Site Preferences Add a New Element

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Site Preferences Add a New Element
Create a descriptive Name for the Element.
Announcements

• Elements pull information from a Site Module for
  display on a Web page.
• The displayed information in an Element doesnt
  need to be manually updated as its content
  updates from the information in the Module
  serving as its Data Source.
• Elements are added to a Web page through the
  Editor Toolbar.
• There is no limit to the number of times an
  Element may be used.
• There is no limit to the number of unique
  Elements that may be created for use in a Site.

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Setting the Data Source
An Element may only draw information from a
single Site Module
An Element may pull information from all
Categories in the Site Module Instance
OR
Element may pull information from a single
Category in an Site Module Instance
Select the Module that will serve as the Data
Source providing information to the Element from
the drop-down menu
Site Module name
Site Module Element Name

• The Site Module providing the information to the
  Element is the Data Source.
• An Element may only have one Data Source.
• An Element may pull information from all
  Categories in the Site Module Instance or,
• The Element may pull information from a single
  Category in an Site Module Instance.

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New Element - Options

• Once an Element has been created, the general
  parameters for the information displayed in the
  Element may be specified.
• The Element may display all information contained
  in all Categories of the Site Module or,
• The Element may display information from a
  single, specific Category within a Site Module
  Instance.

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Edit an Element

• If an Element or Elements have already been
  created, the Element may be opened for editing by
  selecting it from the drop-down list.
• Setting options for a new Element or editing the
  preferences for an existing Element follow
  similar procedures and use similar screens.
• An Element may be Deleted when opened for editing.

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Element Options

• Once an Element has been created, the general
  parameters for the information displayed in the
  Element may be specified.
• The Element may display all information contained
  in all Categories of the Site Module or,
• The Element may display information from a
  single, specific Category within a Site Module
  Instance.

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Stylization Options Color Style Palettes

• Colors and font style options will not be
  available for Sites using a Color Palette, Style
  Palette or Custom Layout.
• Color and font style change requests for Sites
  using pre-defined custom styles must be submitted
  to support_at_alarius.net.

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Stylization Options

• Colors and font style options will be available
  for Sites that do not use a Color Palette, Style
  Palette or Custom Layout.
• The appearance of fonts, table cells and other
  color and style options are available for Element
  areas.
• The Stylization Options determined in this
  section will only affect the appearance of the
  Element being edited.
• Modifications made in this area will not affect
  any other area of a Site or other Elements.

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Stylization Options Text Areas

• Select an Element area to edit the appearance of
  the colors and styles of the area.
• If an area does not appear in the drop-down menu,
  the areas fonts and colors may not be edited.
• Highlight an area in the drop-down list and click
  Edit Style to manage the appearance of the area.

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Stylization Options Managing Styles
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Stylization Options Adding Properties

• New property styles may be added to an area by
  selecting the desired style property from the
  drop-down list.

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Delete an Element

• A Delete button is available on all screens when
  an Element is opened for editing.
• Deleted Elements cannot be recovered.
• Deleted Elements must be rebuilt and re-inserted
  into Site pages.
• When Delete is clicked, a deletion confirmation
  dialogue box will pop-up verifying the action
  prior to permanently deleting the Element.

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Elements on a Site