Blocks

Blocks are content that can appear on multiple pages. These blocks can be used to create side menus, banners, social media feeds and more.

When building content on your site, you may find the need to have content appear on multiple pages. With the Attach Tier of the Avanced Layout, HTML content built in blocks can be shared across multiple pages.

1. Select Add Content from the editor's screen, choose the Block Types folder and select _Block.
2. Build your HTML block content in the WYSIWYG editor provided.
3. Attach this block to sections of an advanced page by using the Attach Pages / Blocks option (more information on using this tier can be found in the Attach Pages / Blocks section of the Advanced Features page).

Banners

The full width image block adds the ability to showcase a hero-type image.

Creating an Image Banner:

1. Select Add Content from editor's screen, select Block Types, then select Banner Block.
2. Select image(s) that you would like to use.
   • Ensure you uploaded the images with a description for ADA purposes (see Files and Photos section for more details).
3. Resize image(s) prior to putting them in Cascade, 1600px is the recommended width.
   • Image will be responsive meaning the size of the image will also change proportionally as the screen size changes.
4. Attach banner to Banner Region at the top of your page.
5. If applicable, a link can be added to the image as well as a text block.

Additional Banner Options

Adaptive Images: If you want to customize the size and design of you images on smaller devices, you can use the medium and small photo options. 

Captions: Cascade allows you to add captions. There are several options of the placement of the text. 

Links: If you have a image with text, you can add a link to make it clickable.

Creating a Side Column:

1. From your editor screen, select Add Content, then block.
2. Choose Side Block as your Block Type.
3. Create your side block content.

Attaching Side Column to a Page:

1. Select Two Column option as your Layout. Then select the Right side.
2. Scroll to the bottom of page to edit.
3. Select source option.
   1. In-Page: Edit side column below in WYSIWYG editor.
   2. Shared: Attach a block to page.
   3. List: Attach a list type, e.g. Handbook.

Creating a Social Feed:

1. Select Add Content from editor's screen, select Block Types, then select Social Feed Block.
2. Select the image(s) that you would like to use.
   • Ensure you uploaded the images with a description for ADA purposes (see Files and Photos section for more details).
3. Resize image(s) prior to putting them in Cascade, 640px by 640px is the recommended size.
4. Add each image, link, and any other content to the Social Feed block and submit the block when done.
5. Attach the block to a Social Media section on any Advanced Layout page.