Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Features
1.1 Description of the module
2. Adding the module
3. Configuration options
3.1 Content options
3.2 Advanced options
4. The module in practice: tips
The Sitemap is a module to
display different kinds of sitemaps on a page.
The features of this module in
no specific order:
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Variants: The sitemap has three variants:
- Area: A page with a complete sitemap
of the Area,
- Limited: A page with a complete
sitemap of the Area and the title names of the other
areas.
- Full: a page with all Areas with their
sections and pages.
- Links: All area-, section- and pages names
are clickable links to those items.
- Intranet: A sitemap on an Intranet only
shows the areas, sections and pages the logged in user has
acces to.
In this
section we describe the three variants of the Sitemap module:
Area, Limited and Full.
NOTE: Hidden pages, ivisible pages and pages under embargo are
not displayed in the Sitemap module. Hidden does not mean
inactive. However, a hidden page is
retrieveable, if the URL is known. For further details on this
subject, please see the Page Manager chapter, section 3.1 Add a page
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Area:
sitemap_site_area.png
Description: When, in the configuration of the module,
Area is chosen the sitemap displays:
- The configurable header text.
- The configurable introduction text.
- The Area title, i.e. in the demonstration data
'Exemplum Primary School'.
- All sectionsm sub-sections and pages.
-
Limited: Shows the sitemap of the Area where
the sitemap is located and an overvieuw of the other
public Areas on the site.
sitemap_sitemap_site_limited.png
Description: When, in the configuration of the module,
Limited is chosen the sitemap displays:
- The configurable header text.
- The configurable introduction text.
- The Area title, i.e. in the demonstration data
'Exemplum Primary School'.
- All sectionsm sub-sections and pages.
- A header: Available areas
Tow ara titles: 'Exemplum Primary School' and 'Senior
Pupils'.
-
Full: Shows all sitemaps of all Areas.
sitemap_site_full.png
Description: When, in the configuration of the module,
Full is chosen the sitemap displays:
- The configurable header text.
- The configurable introduction text.
- The Area title, i.e. in the demonstration data
'Exemplum Primary School'.
- All sectionsm sub-sections and pages.
- Another Area title, i.e. in the demonstration data the
'Senior Pupils'
- All sections sub-sections and pages, in this case only
'Welcome'.
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NOTICE:
Adding a module supposes that you have sufficient access
permissions to add a page. This is specially important for
non-webmasters like pupils and teachers who often have limited
permissions. These permissions are set in the Account Manager, most times by the
webmaster Wilhelmina Bladergroen.
In the Page Manager, select the Area or section and click on
the Add a page link to enter the
Add a page dialogue:
sitemap_sitemap_module_add.png
Fill out the fields as described in
section 3.1 Add a page in chapter
Page Manager.
In the Module dropdown menu, select the module. Do not
forget to select Visible, Hidden or Embargo. Click [Save] to save your work and return to the
Edit basic properties of page nn dialogue.
Now click on Content to enter the module
configuration dialogue.
The module can be
configured in two places. The most important one is the
content, discussed below. In paragraph 3.2 we will briefly
mention the advanced options and some links. 3.1 Content options
Click on the page name to enter the Sitemap
condiguration dialogue:
sitemap_content_configure.png
Description of the page:
Sitemap configuration
Here you can configure the sitemap. You can add an optional
header and an optional introduction to the sitemap. You can also
change the scope of the sitemap. Use one of the following
options: 'area' for a simple area map, 'limited' for an area map
followed by a list of links to available areas, or 'full' for a
complete overview of all areas.
Explanation:
- Header: Header text maximum length
is 240 characters. The text is used for the subject. Default
text: Overview of hte sie.
- Introduction: HTML markup and BSS
can be used. HTML and BSS can be used. Default text: no
text
- Set the scope of the sitemap: Select one
of the three radio buttons below.
-
- Area: A page wiht a complete
sitemap of the Area,
- Limited: A page with a complete
sitemap of the Area and the namse of the other areas.
- Full: a page with all Areas and
their sections and pages.
- Save, Done, Cancel: Please see Save, Done, Cancel in the Basic procedures for beginners.
- Cancel: To cancel your action and return
to the Page .
After clicking [Done], you can admire the Sitemap.
The advanced options
also apply to this module. In particular it means that you can
use Bazaar Style Style (BSS) to get rid of awfful colors that
mismatch with the school site or with the pictures on the
page.
More on the backgrounds of BSS can be found in chapter Viewpoints, paragraph 4. On form and content.
More on the practical work can be found in Configuration Manager, paragraph
3.4 Configure theme 'Theme Name' for area
n. The other advanced options are discussed in chapter
Page Manager, paragraph 3.3 Advanced: edit advanced properties of
page nn.
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Author: Dirk Schouten <dirk (at) websiteatschool (dot) eu>
Last updated: 2014-10-08 version 1.01