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Content Components

The Govstack content management system (CMS) offers several content components that you can use to build the content on your web pages.

Be sure to save and publish your page after conducting all actions with components to allow the changes to show up on your live website.

Add a component

To add a content component to your page, go to the 'Content' tab and select 'Add content' under the 'Main content' option. You can also add components above or below your main content by going to the 'Extra Content' tab and selecting 'Add content' under the 'Above main content' or 'Below main content' options respectively.

You can also add content components under the global 'Pods' option in 'Extra Content'.

Delete a component

To delete a content component, hover over your component in the page's menu and select the trash can 'Delete' icon. Select 'Delete' when the prompt asks if you would like to delete the component.

Edit and re-order a component

To edit a component, select the component within your page's menu to open its slide-out panel. You will now have access to the content and setting options for the component. Select 'Submit' when you are done editing your component.

To re-order components on your page, click and drag the component you would like to move above or below your other components in the page menu. Release the component in your selected area and select 'Save' to finish.

Copy a component

If you are going to use the same component multiple times on a page or on other pages in your website, you can copy the component. This will save all of the settings from the original component and can help speed up the page creation process.

To copy a component, you need to:

Select the 'Copy' icon on the component
Then, on the 'Add content' button, select the 'Clipboard' icon that looks like a suitcase
This will open the clipboard
Select the component from the clipboard to add it to the page

You can then, re-order the component and make any necessary edits.

Types of components

View the different types of content components you can use to build your page.

Accordions and Tabs

Learn how to add different types of accordion foldouts to your page and when to use an accordion.

Anchored Accordions

Learn how to add accordion foldouts to your page that can be targeted and opened using anchored links.

Banners

Learn how to add a banner to specific pages on your Govstack website. Banners appear above the main content on the page.

Buttons

Learn how to create buttons to add actionable content to your web pages and engage users.

Calendar Feed

Learn how to display a dynamic list of upcoming events pulled directly from the Govstack Events module.

Calls to Action

Learn how to add a call to action to the start or end of a page to encourage users to take action.

Data List

Find out how to add a data list to a web page. This is a great way to display price lists, hours of operation or other data.

Embed Code

Learn how to integrate third party widgets on your Govstack website using the embed code component.

Gallery

Get creative with how you display images and videos on a web page using the Gallery component.

Grid Layout / Manual Editor

Learn how to arrange content into columns and rows using the grid layout component in the Govstack CMS.

Images

Find out how to add images to pages to enhance the look of your website.

Links Component

Add the links component to a web page if you'd like to insert a list of hyperlinks.

Media Manager Listing

Learn how to add a media manager listing to a page so users can search and view your media pages in your Govstack media manager.

News Feed

Learn how to add a news feed to a page so users can view the latest news articles.

Pods

The 'Pods' component allows you to insert and customize a single row of multiple content components, each taking up equal width within the row. You can have one or more content components within your row.

Sitemap

The 'Sitemap' component allows you to insert a single-column sitemap element to your web page. You can add a full sitemap of your website, or select only a portion of the sitemap to display.

Spacer Column

You can add spacer columns to the footer in the global node. This will allow you to customize the look of the footer that appears on all pages of your website.

Split Component

Use split components to create a two-column grid layout to display a variety of different components on a page.

Subpage Listing

Use a subpage listing to add a directory of page links from a certain part of your website to a web page.

Text

Add paragraph text, headings, bulleted lists, hyperlinks, tables and more to a page using the Text component.

Windows

Learn how to use the Windows component to create customized collages for image or video-based calls to action.

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