Containers

How to

1. Access Container Manager
   
2. Create a Container
3. Edit a Container
4. Insert a Container onto a page or Masterpage

Access Container Manager

To access Container Manager you will need to be logged in with the administrator toolbar visible at the top of your screen.

• From the administrator toolbar select the  button to open the content menu on the left side of your screen.
• Select 'Containers' from the content menu.

The Container Manager will load in the same window.

The Manager Options menu appears at the left of the Manager table. Up to ten Containers will appear on each page of the Manager table. If more than ten exist, a set of arrows and a dropdown list will appear at the top of the table to assist in browsing through the pages. You may click on the words 'ID' or 'Title' to sort and order the items in the Manager by the selected value type.

Creating a Container

To create a Container you will need to be logged in with the administrator toolbar visible at the top of your screen.

• Enter the Container Manager and select 'Add Container' from the Manager Options menu on the left of your screen.
• A new page will load requesting a name to be given to the new Container. Enter a title in the text box and select the 'Save' button to create the container.

The new container will appear highlighted in the Manager table.

Editing Containers

Containers are created empty. It is recommended that you edit the container and insert content into it before placing a container on a page or Masterpage.

To edit a new or existing container:

• Enter the Container Manager and select the radio button next to the ID number of the container you wish to edit.
• Select 'Edit' from the Manager Options menu on the left of the screen.

The current layout of the container will load in the same window.

• Select the button from the administrator toolbar to ensure you are in edit mode.
• When in edit mode, select the green button to load the 'Edit Container' menu.

Editing Sections/Layout

From the edit container menu, select 'Edit Layout'. This will load a new window showing the current section layout of the container you are editing.

• If you are editing a new container, select the button to create the first section in the container.

For more information on adding or editing sections in a container see Page Layout.

• When you have finished editing the container's layout select the 'Close' button from the Layout Editor menu on the left of the screen.

The page will reload, showing the container layout inside the thin green border. Content objects may now be inserted into the container's sections.

For information on inserting or removing content see Page Content.

Inserting onto Page or Masterpages

Below is a brief description of how to insert a container onto a page or Masterpage. See also Page Content.

• On the page or Masterpage where the created Container will appear, click the button in the desired section.
• The Insert Content Manager will load in a new window. Under Page Content in the bottom left of the manager select 'Containers' to load the Container Manager.

• Browse the Container Manager for the desired container (you may create a new one if required) and select the 'Insert' button next to that object's ID number.

The container will be inserted onto the page or Masterpage. You may edit the container or its contents from the page/Masterpage location. Editing the container in one location on your site will update all instances of the container.