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glfusion:topics_admin [2010/04/26 21:50] (current) mst3kroqs glFusion v1.2.0 changes/features documented |
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| ====== Topic Manager ====== | ====== Topic Manager ====== | ||
| - | Topics are containers that hold stories. Topics allow you to organize the stories on your site in logical categories. | + | Topics are admin-defined logical containers that are intended to allow the grouped association of stories, their related comments and also content blocks to a single subject. |
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| + | By using a topic selection, you can apply a general filter to the story, comment and block content that ensures that only the content relevant to that subject will be displayed. | ||
| ===== Creating Topics ===== | ===== Creating Topics ===== | ||
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| ^Option ^Description ^ | ^Option ^Description ^ | ||
| - | |Topic ID |Every topic must have a unique ID. You can use a descriptive word (or words, but use a underscore (_) to separate the words) as the ID. | | + | |Name |This is a long description of the topic that is displayed. | |
| - | |Sort Order |This controls the order the topics are listed in the Topic Block or in the Topic Menu. | | + | |ID |Every topic must have a unique ID. You can use a descriptive word (or words, but use a underscore (_) or hyphen (-) to separate the words) as the ID. | |
| - | |Stories / Page |This specifies how many stories should be listed on a page when viewing this topic. | | + | |Image |You can associate an icon with each topic. If you have already uploaded some topic images, specify the **relative** path to the topic image. | |
| - | |Topic Name |This is a long description of the topic. | | + | |
| - | |Topic Image |You can associate an icon with each topic. If you have already uploaded some topic images, specify the **relative** path to the topic image. | | + | |
| |Upload Topic Icon |You can also upload a new icon for the topic. | | |Upload Topic Icon |You can also upload a new icon for the topic. | | ||
| - | |Default |If this is selected, this will become the default topic for all new stories. | | + | |Display After |Allows you control the order topics are displayed relative to each other (1.2.0)| |
| - | |Archive Topic |If this is selected, this will become the topic where stories are archived (moved) if archiving is enabled. | | + | |Stories/Page |This specifies how many stories should be listed on a page when viewing this topic. (Default: 10)| |
| + | |Sort By |This allows you control whether stories are displayed in order of Date, Title, or Story ID (1.2.0)| | ||
| + | |Sort Stories Direction |Specifies what order stories should be sorted in (Ascending or Descending) (1.2.0)| | ||
| + | |Default |If this is selected, this will become the default topic for all new stories. Only one topic can be selected as the Default topic. | | ||
| + | |Archive Topic |If this is selected, this will become the topic where stories are archived (moved) if archiving is enabled. Only one topic can be selected as the Archive topic.| | ||
| ===== Access Rights ===== | ===== Access Rights ===== | ||
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| ====== Deleting a Topic ====== | ====== Deleting a Topic ====== | ||
| - | When you delete a topic, you will also delete all the stories, comments, and blocks associated with that topic. Use this feature with caution. | + | When you delete a topic, you will also delete all the stories, comments, and blocks associated with that topic. When you ask to delete a topic, glFusion will utilize a double confirmation process to ensure that you use this feature with caution. (1.2.0) |
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| + | Note that the Topic Editor screen now displays the number of associated stories, draft stories, story images, comments and/or blocks that are currently assigned to the topic being edited. This can be used as a method to assess the impact of deleting a topic. (1.2.0) | ||
