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Adding a standard block 

To add a standard block:

1. Go to My Workbench
2. Click the Create Content tab
3. Under Create Blocks, click Standard Block

   

4. Fill in the fields:
   
   • Label: a brief description showing on the administration page only
   • Title: appears at the top of your block
   • Body: add text to your block. To add an image or a file, click the Add media icon on the toolbar.
   • View Mode: There are  three options to choose from:  
     
     • Full: Spans the full width of the region where the block is placed. Recommended block regions are: Top of content, Bottom of content, Top of page, or Bottom of page.
     • Half: Two columns of blocks, each taking up half the width of the region
     • Third: Three columns of blocks, each taking up one-third the width of the region

     

5. Click Save

To configure the block, see Manage blocks in the WMS

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Editing or deleting a block

Editing a block

There are two ways to edit block content:

• Through My Workbench:
  
  1. Go to My Workbench and click the Blocks tab.
  2. Locate the appropriate block. To help locate the block, you can filter by Title, Label, or Type.
  3. Click Edit Block.
     
• Directly on the page:
  1. Hover over the right-hand corner of the block.
  2. Click Edit Block.
  3. Apply your changes.
  4. Click Save.
     

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  Deleting a block

  There are two ways to delete block content:

  • Through My Workbench:
    
    1. Go to My Workbench and click the Blocks tab.
    2. Choose the appropriate block and click Delete under the operations column.
  • Directly on the page:
    1. Hover over the right-hand corner of the block.
    2. Click Edit Block.
    3. Click the Delete button at the bottom of the page.
       

  

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  Translating a block

  

  NOTE:

  This section shows you how to translate the block content. To translate the block title, you will use a different interface. See Translate a block title for those instructions.

  Translating a block

  To translate the block content:

  1. Select the block you want to translate. There are two ways to do this:
     • Through My Workbench:
       1. Go to My Workbench.
       2. Click the Blocks tab.
       3. Locate the appropriate block and click Translate.
     • Directly on the page:
       1. Hover over the right-hand corner of your block.
       2. Click the first instance of the Translate option in the drop-down list. Note: Do not click the second Translate option in the drop-down list. This is to be used for translating a block title.
  2. Click add under the Operations column.
     
  3. Complete any fields that require translation. Note: the Label of the block remains the same in all languages and should not be translated; it is used to identify the block when configuring it under Structure > Blocks
  4. Click Save.

  Configuring a block

  To configure a block:

  1. Go to Structure > Blocks
  2. Locate the block and click configure
  3. Scroll down to Visibility settings and click Pages
  4. Add the node for the desired French page following the instructions in Manage Blocks in the WMS.
     

  Optional additional configuration

  To do some additional configuration of a block, such as to place a block only on the French homepage using the special path <front>: 

  1. Click the Languages tab
  2. Under Show this block for these languages, select the language of the page where the block will be displayed.

  

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  Translating a block title

  The Title of your block is translated on the block configuration interface in a separate field called Block Title.

  New blocks copy the Title to the Block Title field automatically. If you are editing an existing block, you may need to manually add the Title to the Block Title field in order to translate it.

  

  Adding a block title to an existing block

  To add a block title to an existing block:

  1. Navigate to the block configuration interface Structure > Blocks.
  2. Locate the block and click Configure.
  3. Enter the English title for the block in the Block title field and click Save Block.

  

  Translating the block title

  To translate the block title:

  1. Go to Structure > Blocks.
  2. Locate the block and click Configure.
  3. Click the Translate tab at the top of the page
  4. Click translate under the operations column
     
  5. Type over the title to translate it.
  6. Click Save translation.
     

  Alternate ways to reach the Block Configuration interface include:

  • A link on the block edit screen
    There is a link under the Title field on an existing block's edit screen that will take you to the block configuration interface.
    
  • Selecting from the menu on the block itself (Hover over the top right corner of the block, an icon will appear)
    Notice that there are two Translate options:
    
    • The first Translate option is for translating the block's content.
    • The last Translate option is for translating the block title
  

  NOTE:

  If you find that the field appears greyed-out and un-editable once you arrive at the block configuration title translation interface:
  
  

  Check that there is a block title. Navigate to Structure > Blocks, and check that the Block title has been set and is not <none>. There must be a title in order to translate it. Be sure to add a title and then click Save and translate.

  

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  Translating alternate text and titles of images

  Alternate text and title fields of images can be translated in blocks that have an image upload field, such as Statement, Call to Action, Hero and List blocks.

  To add and translate the alternate text and title of an image in a block:

  1. Navigate to the Edit Block screen.

     

  2. Add an Alternate text and (optionally) a Title and click Save.

     

  3. Navigate to the Translate screen.

     

  4. Click add under the operations column.
  5. Replace the English alternate text and title in the Texte alternatif and Titre fields.
  6. Click Enregistrer

  Your blocks will now display alternative text in both languages.

  

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  ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:

  • Manage blocks in the WMS
  • Create McGill Statement blocks in the WMS
  • Create a Call to Action block in the WMS
  • Create a Hero block in the WMS
  • Create a List block in the WMS
  • Index of Documentation for the McGill Web Management System.