Resource Finder
The resource finder component is a custom feature that displays information in a filtered card format.
This component combines content from various online areas that you'd like displayed and searched on a single page. Card can be filtered by categories or searched using keywords.
SafeUND is an example of a page utilizing the resource finder component.
Use of the resource finder component must be approved by Marketing & Communications. If you would like more information, please contact Aimee Halstenson.
How to Build a Resource Finder Component
After you have been approved to use this component, M&C will create a component and page for you in a _do-not-display folder. Your component filters and categories will be pre-set for you, but card data will be created by site owners.
Create Resource Finder Cards
- Navigate to the data folder for your resource finder
- This folder should be located in the same folder as the page containing your fesource finder
- Folder should use the following convention, _resource-finder-[instance name]-data
- Create a new .pcf page with the fesource finder card Omni template
- Click +New
- Find and click Resource Finder Card
- Select Edit tab
- Open the Edit Resource Finder Card editable region and the Resource Finder Card window will open
- Enter your file name
- Example: code-of-student-life
- Select your Access Group if necessary
- Click Create
- Click the Omni Component button (looks like an icon for an atom, from the toolbar
and select the Resource Finder Card Component for your Resource Finder instance
- The Resource Finder Card Component should be using the format Resource Finder Card [Instance Name]
- The resource card you just created will open
- Make sure you are on the Edit tab
- Click the green Edit Resource Card Finder in the middle of the page
- A tool bar will appear and find the Insert Component button that looks like an atom (two spaces right from the puzzle piece)
- Find the Resource Finder Card that is relevant to you
- Select it and insert
- Ex: Resource Finder Card – Health & Safety
- Edit Component will pop up and fill out all the required form fields
- One contact link is required but is is not required to display on the resource card
- Publish Resource Finder card .pcf
Editing Resource Finder Cards
- Navigate to the data folder for your fesource finder
- Open the Resource Finder Card PCF that needs to be modified
- Select the Edit Resource Finder Card editable region
- Click on the blue Omni Component
- Click on the pencil to open editing screen to make changes
- Click Save
- Republish the modified .pcf when changes are complete
- Publish the Resource Finder Card json.pcf file (should be named _resource-finder-json.pcf)
Card Component Fields
- Required
- Keep it succinct
- External links and documents to open to a new window
Description
- Required
- Description of what information the resource (page/document/etc) will provide to the site visitor
- Limited to 300 characters
- No text formatting or linking is available (by design)
Display Card Contact Info
- Contact links are optional
- Check Yes to show contact links configured by Group 1 and Group 2 (optional)
- If unchecking Yes to hide contact links, the Link Destination field of Group 1 will need to be filled in. Enter "#" for Link Destination. This is a workaround to an Omni CMS limitation.
Link Destination
Complete Link Destination based on your chosen Link Type value.
- URL - Use link text instead of full URL displayed
- Phone
- Enter a valid phone number like 701-777-3000
- Link text should follow web writing guidelines and display as 701.777.3000
- Email - enter a valid email address (example@UND.edu)
Keywords are used for searching cards. These values are not visible to the end user.
- Keywords are optional
- Separate keywords with a comma
- Keywords can contain more than one word
Default order is alphabetical based on Card Heading. Display order is optional.
If you would like certain cards to display in a particular order (first or last), enter a number in the Order field.
Publish
Once you publish your resource finder cards, you'll need to publish the JSON file the component is placed on for the component to be live on your page.
Deleting a Resource Finder Card
- Navigate to the data folder for your resource finder
- Find the resource finder cared .pcf that you want to delete
- Click the three dots on the right side
- Click file and drop down to recycle
- If you want to delete multiple cards at once, click the box to the left of the items you want to delete and click recycle at the top and recycle it
- Publish the resource finder card json.pcf file (should be named _resource-finder-json.pcf)
- Publish the page that the component is on