1. | To create a new content module, click on the entries Mailings and Content Manager in the navigation bar and then click on the tab Content modules. |
2. | Click on the New content module link to use an already existing module type as the boilerplate for a new one. Select one of the existing module types via the drop-down menu. |
Fig. 10.10: OpenEMM provides numerous example content modules as boilerplates for your own content modules.
3. | Confirm your selection by clicking on the Create button. OpenEMM now opens a new window where you enter the basic data for the new content module. |
4. | Depending on the module type boilerplate you have chosen, you must enter different information on the new content module in the following dialog. No matter whether this is, for example, a boilerplate for an editorial, a teaser or a headline, two data records always remain the same; namely the Name and Description of the new content module. |
5. | In the input field Name, give the content module a meaningful title. This designation appears later in the overview list of content modules. Assign as clear a name as possible to simplify your work. |
6. | This also applies to the Description input field. The text should consist of one or two sentences and briefly describe the function of the content module. This is particularly useful when someone else edits the content module. They should be able to clearly recognize the task of the content module from the description. |
7. | Optionally assign the content module to a category. If you have not yet created any categories, only the entry <none> appears in this selection menu. You can find out in chapter "CM categories" how to create categories and assign content modules to them. |
8. | Fill out all remaining fields. The information you have to enter depends on the boilerplate selected. For a content module that you want to use as a banner, it is sufficient to enter a corresponding graphic and a link. In contrast, OpenEMM needs considerably more information for a two-column text element. The following table gives you an overview of the individual, optional integrated content menu boilerplates: |
Content module |
Description |
Necessary information |
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Sailing_Banner |
Banner |
Graphic, link URL |
Sailing_Editorial |
Editorial |
Editorial, picture, name |
Sailing_Footer |
Footer |
Text |
Sailing_fullviewlink |
Link |
Link URL, link text |
Sailing_headline |
Headline |
Text |
Sailing_left_pic |
Two-column text element with picture in left column |
Picture left, header, text, link URL, link text |
Sailing_navbar |
Navigation bar |
Navigation bar text, link URL, link text |
Sailing_nurText |
Single-column text element |
Header, text, link URL, link text |
Sailing_right_pic |
Two-column text element with picture in right column |
Picture right, header, text, link URL, link text |
Sailing_rightPic&leftPic |
Three-column text element with picture in left and right column |
Picture right, picture left, header, text, link URL, link text |
Sailing_text_2cols |
Two-column text element |
Header left, header right, text left, text right, link URL left, link URL right, link text left, link text right |