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:
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To provide detailed information about a specific service offered.
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To categorize services for better organization and user navigation.
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To link to external resources or umbrella sites related to the service.
Specifications:
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Title: Required; the name of the service.
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Category and Audience: Required; used for filtering on the Services Landing Page. Ensure that the necessary taxonomy terms are created beforehand.
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Summary: Optional; a brief overview displayed at the top of the page if selected.
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Featured Content: Optional; choose one type (Image, Image Carousel, or Video) to display prominently.
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Body Content: Use various components like text, images, videos, tables, etc., to build out the page.
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Outbound URL: Optional; link the service title to an external site instead of building out the page content.
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Sidebar: Optional; add a sidebar for additional information like contact details.
How to create a Service
From the Add Content menu, select Service

Enter Title
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Provide a descriptive title for your service.
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This title will appear prominently at the top of the service page.
[Optional] Select three filters for the service
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These fields are used as filters on the Services Landing Page.
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Important: these filters need to have been previously set in Taxonomy and Site Settings

[Optional] Enter page summary
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Provide a brief summary of the service.
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The summary text will appear both on the listing page of all Services as well as the Service individual page
[Optional] Add Featured Content
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Choose one type of featured content to display prominently at the top of the page:
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Image
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Image Carousel
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Video
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Enter Body Content
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Use the content editor to add the main body of your service page.
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You can format the content using various components such as:
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Text
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Images
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Videos
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Tables
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Pull Quotes
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Related Links
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[Optional] Create Services linking to external sites
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If the service details exist on an external site, you can link the service title to that site:
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Follow steps above.
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Enter the Outbound URL where the service title should link.
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You do not need to build out the body content for this service page.
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[Optional] Add Sidebar
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To include additional information like contact details, you can add a sidebar:
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At the bottom of the page, click Add New Sidebar.
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Enter the sidebar title, and optionally, an email address and phone number.
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Use the available options to build out the sidebar content.
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Click Create Sidebar to add it to the page.
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Save the Service Page