Service

Showcase specific services offered, making it easy for users to find relevant information. These pages can be categorized and filtered.

Definition

A Service page is a content type in Columbia Sites designed to present information about specific services offered by a department, office, or unit. These pages can be categorized and filtered on the Services Landing Page, enhancing discoverability for users. Service pages can include summaries, featured media, and detailed content sections.

Usage & Specification

When to Use:

  • To provide detailed information about a specific service offered.

  • To categorize services for better organization and user navigation.

  • To link to external resources or umbrella sites related to the service.

Specifications:

  • Title: Required; the name of the service.

  • Category and Audience: Required; used for filtering on the Services Landing Page. Ensure that the necessary taxonomy terms are created beforehand.

  • Summary: Optional; a brief overview displayed at the top of the page if selected.

  • Featured Content: Optional; choose one type (Image, Image Carousel, or Video) to display prominently.

  • Body Content: Use various components like text, images, videos, tables, etc., to build out the page.

  • Outbound URL: Optional; link the service title to an external site instead of building out the page content.

  • Sidebar: Optional; add a sidebar for additional information like contact details. 

How to create a Service

From the Add Content menu, select Service

Add Service

Enter Title

  • Provide a descriptive title for your service.

  • This title will appear prominently at the top of the service page.

[Optional] Select three filters for the service

  • These fields are used as filters on the Services Landing Page.

  • Important: these filters need to have been previously set in Taxonomy and Site Settings

Service Taxonomy Fields

[Optional] Enter page summary

  • Provide a brief summary of the service.

  • The summary text will appear both on the listing page of all Services as well as the Service individual page 

[Optional] Add Featured Content

  • Choose one type of featured content to display prominently at the top of the page:

    • Image

    • Image Carousel

    • Video

Enter Body Content

  • Use the content editor to add the main body of your service page.

  • You can format the content using various components such as:

    • Text

    • Images

    • Videos

    • Tables

    • Pull Quotes

    • Related Links

[Optional] Create Services linking to external sites

  • If the service details exist on an external site, you can link the service title to that site:

    • Follow steps above.

    • Enter the Outbound URL where the service title should link.

    • You do not need to build out the body content for this service page.

Enter the Outbound URL

[Optional] Add Sidebar

  • To include additional information like contact details, you can add a sidebar:

    • At the bottom of the page, click Add New Sidebar.

    • Enter the sidebar title, and optionally, an email address and phone number.

    • Use the available options to build out the sidebar content.

    • Click Create Sidebar to add it to the page.

Save the Service Page