Adding an information type

You can add one or more information types to the Banner Area and the Main Area of a dynamic page when the page is in Edit mode.

To add an information type:

  1. From the Dynamic Pages list, select a page. The Actions toolbar is displayed.
  2. Click Edit on the Actions toolbar to open the dynamic page in Edit mode.
  3. Expand the Banner Area or the Main Area where you want the information type to be displayed.
  4. From the Quick add section, drag and drop the Information component to the destination area.
    Alternatively, you can click Add Component to display a dialog box from which you can add the Information component to the destination area.
  5. Click the settings icon to display the Edit Settings dialog box. Specify a title for the information type. Optionally, add translations for the information type title and assign the information type an icon. You can customize the sizing and background for the selected information type icon. Click Save.
  6. If the Information component is not expanded, click the expand icon to display the detailed view.
  7. Click Add Header to display the Add Header dialog box. Define the information header as required:
    1. On the Basic tab, select a color for the header background, select an image for the header, and define the header and sub-header text, as required. You can have a blank header or sub-header by selecting None, add your own text by selecting Text, or display a user property such as an email address by selecting User Property.
    2. On the Permissions tab, select the appropriate security roles to limit the display of the information by the defined configurations.
    3. On the Translations tab, add translations of the header.
    4. Click Save.
  8. Click Add Content and specify whether to add a Link, Text, or a User Property. The Add Content dialog box is displayed. Define the information text as required:
    1. On the Basic tab, if you are adding a link, specify a title, URL, and icon for the link. If you are adding free-form text, specify a label for the text, enter the free-form text, and optionally include a user property such as a user name or email address. If you are selecting a user property, select the user property and add a label for it, either the name of the property or a custom label.
    2. On the Permissions tab, select the appropriate security roles to limit the display of the information by the defined configurations.
    3. On the Translations tab, add translations of the content.
    4. Click Save.
  9. Click Add Line Break to create separation between content sections, for improved readability.
  10. Click Preview on the toolbar to preview the image on the dynamic page. Click Preview As to preview the dynamic page by security role.