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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| − | The Forum Categories page is the top level forum listing page. | + | The Forum Home/Categories page is the top level forum listing page. |
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To construct your Forum Categories page complete the following steps. | To construct your Forum Categories page complete the following steps. | ||
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
| − | # Create a CommonSpot 'index' | + | # Create a CommonSpot page with a name of 'index' and a title of 'Forum Home' using the Forums template and place it in the Forums subsite. |
# Place the ''Forum Categories'' Custom Element on this page. | # Place the ''Forum Categories'' Custom Element on this page. | ||
# Click ''Render Mode'' in the element interface. | # Click ''Render Mode'' in the element interface. | ||
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# Select the sort order drop-down as the ''Category Name'' field and ''Ascending''. | # Select the sort order drop-down as the ''Category Name'' field and ''Ascending''. | ||
# Click ''OK'' on the render mode window. | # Click ''OK'' on the render mode window. | ||
| − | # Click ''More'' in the element interface. Then the ''Custom Render Handlers'' menu option, and choose the '' | + | # Click ''More'' in the element interface. Then the ''Custom Render Handlers'' menu option, and choose the ''Defualt'' or the ''Categories Page'' Render Handler. |
# Submit the Page. | # Submit the Page. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:50, 27 March 2010
Back to Build Templates/Pages
Overview
The Forum Home/Categories page is the top level forum listing page.
To construct your Forum Categories page complete the following steps.
Steps
- Create a CommonSpot page with a name of 'index' and a title of 'Forum Home' using the Forums template and place it in the Forums subsite.
- Place the Forum Categories Custom Element on this page.
- Click Render Mode in the element interface.
- Select Display existing element data (content reuse) on the Rendering Mode tab.
- Select the Filter tab.
- Select Filter Type to Show subset of records.
- Select the field drop-down as the Category Active field.
- Select the operator as Equals.
- Select the operator as Yes.
- Select the sort order drop-down as the Category Name field and Ascending.
- Click OK on the render mode window.
- Click More in the element interface. Then the Custom Render Handlers menu option, and choose the Defualt or the Categories Page Render Handler.
- Submit the Page.
Update Configuration
Update the Forums for the 'FORUM_HOME_URL' field. Edit the row in the datasheet and select the CommonSpot page that was created.
Reset the ADF for the server and site.
