A Location Page displays name, address, contact details and a location map from Google Maps.
About this task
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Default content
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When you create a Location Page, a new Component is created for you containing dummy content. You can edit or replace the content.
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Content rendering
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When used on a Location Page, the content is rendered as a large map that you open as a lightbox using the View Large Map link on the Web page and all location details specified.
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as a fully rendered item showing a large map. that can also be opened in a lightbox (popup), to be used in a 1-column layout, or as a smaller teaser item showing only the name of the location and a smaller map.
When used on a Page with 2 or 3 column layout, the content is rendered as a small map with the name of the location.
Procedure
- Open your Web site in Experience Manager.
- In the Home tab of the Ribbon, click .
- From the library pane, select Location Page.
- Specify the following properties:
- Page Title—enter the internal name of the Page
- File Name—enter the name of the Page as it appears in the browser address bar
- Page Location—accept the default, or click Change and select the section of the Web site you want the Page to appear in.
Note: A naming convention is used to hide or display Pages in the navigation: sections that use a numeric prefix consisting of 3 numbers, for example 010 Articles, are displayed, sections that omit the prefix are displayed only in the breadcrumb, and sections prefixed with a underscore (_) are not visible in the navigation structure.
- Folders for Components—if you want to store the default Components containing dummy content that are created when you create a Section Page in a different location, click Configure Folders for Components, select a new Folder and click Apply to confirm your choice.
- Click Create Page.
A new Location Page is created.
- Access the Content Manager Explorer Web site.
- Change the Location Page contents inline:
| Option | Description |
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| Name | The name of the location, for example your company name |
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| Image | An (optional) image to display as a background for the name in the fully rendered item |
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| Address | The address associated with this location |
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| Telephone | The telephone number associated with this location. Delete this value if not applicable |
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| Fax Number | The fax number associated with this location. Delete this value if not applicable |
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| Email | The e-mail address associated with this location. Delete this value if not applicable |
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- Click Show Properties in the top right corner of the Component and in the Metadata section, click Edit. Modify the following properties:
- Metadata Description—used in search engines
- Short Title—used in navigation
- Intro Text—used as summary text
Note: Short Title and Intro Text are used in item lists and teasers which link through to this item (link to the full article) .
- Add a Google Map to your Web page by specifying the following metadata (you can find coordinate values in a Google Maps URL after the
@ sign):
- Latitude—the latitude coordinates of this location.
- Longitude—the longitude coordinates of this location.
- Query String— (optional) - the query string that returns the specified location when entered into Google Maps. This is used in the link to open a large map, so your location is identified in the map explicitly, rather than as geo co-ordinates (the default if no query string is provided)