TYPO3

Short facts Element

Use the Short Facts content element to present key information, key figures, or features in a compact format.

Go to the design variants for Short Facts

Insert short facts

Open the page you want to edit in the TYPO3 backend. Click on Create new content at the desired location.

  1. Select the category Special elements in the left column.
  2. The content element Short facts will now appear in the right column, which you can select.
  1. General tab: Here you can define the basic text and content for the element.
    1. Header: Enter a short, meaningful header. This helps visitors to grasp the content more quickly. Under Type, select the correct hierarchy level or Hidden to display the header only in the backend. This helps you find the content element in the backend. Visitors to the website will not see a hidden header.
    2. Short facts: Click on + Set up new to set up a new short fact.
  1. Short fact title: Enter a concise title. Under Type, set the header one hierarchy level lower than the header of the short fact element (e.g. H2 → H3).
  2. Content label: Select a label. This will appear as information in the box. Available options: Short facts, Overview, Summary.
  3. Short fact content: Enter the title and add the details. You can format the details (bold, italics), set links, or use paragraph formatting (bullets, indents).
  4. Button with link (optional): Enter the link text for the button and add a URL under Link. For external links, use the format: univie.ac.at.

  5. Short fact additional text (optional): If necessary, add text that will be displayed below the box.

    Save: Scroll up and click on Save.

Define appearance

  1. Appearance tab: Here you can specify how the content element is displayed.
  2. Alternative background: Activate the slider to give the content element a light gray background.
  3. Show links in menus: If you set up a table of contents on the page, the header of the content element will appear in it as a link.
  4. Add link to top of page: Inserts a “Back to top” link at the end of the element.

Set publication

  1. Access tab: Here you can control the visibility of the content element on the website.
  2. Visibility: Activate the slider to show or hide the content element on the website.
  3. Publication date: Specify when the content element should be published automatically. This is useful if you want the publication to take place while you are away.
  4. Expiration date: Enter a date from which the content element will no longer be displayed.
  5. Access rights for user groups: Determine whether the content element is only visible to registered users.

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