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Add the RSS Widget to a Page

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Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner | Publisher

 

Important Notes

  • Not all feeds are compatible with the RSS widget. For example, items in feeds from sites that use RSS version 1 will not display in the RSS widget. Some feeds will only work in an RSS reader but will not display in the RSS widget. This is due to options being disabled by the RSS host. In this case, contact the RSS host for the preferred display method.
  • Feeds that contain HTML tags within the feed items may not display correctly if the feed does not also provide closing tags within that item. This can appear as extra space or formatting that was not intended.
  • The RSS Feed is expected to display 14 days ahead of the present day and 30 days back from the present day.

 

Instructions

  1. Log in to your site
  2. Navigate to the site page and ensure that Live Edit Is On
    The Live Edit is On button in the toolbar at the top of the page.
     
  3. On the Widgets tab select Modules
    The tab labeled Widgets in the vertical list, with the Modules tab at the top of the Widgets tab, to the right of the Content tab.
  4. Drag and drop the RSS widget onto your page
    The box labeled RSS, dragged-and-dropped onto the page.
  5. Set the Widget options
    The modal labeled Widget Options.
     
    • Skin: Choose the skin for your widget
    • Header Text: Type a custom heading into the field
    • Option Set: Choose the desired options set. Typically there is only the Default Set unless you have previously set more up with CivicPlus
    • Display: Choose how many RSS feeds will show at any given time within the Widget
    • Feed URL: Paste the feed URL here
    • Feed Image: Select to upload an image
    • Feed Upload Image: Find an image on your computer and add it to the page
    • Advanced Options
      The options under the expanded menu labeled Advanced.
       
      • Push: Decide if you want to apply the settings for this widget to all versions of this page or if you want to place a copy of this widget on all the subpages of this page
      • Push Options: Determines which side of the existing widgets it will place this widget when pushing to the other versions/subpages
  6. Click the X to close
    The X in the top-right corner of the modal labeled Widget options.
  7. Click Save
    The Save button at the top of the page.
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