Issue Components Management

The Issue Components Management Pages vary for each of the Component Types (Features, Sidebars and Advertisements) but consist of all or some of the forms and fields described below.  When the newsletter is published, the content entered into the fields on the Issue Components Management page is formatted and compiled into the newsletter issue according to the Newsletter Template that was selected on the Newsletter Type Management page.

 

• Heading Bar Title: Field – The entry in this field appears in the Article Header Bar of the newsletter.

 

 

• Headline: Field – The article/item headline is entered into this field and appears at the top of the associated feature article.

 

• Sub Headline: Field -  The article/item sub-headline is entered into this field and appears at the top of the associated feature article just below the headline

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• Sort Order: Field – The number entered into this field decides the order of the articles/items within the issue. If items have the same Sort Order number entered then they will be sorted alphabetically.

 

• Author: Field -   The article Author’s name is entered into this field and appears at the top of the associated feature article just below the sub-headline.

 

• In This Issue Text: Field - PORTALPRODIGY builds a table of contents called In This Issue and inserts it into each newsletter. The In This Issue table appears at the beginning of newsletters compiled from the Text-Only Electronic Delivery template. The In This Issue table appears at the top of newsletters compiled from the HTML Electronic Delivery template just below the header and issue identification bar. The In This Issue table appears at the bootom of the sidebar of newsletters compiled from the HTML Printed template.

 

 

• Choose Content From: Field – Most organizations have multiple staffers or committee persons administering different features of PORTALPRODIGY. For example, the Events Committee administers the event feature, the News Committee administers the news feature, the Legislative Committee administers the LRCA feature, the Education Committee administers the knowledgebase, etc. Such administrators can input lots of current and interesting content into the website during the normal course of their duties. That content can be an ideal source of content for regular newsletters. The Choose Content From field aids the Newsletter Administrator in quickly reviewing the latest content additions to the organization’s PORTALPRODIGY website in order to collect content.

 

 

When the Administrator clicks on the Choose Content From field, a selection list is displayed. Clicking on an item in the list and then clicking the  button activates the search or list mechanism for that feature in a fresh browser window. The administrator can search for appropriate content by navigating the list or operating the search mechanism in order to display content.

 

Since the search or list mechanism for the selected feature is opened in a fresh browser window (Target Window), the Newsletter administrator can easily copy content from the Target Window and then paste it into the Content field of the Issue Components Management page.  Using this feature, the Newsletter Administrator can build an entire newsletter in minutes.

       

• Content Field – The main content text or body of an article/item is entered here. When the newsletter is published, PORTALPRODIGY automatically formats the text into columns appropriate for the newsletter template selected as well as wrapping around images, breakout boxes, etc.

 

• Feature Resource URL: Field – If a “for more information click here” type hyperlink is required to be associated with an article/item, it is entered here and the associated text that will appear as a the clickable link must be entered into the Text to Display for URL: Field.

 

• Text to Display for URL: Field - If a “for more information click here” type hyperlink is required to be associated with an article/item, the clickible text is entered here and the associated URL must be entered into the Feature Resource URL: Field.

 

 

 

• Feature Image: Field – An image can be imported into the component item. Images are displayed within the component in the newsletter.

 

• BreakoutBoxContent: Field - Entering text into this field adds a breakout box to a feature item.

Advertisements can be stand alone, in which case they appear at the end of the newsletter, or they can be related to a feature article in which case they appear at the bottom of the article. To add an advertisement to the bottom of an article, click the Image or Text radio button on the Advertisement form included on the Edit Feature Issue Components Management page. To create an independent advertisement which appears at the end of the news letter, click on the  button on the Newsletter Issue Components page.

 

• Advertisement: None, Inage and Text Radio Buttons – If there is to be no advertisement associated with the related feature article then this should be selected as None. If an advertisement will be included there are two options for inserting the advertisement: Import an already created advertisement in the form of a digital file. As a matter of fact, HTML-Electronic Delivery Newsletters can include video presentations.

 

• Advertisement Headline: Field –

 

 

• Advertisement Image: Field – If the Administrator selects Image on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, the following fields do not affect the advertisement. If the Administrator selects None or Text on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does not affect the advertisement.

Clicking the  button, activates the Windows Choose File dialog box. The administrator locates the desired image file on his computer or network and clicks on open. Or, the Administrator can type the path to the file directly into the Advertisement Imag field.

 

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• Advertisement Content: Field – The advertisement content or body is entered into this field. If the Administrator selects Image on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does not affect the advertisement. If the Administrator selects Text on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does affect the advertisement.

 

• Advertisement Contact Info: Field - The advertisement contact information or close statement is entered into this field. If the Administrator selects Image on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does not affect the advertisement. If the Administrator selects Text on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does affect the advertisement.

 

• Advertisement URL: Field - If a “for more information click here” type hyperlink is required to be associated with an advertisement, it is entered here and the associated text that will appear as the clickable link must be entered into the Text to Display for URL: Field. If the Administrator selects Image on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does not affect the advertisement. If the Administrator selects Text on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does affect the advertisement.

 

Text to Display for URL: Field - If a “for more information click here” type hyperlink is required to be associated with an advertisement, the clickable text is entered here and the associated URL must be entered into the Advertisement URL: Field. If the Administrator selects Image on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does not affect the advertisement. If the Administrator selects Text on the Advertisement: None, Image and Text Radio Buttons, this field does affect the advertisement.