Event

Screenshot showing example of Event detail page for the Event content type with sub events added.

Content Type Details

• ID: 311
• Name: Event
• Minimum user level: Contributor
• Compatible with page layouts: Full Width

Guidance

• Content Location: Add Events to a branch which set up as an Events Listing/Calendar with an Events Calendar Configuration.
• Events Listing: Content is pulled in from the Events content type for the Events Listing. The Events Listing is configured using the Events Calendar Configuration and displayed using the Events Calendar View content type.
• Filter Links: Topic(s), College(s) and Campus(es) selected display as button links at the end of the article which take the user to the Events Listing with the relevant filter selected and scroll the page down to the listing.
• Recurring Content Types: Recurring Content Types can be added to a Event detail page, these display between the end of event and the 'Related Events'.
• Related Events: A block title 'Related Events' is automatically displayed above the footer on the Event detail page. Up to 3 upcoming events matching the type from the event are displayed. If there are no matching events found the block does not display.
• Events Display: Use the Featured News or Event and Events Landing content types to pull existing events into a page.
• Preview: Parts of the Event detail page uses the Events Calendar module which is not available in preview mode:
  • Date and Time: The date and time added to the content type is shown directly, and recurring dates cannot be viewed in preview mode.
  • Related Events: Related Events are not available in preview mode.

Content Type Elements Details

Name	Description	Size	Type	Required	Conditionally Shown
Name	The Name element	80 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Title	Add the title, this is the main H1 heading on the page	300 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Type	Select the type, this displays on event detail page, all events content types and is used for filtering on the events listing Choose from options: Basic Needs Support, Exhibition, Student Clubs & Organizations, Wellness Activity, Board Meeting	N/A	Select Box (List: Event Type)	Yes	No
Topic	Select the topic(s), this displays on event detail page and is used for filtering on the events listing Choose from options: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness	N/A	Multi-select List (List: Events Topic)	Yes	No
College	Select the college(s), this displays on event detail page and is used for filtering on the events listing Choose from options such as: Central, Coleman, Northeast, Northwest, HCC Online	N/A	Multi-select List (List: College)	Yes	No
Campus	Select the campus(s), this displays on event detail page and is used for filtering on the events listing Choose from options such as: Available at all campuses, Central Campus, South Campus, Coleman Campus, Coleman at Midtown	N/A	Multi-select List (List: Campus)	Yes	No
Various Times	If this box is checked, the text "Various times" will display for the time instead of a time range or "All day". Choose from options: Yes	N/A	Check Box (List: Yes)	No	No
Start Date and Time	Add the start date and time for the event	N/A	Date	Yes	No
End Date and Time	Add the end date and time for the event	N/A	Date	Yes	No
All Day Event	Check if this is an all day event Choose from options: Yes	N/A	Check Box (List: Yes)	No	No
Recurs Every	Select recurring state from the list Choose from options such as: 1 Day, 1 Weekday, 2 Days, 3 Days, 4 Days	N/A	Select Box (List: Event Recurses)	Yes	No
Recurrence End Date	Add the date of the last recurrence of the event	N/A	Date	No	Yes
Ad-hoc Dates	Add ad-hoc recurring dates	N/A	Repeater (0-20 Event Ad Hoc Recurrance)	No	Yes
Summary	Add a shortened description that is displayed on the news detail page in the hero and where the news item is shown. Also used for meta data if no meta description is defined	250 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Main Body	Add the main body of the event page. Supports rich text such as bold, italics, and links as well as media. See WYSIWYG content options.	99999 Characters	HTML	Yes	No
Location	Add the location for this event	10000 Characters	Plain Text	No	No
Location URL	Add the full URL (including https://) to add an external link to the Location e.g., Google Maps	250 Characters	Plain Text	No	No
Location Link Text	Add link text for the location URL	200 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Sub Events	Add sub events. Sub events cannot be added to recurring events. A sub event will stop displaying when the date has passed. Sub Events are displayed in the order defined.	N/A	Repeater (0-10 Sub Event)	No	Yes
Show Callout	Check this option to add a Callout to the hero section Choose from options: Yes	N/A	Check Box (List: Yes)	No	No
Callout Title	Add the title for the callout block	120 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Callout Description	Add a description for the callout block	500 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Callout Button	Add a button to the callout block	N/A	Repeater (0-1 Button)	No	Yes

Event Ad Hoc Recurrance

Used to add ad hoc dates for recurring Events

• Minimum : 0
• Maximum : 20

Content Type Elements Details

Name	Description	Size	Type	Required	Conditionally Shown
Name	The Name element	80 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Date	Add the start date and time for the event. The end date and time is calculated using the End Date and Time on the Event.	N/A	Date	Yes	No

Sub Event

Used to add additional detail to Events, e.g., for events over multiple days, locations or sessions

• Minimum : 0
• Maximum : 10

Content Type Elements Details

Name	Description	Size	Type	Required	Conditionally Shown
Name	The Name element	80 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Title	Add a title for the sub event	300 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Description	Add a description	1000 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Start Date and Time	Add the start date and time for the sub event	N/A	Date	Yes	No
End Date and Time	Add the end date and time for the sub event	N/A	Date	Yes	No
All Day Event	Check if this is an all day sub event Choose from options: Yes	N/A	Check Box (List: Yes)	No	No
Location	Add the location for this sub event	80 Characters	Plain Text	No	No
Location URL	Add the full URL (including https://) to add an external link to the Location e.g., Google Maps	250 Characters	Plain Text	No	Yes

Button

This is used by repeater elements on multiple content types to add a button.

• Minimum : 0
• Maximum : 1

Content Type Elements Details

Name	Description	Size	Type	Required	Conditionally Shown
Name	The Name Element	80 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Link Type	Select link type Choose from options: Internal, External, Media	N/A	Select Box (List: Link type)	Yes	No
Internal Link	Select a section or content item for an internal link. Untick 'Use default link text' to customise the link text.	N/A	Section/Content Link	Yes	Yes
External Link	Enter a full URL (including https://) for an external link	250 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
External Title	Add text for external link	120 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Media Link	Select a document from media library for a media link e.g., PDF, Word, Excel	N/A	Media	Yes	Yes
Media Title	Add text for media link	120 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes

Examples

See Event detail page designs:

• Event Single Day
• Event Multiday