Create a News Item in Plone | Scribe

    Create a News Item in Plone

    • T. Kim Nguyen |
    • 14 steps |
    • 4 minutes
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    Navigate to the folder or page where you would like to create the news item. In this example, we navigate to the root (top) of the site, <https://demo.plone.org/>
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    Click the add item icon.
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    Click "News Item"
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    In the title text block, type "Plone Conference 2024" then press [[Enter]] . In the next block, type "Brasilia, Brazil" and press[[Enter]] . In the next block, type "Join us in lovely Brasilia, the capital of Brazil and an architectural gem!" then press [[Enter]].
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    To edit other properties of the news item, press "News Item" at the top of the right column.
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    Click the "Summary" field and enter a brief summary of what this news item is about.
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    You should set a lead image for this news item, by clicking "Choose a file" or by dragging an image into the "Drop file here to upload a new file" target area.
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    Enter a description of the lead image, using the "Lead Image Caption" field.
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    You can use the "Tags" field to set tags for this news item (more on this topic later).
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    You can set the language of this news item using the "Language" setting. (This is used for XXX).
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    You can link to other items on the site using the "Related Items" field. These links will be displayed at the bottom of the news item.
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    You can set the publication date using the "Publishing Date" field. By default, it will be set to the date and time when you publish the news item.
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    You can set the news item's expiration date using the "Expiration Date" field. If an expiration date is set, the news item will not be highlighted on the site after that date, though the news item will continue to be visible if users browse to it.
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    To save the news item, click the diskette icon at the top left corner.