Creating a Category Filter
The sample project specifications include a categories filter in the right column of the news page.
In this example, we will create categories, categorize content and apply a Category Filter display object on the News Folder. To create categories, follow these steps:
- Click Modules, then select Categories from the the primary admin navigation.
- This will display the Category Manager screen.
- Select Add New Category.
- This will display the Add Content Category screen.
- Name: This will be the name of the category.
- URL Title: If you leave this blank, Mura will automatically give your category a URL title based on the name you choose above.
- Parent Category: The drop down list will contain all of the existing categories. If you do not wish this to be a subcategory, then select Primary.
- Is this an Interest Group? Select yes to allow the category to allow Site Members to choose when completing or editing their profile.
- Allow Content Assignments? If No, it will simply show as a heading on the Categorization tab under Available Categories, otherwise administrators will be able to assign any content to this specific category.
- Active? If you would like this category to be active, select Yes. Otherwise, select No.
- Restrict Access to Specific Groups? You can restrict access to any content with this category to any Site Member and/or Admin Group(s). To select multiple groups, hold CTRL (Windows) or CMD (Mac) + Click.
- Notes: Simply an extra form field to store any notes pertinent to the category.
- Complete the fields on the Add Category form as follows.
- Name: News Categories
- URL Title: Leave blank
- Parent Category: Primary
- Is This an Interest Group? No
- Allow Content Assignments? No
- Active? Yes
- Restrict Access to Specific Group(s)? Allow All Groups
- Notes: Leave blank
- Click Add
- You will now have a primary category created called "News Categories".
- Mouse over the plus sign next to the primary category and select Add Sub Category
- Complete the fields on the Add Content Category form as follows:
- Name: Name of the category (e.g., Domestic, International, etc.)
- URL Title: Leave blank
- Parent Category: News Categories
- Is this an Interest Group? No
- Allow Content Assignments? Yes
- Active? Yes
- Restrict Access to Specific Group(s)? Allow All Groups
- Notes: Leave blank
- Do this for each category you want to add within News Categories.