Example

This is what the DTP - News Story content type looks like:

Overview

The 'DTP - News Story' content type should be for local and university wide news articles and stories - including photos/videos, links to related academics and rich metadata for sharing.

General Guidance

Please use the following information to help ensure that you are using this content type correctly:

• Some of the fields have character limits as defined in the form field guidance below.  Please ensure you are aware of these before planning out content using this content type.

Imagery

• Try and use images that enhance the News Story - if no suitable image is found leave the image field empty rather than using generic imagery.
• You should have full permission for any image you intend to use on your website.
• Images should be correctly sized and optimised for the web.  For users that do not have access to Adobe Photoshop or a similar image editing resource, we would recommend the use of PIXLR, a free online image editing platform. This platform can be used to resize and optimise images.
• You must use the correct naming convention for image filenames, as follows: 
  • Use only lowercase letters (a to z), numerals (0-9) and hyphens (-);
  • Do not use spaces. Instead, use hyphens to separate words.
  • Do not use special characters (e.g., £, %, &, á) or underscores.
• The following resource explains how to optimise an image for use on the web.
• You are not required to add an Image Alt Text / Description if the image will be decorative only.  Further information is available in the Text Alternatives for Images section of our Accessible Content Guidance.

Links

• • To link to a specific section on your website use a Section Link.  The CMS automatically remembers section links, even if you need to move the linked section when restructuring or reorganising content on your website.  
  • To link to a specific piece of content on your website, use a Content Link. As with section links, the CMS will automatically remember the content link, even if the content is moved to another location on your website.
  • When linking to an external website or resource, then use a Web Address.  The full URL of the website or resource is required i.e. https://www.qub.ac.uk.  Please note that the majority of websites published via the CMS are now accessed over HTTPS only.

• SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
  • You can use the SEO Friendly URL content type field to make the news story url more search engine friendly e.g. https://www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2022/researchers-discover-how-amphibians-differ-in-caring-for-their-young.html. Each word should be separated by a hyphen and typed in lowercase.
  • The Metadata / Tags, Category, Department and Research Theme fields should all help provide enhanced information for SEO.

Accessibility Guidance

Please use the following guidance to help make sure your content adheres to accessibility regulations:

• Do not add HTML elements such as span, div, h1 or otherwise to any of the form elements to change the structure of the content type.  Either you will be asked to remove it, or it will be removed by the Web Support Team.  
• Do not add any CSS styling or selectors to any of the form elements to change the display of the content added to the content type.  Either you will be asked to remove it, or it will be removed by the Web Support Team.