Working with the Program Facts Block

Owned by Melissa Chavira
Last updated: Mar 13, 2023
3 min read

The program information landing page template in Cascade CMS includes a Program Facts Block. The block is a sticky element that appears on the left hand side of the page.

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What is the Program Facts Block?

The news block element can be previewed on our Demo website. It is available on all three homepage templates.

Features of the Program Facts Block

  • Customize Block Heading and optional disclaimer text field.

  • Unlimited program details and contacts with the feature to turn both of these sections on and off at any time.

The program facts block is built using Site Configuration Blocks. It includes:

  1. Program Facts Block Heading - Display a custom heading for the program info block.

  2. Program Details - Program details appear as two columns per row and include options for label and content. You can create an unlimited amount of program details. You can turn off program details by selecting “No.”

  3. Disclaimers - Option to include any relevant program disclaimers. This content will appear in a smaller font size between the Program Details and Program Contacts sections.

  4. Program Contacts - Program contacts display in single column row. You can create an unlimited amount of program contacts. You can turn off program contacts by selecting “No.”

How to Create/Edit the Program Facts Block

Each Cascade CMS site includes a starter Landing Page - Program Info - Sidebar available in the _Site Configuration folder. You can create as many Program Fact Blocks as you’d like.

Edit the Program Facts Block

  1. From the _Site Configuration folder, select the Landing Pate - Program Info -Sidebar block to edit.

  2. Click Edit, and make your edits.

  3. Click Preview Draft (blue button at the top of the screen). After previewing the draft, click Submit to save these changes to the CMS.

Create a Program Facts Block

  1. Look for a red plus sign in the topmost header area of the page, and click on Add Content.

  2. Inside the Add Content menu, select Add Site Configuration Builder Block from the dropdown menu.

  3. Select Program Facts Sidebar for Landing Page.

  4. Enter a Block Name. The block will automatically be placed in the _Site Configuration folder.

  5. Configure the program facts block content.

  6. Click Preview Draft (blue button at the top of the screen). After previewing the draft, click Submit to save these changes to the CMS.

 

Adding a Program Facts Block to a Landing Page

The final step to include a news block on your site is to attach it to a landing page.

  1. Select the desired landing page in the Site Content menu on the left of the interface.

  2. Click Edit.

  3. Underneath the Hero Visual Element, locate the Add Program Facts Block section.

     

  4. Click Choose Block.

  5. From the Choose a block menu, select the desired news highlight block.

  6. Click Choose.

  7. Click Preview Draft (blue button at the top of the screen). After previewing the draft, click Submit to save these changes to the CMS.

  8. The page has been successfully saved to the CMS. You must now Publish your page.