Events Block – Dallas College

Adds a block of up to six latest Events which can optionally be filtered by category/tag and/or keyword. Two optional action links can be added alongside the title.

Screenshot example of events block content type

Screenshot showing example of Events Block content type.

Content Type Details

ID: 522
Name: Dallas - Events Block
Minimum user level: Contributor
Use with page layouts: Homepage, Full Width, Microsite, PPC Campaign - in Full Width

Content Type Elements Details

Name	Description	Size	Type	Required	Conditionally Shown
Name	The Name Element	80 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Title	Enter the Title to display above the Events	255 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No
Module Title	Select to display the title with the larger module style. If not checked, the title will be a standard H2. Choose from options: Yes	N/A	Check Box (List: Dallas - Yes - unchecked)	No	No
Home Page Filter	Select to filter for events marked for the homepage only. The next 12 events with Homepage checked will display. Choose from options: Yes	N/A	Check Box (List: Dallas - Yes - unchecked)	No	Yes
Category	Choose tag/category associated, Events matching any of the tags are returned. If Category and Keyword are left blank the latest Events will show. If Category and Keyword are populated Events that match any Category and any Keyword are returned. Choose from options such as: Academic Calendar, Arts and Culture, Athletics, Board of Trustees, Business Office	N/A	Multi-select List (List: Dallas - Tags)	No	No
Tag	Enter a tag(s) to return events by, Events matching any tag are returned. If Category and Tag are left blank the latest Events will show. If Category and Tag are populated Events that match any Category and any Tag are returned. Choose from options such as: About Dallas College, Academics, Accounts Payable, Admissions, Aerospace	N/A	Multi-select List (List: Dallas - Keywords)	No	No
Location	Enter the location to display events for. Choose from options such as: All Locations, Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro	N/A	Multi-select List (List: Dallas - Locations)	No	No
Action Link 1 Text	Add text for an Action Link to display next to the title	20 Characters	Plain Text	No	No
Action Link 1 Type	Select link type Choose from options: Internal, External	N/A	Select Box (List: Dallas - Link Type)	Yes	Yes
Action Link 1 External	Enter full URL (including https://) for external link	255 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Action Link 1 Internal Query String	Internal links point to the main calendar page, add query string to be appended to the URL. This will be added after a ?	255 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Action Link 2 Text	Add text for an Action Link to display next to the title	20 Characters	Plain Text	No	Yes
Action Link 2 Type	Select link type Choose from options: Internal, External	N/A	Select Box (List: Dallas - Link Type)	Yes	Yes
Action Link 2 External	Enter full URL (including https://) for external link	255 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Action Link 2 Internal Query String	Internal links point to the main calendar page, add query string to be appended to the URL. This will be added after a ?	255 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Action Link 3 Text	Add text for an Action Link to display next to the title	255 Characters	Plain Text	No	Yes
Action Link 3 Type	Select link type Choose from options: Internal, External	N/A	Select Box (List: Dallas - Link Type)	Yes	Yes
Action Link 3 External	Enter full URL (including https://) for external link	255 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Action Link 3 Internal Query String	Internal links point to the main calendar page, add query string to be appended to the URL. This will be added after a ?	255 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	Yes
Events to Display	Select the number of events to display (1-999)	3 Characters	Plain Text	Yes	No