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May 27, 2020

Spotlight Block

Use Cases The Spotlight block provides content creators another visually interesting way to breakup long bodies of text while pointing their users to additional relevant content. The Spotlight also affords site maintainers the opportunity to showcase unique photography while promoting another page or story. Features In Gutenberg, adding a Spotlight block to a page is…

May 27, 2020

Block Quote Block

The Block Quote block is designed for presenting longer excerpts from external sources, such as a research article, annual report or strategic plan. A good rule of thumb is to use a block quote if a quoted excerpt is going to be more than three lines of a paragraph when displayed on a desktop. In…

May 26, 2020

Media Divider Block

Use Cases The Media Divider block is best used to break up large chunks of text while simultaneously making a page more visually interesting to the reader. This block stylizes images in a wider, more eye-catching format than a standard Image block. This block can also be a nice way to highlight stunning photography, as…

May 26, 2020

Aside Widget Block

A part of the immersive template, the Aside Widget block is a sleek alternative to standard Fact and Pull Quote blocks. Instead of traditional center alignment, the Aside Widget affords site managers the option to left- or right-align chunks of important content to give the page a feature feel without distracting from the main body…

May 26, 2020

Page and Post Metadata

Search Engine The search engine meta description represents the blurb of text that will appear when search engines return that particular page as a search result. Describe the purpose of the page, including (in natural language) any keywords that might be of interest to a user searching for specific information that might be found in…

May 26, 2020

Big Fact Block

Use Cases The Big Fact block is a striking way for content creators to break up long bodies of text on a webpage. In addition to helping pace readers as they work through the text on a page, the Big Fact block is useful for drawing an audience’s attention to an interesting fact that is…

May 26, 2020

Quote Block

Overview Quotes from students, faculty, alumni and others affiliated with the university allow you to provide a different, third-party perspective to your website’s users. The Quote block provides an opportunity to display these supporting testimonials. The Quote block is similar to the Pull Quote block within the NC State Stories platform. It allows you to…

May 26, 2020

Posts Feed

Overview When building out a page you may want to include timely related news content. The Posts Feed block allows you to display the latest news from a specific set of categories or tags. This functionality also allows you to display content from a specific Newswire collection. The block allows you to choose how many…

May 19, 2020

Image Format, File Name and Size

Formats An image’s format refers to its filetype. Common filetypes are .jpeg/.jpg, .png and .gif. In most cases, .jpeg/.jpg should be used. It is the most widely used image format and is far less likely to present any issues. The filetype, size and resolution all contribute to an image’s overall quality. WordPress offers a helpful…

May 18, 2020

Fact Row Block

Use Cases The Fact Row block can provide users with important information about a site while also breaking up paragraphs of text. This block is intended to catch a user’s eye as they skim a webpage, so it should contain information that site visitors must see before they navigate elsewhere. The Fact Row block can…

May 18, 2020

Highlight Block

One of the most flexible blocks within NC State Stories, the Highlight block allows an author to link out to related stories, supplemental information and resources, or other online resources such as an event RSVP page. Almost all fields within the block are optional, other than a heading and URL. Additional fields include a subtitle…