while
browsing a folder or simply click the "Edit" button while viewing
the actual article. CommunityZero®Help
While in the articles area, you will have access to a toolbar button
labelled "Add" (this is so only if you are permitted by the
founder to create new articles). By selecting "Add" you will
be taken to a structured form for inputting your text (described in detail
below). To edit an article, select the edit icon while
browsing a folder or simply click the "Edit" button while viewing
the actual article.
Required fields for the article form are indicated by a red star.
Headline
A headline is a subject or title that will serve as the article's main identifier.
Author
The author field should reflect the actual author of the content being submitted. The member who submitted the content will have their identity automatically associated (separate from the author field).
Display Date
Display date can be a date other than the day the article was posted. For example, it could be the date the content was actually published.
Folder
A list of available folders in the articles area will be in a drop-down box. Select the folder in which the article should reside. This can be edited at anytime. Find out more about managing Folders.
Search Keywords
Enter a list of descriptive words (separate each word or phrase with a comma). Keywords are used to make the article easier to find during searches. There is no need to include search words already found in the headline, introduction or body.
Introduction
The introduction serves as a quick description of the content or external link provided. The introduction will appear on the What's New page, if permitted by the founder, and will also be seen by members browsing the associated folder. A maximum of 500 characters is permitted. You may press the "Count Characters" button to ensure that you are within the allowable limit.
Body Text / Visual HTML Editor
The full text of the content you wish to share should be placed in the body text input area. It may be typed or simply "copied" from another application such as Microsoft Word or a website. To paste the text into the body text field, highlight the text by left-clicking and dragging the mouse (hold until all of the desired text is highlighted), then right-click the body text field that is highlighted and select copy. Place the cursor in the article text field, right-click and select paste. For further information, see visual html editor.
Note:
Members using the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or higher Web browser
will be able to use a visual HTML editor. It
will appear in place of the standard body text input area. HTML
or Word documents can be pasted directly into the Visual Editor with minimal
loss of formatting. To
access the HTML source, click "View HTML Source" check box below
the editor input area.
External Link
Linking to an article through an external website address should be done by adding a full URL or website address in the External Link field (with or without http://). An external link will appear prominently on the article page and be automatically made as a direct link.
Link to Related Content
If you wish to associate your article to other existing content in the community, select the checkbox labeled "Link to Related Content". For more help, see Linking Related Content.
Modify Permissions After Posting
(option shown only while adding an article)
If permitted to modify article permissions, an additional check box will appear labeled "Modify permissions after posting". Select this check box when you would like to immediately set custom access rights to the article (i.e. control who can view and edit). See the help section on Modifying Permissions After Posting.
Update
Posting Date to Today
(option shown only while editing an article)
Select this check box if you would like the article to re-appear as new content. It would appear at the top of all pages that display the most recent articles.