Glossary
Created by Orckestra
How to show a glossary on a page
To show a glossary on a page:
- Add the "Glossary" application to a dedicated page.
- Insert the "Glossary" function on the page.
- Add terms to the glossary.
Adding the Glossary application
To add the "Glossary" application to a page:
- In the "Content" perspective, navigate to, and right-click, the page where your glossary will appear.
- Click "Add Application".
- In the dialog that shows up, select "Glossary" in the "Application" field.
- Click "Finish".
This will add a folder below the page: "Glossary Terms".
Inserting the Glossary function
- Edit the page where your glossary will appear.
- On the page, insert the function "Orckestra.Lists.Glossary" ( Insert | Function) or add the following code:
Expand code - If needed, set these parameters:
- Alphabet: Characters to use as the index to terms grouped by the first character. 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' by default.
- Show Link to Term Details: If enabled, each term will have a link to an individual sub-page with the definition ("term details"). Enabled ("True") by default.
- Alphabet: Characters to use as the index to terms grouped by the first character. 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' by default.
Adding terms to the glossary
To add a term to your glossary:
- In the "Content" perspective, expand the page where your glossary is presented and select "Glossary Terms".
- Click "Add Glossary Term" on the toolbar.
- In the Title field, enter your term.
- In the Description field:
- Click to open the Visual Editor.
- Write the definition of the term.
- Click "OK".
- Click "Save and Publish" or "Save".
The terms will appear below "Glossary Terms" grouped by the first character.