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Components Newsfeeds Categories Edit

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How to Access

Select Components → News Feeds → Categories. Once at the News Feeds Category Manager, either select the feed category and click the edit icon on the toolbar, click the name of the category, or click on the "New" icon on the toolbar.

Description[edit]

The New/Edit page for the News Feeds Category Manager is a create/edit screen that allows website administrators to create or edit News Feed Categories. Categories allow a broken down structure of News Feeds. You must have at least one category before you can create any News Feeds!

Screenshot[edit]

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Details[edit]

Category Details[edit]

  • Title. The name of the item. For a Menu Item, the Title will display in the Menu. For an Article, Section, or Category, the Title may optionally be displayed on the web page. This entry is required. You can open the item for editing by clicking on the Title.
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  • Description. A short note about the category.
  • Parent. The parent category if any.
  • Status. Select from the dropdown box: Published, Unpublished, Archived, or Trashed.
  • Access. The access level needed to view the link.
  • Language. The language of the selected category.


Publishing Options[edit]

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  • ID. An ID assigned by Joomla, number in database.
  • Hits. Number of hits for this category.
  • Created by Who created category.
  • Created date When category was created.


Options[edit]

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  • Alternative Layout Choose a different layout from the default one.
  • Image Choose an image.
  • Note Write a short note.


Category Permissions[edit]

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Here you can change permission rights for working with this group for different user groups.


Metadata Options[edit]

Help310:Components-Newsfeeds-Categories-Edit-screenMetadata-Options

In this section you can add various meta data details in order for your site to identified with certain words and description.


Toolbar[edit]

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

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The functions are:

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  • Save. Saves the news feed category and stays in the current screen.</translate>

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  • Save & Close. Saves the news feed category and closes the current screen.</translate>

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  • Save & New. Saves the news feed category and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another news feed category.</translate>

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  • Cancel. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.</translate>

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  • Help. Opens this help screen.</translate>

Quick Tips[edit]

  • You must create at least one News Feed Category before you can create any News Feeds.

Related Information[edit]