Uploading files to a content type
Uploading files such as a .docs, PDFs or spreadsheets to content types
There are two steps you must take to add and display files in a content type. The first involves the attachment widget. The second is the addition of the file in the content edit screen of your section or content type.
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Step 1. Adding the attachment widgets to a content type.
As a webmaster…
- Go to ‘Administration’
- Find ‘Templates’ and select the appropriate content type
- Choose existing template, select ‘Settings’Â
- Select content
- In the region, select the plus icon to add widget
- In the add widget window, search for ‘attachment’
- Select the attachment widget
- Override the title if you need to and set heading weight
- Select continueÂ
- Select ‘Finish’
- Select ‘Save’
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Step 2. Adding file to edit screen of a content type.
As a section manager, publisher, editor or author…
- Go to options, edit in a content type
- Scroll down to templates and select appropriate template
- Scroll down to the attachments
- Select upload file or drag and drop file instead
- Add an accurate name that people might find if searching for image
- Add describe your image for screen readers, this is also known as alt text
- Add title text, which will appear when a user hovers over it
- Select save
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