Build General Content Type

Instructions

From the T4 Site Structure, navigate to the page you are updating. 

Add a new general content type

1. Click the Add Content button.
2. Select General Content from the list of content types.
3. Use the following content elements:
   
   • Name: Add descriptive name of content type to be used within T4 Site Structure.
   • Heading: Inputs "h2" heading. If the field is left blank, the page name will be used automatically. 
   • Hide heading: Select to hide the h2 heading. 
   • Main body: Add text and images using the formatting tools, similar to a word processing program. Learn more about formatting text in T4.
   • Columns: Select whether content should appear in one column (default if no option is selected) or two columns.
   • Theme: Select whether content should have a background color other than white. Options include blue, black, grey, teal, or yellow.
4. Click the Save Changes button to save content as a draft, or press the arrow and select Save and Approve to save and publish updates.

Edit an existing general content type

1. Select the existing general content type you'd like to edit. 
2. Make needed adjustments to the content elements described above. 
3. Click the Save Changes button to save content as a draft, or press the arrow and select Save and Approve to save and publish updates.

Video tutorial

Common issues and troubleshooting

• The PXL Tool (automatic image resizer) doesn’t work on images added in the general content type

Additional resources

• Formatting Text in T4

By now, you should be comfortable using the text content type to add and format text effectively.

General content can contain H3 headings like this to highlight the main sections of a page

General content can contain main paragraph text like this, too. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aliquam sem ante, efficitur vitae quam nec, tempor vulputate nisl. Donec sollicitudin nulla id ex consequat, pretium tempus ipsum tristique. 

This content type can also include smaller H4 headings to break up information within the main sections of a page

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec tincidunt erat et lorem elementum varius. Vestibulum blandit vel justo quis sagittis. Duis ultricies orci ut vestibulum placerat. 

Additionally, you can add a table to a General Content type like this one:

Table heading 1	Cell Heading Example for Text Content	#s
	Cell content text or 125x150 images can go in each cell. Sometimes tables like this are used to highlight or feature core faculty or staff, with an image in one cell next to another cell with a short bio. Numbers can go in cells as well. You can even link text within a table if you like.	15

Proin cursus, magna at facilisis lobortis, sem orci vehicula enim, a bibendum odio turpis vitae ante. Mauris quis nisl sem. Donec eleifend enim sed nisl tincidunt, id tristique enim faucibus. 

Additionally, general content can also include bulleted and numbered lists

Cras et magna nec orci luctus commodo eu vel tortor. Morbi sit amet ante libero. Mauris dictum purus justo, vitae varius nulla ornare vel. Sed et dignissim enim.

• Nam dapibus pretium est, sed placerat ex porttitor non
• Sed eu sem ut purus tristique dignissim
• Phasellus metus purus, sagittis sed vehicula at, sagittis lobortis odio
  1. Etiam finibus vehicula magna, eget maximus ex vestibulum molestie.
  2. Ut justo ipsum, sollicitudin eget elit et, rhoncus efficitur odio.
  3. Sed viverra quam id nisi luctus consectetur.
• Quisque hendrerit accumsan tellus et pulvinar. Pellentesque pharetra eu lectus ut posuere.
• Cras accumsan bibendum tellus sit amet auctor. Ut ultricies ultricies nisl at tincidunt.
• Donec nec nibh tincidunt, dictum elit at, finibus ex. Donec commodo cursus commodo.