://) and the optional video transcript.
- Add a Button (optional).

RSS Feed

The RSS Feed option allows you to pull in a RSS feed, like a feed of recent news or recently published publications. To add a List using the RSS Feed functionality, you first need to email cmshelp@brandeis.edu, and request that an RSS Block be set up on your site. Include the link to the RSS feed or blog in your email.

Then, you need to add the RSS Block to your page.

When you are in the List content type, select the RSS Feed radio button.
Max News to Display: Determines how many items are displayed. If left blank, three items will display.
Feed Block: Search or navigate to the RSS block that was created.
Add a Button (optional).

Once you have published a page with a RSS feed, email cmshelp@brandeis.edu so we can set up the page(s) to automatically publish (which keeps the feeds on the page fresh).

Brandeis Stories

The Brandeis Stories option allows you to include recent news from Brandeis Stories on your website.

A screenshot from the CMS showing how to add a Brandeis Stories list.

Heading: Enter the heading you wish to display.
Type: Select Brandeis Stories
Category: Select the news category you wish to display.
Max News to Display: Determines how many items are displayed. If left blank, three items will display.
Add a Button (optional).

Announcements

Adding a Button to a List

You may add a button to the List (News, Publications) content type.

After following the instructions above to add your preferred List type, enter the button text in the Button Text field.
Link Type: Choose the radio button for Internal or External Link. This adds a link to the Button. If you are using an Internal Link, click Choose File, Page, or Link. In the Chooser Panel, you can select a recent internal page, or browse for an internal page. If you are using an External Link, enter the URL, including the https://.
Anchor Name: Include an anchor if you would like to link to a particular section on another page.

This is a Sample List

Students walk on campus with snow falling.

A description of the image, or other relevant information

Photo Credit: Dan Holmes

Sample Item #1

January 1, 2017

This is an example of what a list item looks like.

The Louis Brandeis statue with flowers in the foreground.

Sample list video

Sample Item #2

July 1, 2021

This is an example of what a list item will look like. Since this is the second item in a list, a horizontal rule (line) appears between the two list items.

Sample Button