11. Page Templates (and Uses)

Outside of the Homepage and Splash page, every other page on your site can be saved as drafts (before publishing) and can be constructed based upon a particular template created by the Red team.

There are 8 different types of page templates in Red.

1. Landing Page

The Landing page serves as the entry page of a section on your website, offering a visual clue to the site’s hierarchy. These pages feature a header image that is smaller than the homepage header image, facilitating a smoother visual progression for visitors.  All of the pages that are links in your main menu navigation bar must use the Landing page template or another template other than the default.

2. Default Template

Default templates are used for internal pages and serve as basic content pages with a Landing page designated as their parent page. To set the breadcrumb links correctly, ensure you select the appropriate parent page in the Page Attributes settings. These pages do not feature header images at the top. Similar to Landing pages, default templates include an intro text element, which can optionally contain a subtitle, image, and text field.

3. Contact Page

The custom Contact Page template does not feature a header image. It includes an intro text area with optional subtitle and body text. Available content components for this page are text block, highlight contact, highlight directory, and Gravity Form. You can use multiple instances of these components and arrange them as needed.

Example of a Contact page

4. Directory Page 

The Directory page template allows you to create a listing from your profile posts. This page template does not include a header image but does include an intro text area with an optional subtitle field. The Directory feature allows you to select which category(ies) of profile posts you want to display on the page, either a single category or multiple categories. The list is ordered A-Z by last name and includes the profile image, name, title, phone and email, and links to the full profile.

Example of a Directory page

5. News Listing Page

This custom template allows you to show an archive of News posts in a list or tile format. The page template does not include a header image but does include an intro text area with an optional subtitle field. The News listing feature allows you to select which category(ies) of news posts you want to display on the page, either a single category or multiple categories. The list will include a thumbnail of any images included in individual posts, the headline linked to the full post, and an excerpt of the body of the post. The listing is ordered from most recent to older posts and will automatically create pagination at the bottom of the page. You have the option of making an individual News post “sticky,” which means that it will stay at the top of the list as long as this designation is activated.

Example of a News Listing page

6. Event Listing Page

The Event listing page allows you to show an archive of Event posts. The page template does not include a header image but does include an intro text area with an optional subtitle field. Below the subtitle and above the individual event listings the visitor will see a date filter feature to limit the dates of items to display. The Event listing feature allows you to select which category(ies) of event posts you want to show on the page, either a single category or multiple categories. The list will include the event title linked to the full post, date, time and location information. Please note that if you have no future events, the page will be blank.

Example of an Event Listing Page

7. Research Project Listing Page

This custom template allows you to show an archive of Research Project posts. In the listing, each published Research Project post will show the principal investigator, funding source and project duration.

Example of a Research Project Listing Page

8. Help Article Listing Page

This custom template allows you to show an archive of Help Article posts in a list or tile format. The page template does not include a header image but does include an intro text area with an optional subtitle field. The Help Article listing feature allows you to select which category(ies) of articles you want to display on the page, either a single category or multiple categories. The list will include a thumbnail of any images included in individual articles, the headline linked to the full post, and an excerpt of the body of the post.  The listing is ordered from most recent to older posts and will automatically create pagination at the bottom of the page. You have the option of making an individual article “sticky,” which means that it will stay at the top of the list as long as this designation is activated.

Example of a Help Article Listing Page