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How to show a glossary on a page

To show a glossary on a page:

  1. Add the "Glossary" application to a dedicated page.
  2. Insert the "Glossary" function on the page.
  3. Add terms to the glossary.

Adding the Glossary application

To add the "Glossary" application to a page:

  1. In the "Content" perspective,  navigate to, and right-click, the page where your glossary will appear.
  2. Click "Add Application".
  3. In the dialog that shows up, select "Glossary" in the "Application" field.
  4. Click "Finish".

This will add a folder below the page: "Glossary Terms".

Inserting the Glossary function

  1. Edit the page where your glossary will appear.
  2. On the page, insert the function "Orckestra.Lists.Glossary" ( Insert | Function) or add the following code:
    Expand code
  3. If needed, set these parameters:
    1. Alphabet: Characters to use as the index to terms grouped by the first character. 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' by default.
    2. 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.

Adding terms to the glossary

To add a term to your glossary:

  1. In the "Content" perspective,  expand the page where your glossary is presented and select "Glossary Terms".
  2. Click "Add Glossary Term" on the toolbar.
  3. In the Title field, enter your term.
  4. In the Description field:
    1. Click to open the Visual Editor.
    2. Write the definition of the term.
    3. Click "OK".
  5. Click "Save and Publish" or "Save".

 The terms will appear below "Glossary Terms" grouped by the first character.