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What is a Page?
A Page is the option available to add content at the third level of your site, within Topics or Categories. It is also possible to create a Page at the secondary level, but it’s important to note the following characteristics of a Page:
- Pages are a terminus on your site. In other words, nothing can be grouped below a Page in your site structure, even if you create it at the secondary level.
- Pages have the most limited content options available.
- Pages allow use of the Image – Flow Text paragraph type.
Why Use a Page?
A Page provides users the most granular, specific pieces of information on your site (this could be text only, specific files, or a form they need to complete).
Pages are the final stop on the journey that begins at the landing page of the Site (the primary level), through the optional second level (Topic or Category). For example, the “Retirement Eligibility” Page within the “Retirement Planning & Programs” Topic within the Human Resources website: https://www.ithaca.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits-wellness/retirement-planning-programs/retirement-eligibility.
Or the page devoted to Peggy Ryan Williams in the Former President’s section, which is a Category within the Office of the President site: https://www.ithaca.edu/office-president/former-presidents/peggy-r-williams
Pages should not be complicated or overstuffed with information. If you find the information you’re trying to provide on a Page could be further separated, consider creating a Topic with several child Pages below it.
How to Create a Page
Please note: If you are creating a Page within a Category, there are additional steps to follow.
Go to the landing page under which you want to group the Page (this may be the Site homepage, or a Topic or Category, which needs to be created first).
Click “Add Page” from the edit options above the page content (below the blue header with the site title).
This will bring you to the Page creator. Fill in the Title field to name your Page. (Remember, this will serve as the title of the page, appear in the local navigation menu, and form the URL.)
The “Intro” paragraph type appears by default, but this can be removed if you desire.
Add various paragraph types, including Text, Image, Image – Flow Text, Blockquote, etc. using the options available in the “Add ___ to Content” dropdown menu.
(Creating a Page within a Category? Please jump down to the additional steps detailed below.)
Keep the state as “Draft” to save your work without publishing the Page, or change to “Published” to make the it live.
Click the “Save” button (unless the Page is being created within a Category).
Additional Steps for Pages within Categories
Before saving a Page within a Category, you must also do the following:
Click the “Teaser” tab near the top of the edit screen. This is where you define the content that appears on the Category landing page.
Click the “Add new media item” button to add the image that will appear as the thumbnail on the Category page. (Note: Even if you added an Image to the “Main Content” tab, you will need to add the same file—or a different one—here.) If you don’t add an image, a default image will appear as the thumbnail.
Fill in the “Teaser text” field. This should be two sentences maximum, and be a simple description of what the page is about, or an individual’s title, etc.
If you need to add additional content to the page, go back to the “Main Content” tab.
Otherwise, keep the state as “Draft” to save your work without publishing the Page, or change to “Published” to make the site live.
Click the “Save” button.