Properties Home

UPDATED on May 8, 2018

Summary: Properties control how your page displays when published, and provides keyword content for search engines to crawl through when people search for it.

Properties Components

Properties consist of a series of ancillary items related to a file. Typically, these items control how the page displays, and the keywords that search engines crawl for when a user searches for the page.

Managing Properties

Properties are managed by logging into OU Campus, checking out your page, and accessing the Properties tab in your Page Actions Toolbar. Note: if you have not checked out your page, you will not be able to see all your property options.

Properties Components

Page Parameters

Note: Only parameters recommended (or available) to web editors are listed.

Title and Metadata

  • Title: allows editors to create a user-friendly title for the page. This title appears in the page's breadcrumb area and is used for the title of the page when search engines return it.
  • Description: allows editors to create a brief description of the page that is returned, along with the title, when a search engine returns it.
  • Keywords: allows editors to feature keywords that are used in searches to help find content.

Note: Title and metadata content should include as many keywords as possible.

Breadcrumb Options

  • Breadcrumb Style: allows editors to select a style for the breadcrumb area of their page. If the style options lists 'image', then a corresponding image must be selected in the next field.
  • Breadcrumb Image: allows editors to select a custom image to appear behind the breadcrumb area. By default, the breadcrumb image features a brick building with blue sky behind it. Please be aware that breadcrumb images require specific dimensions and upload location. See Image in Breadcrumb for specific help topic.
  • Breadcrumb Content Type: allows editors to select a breadcrumb style. The default content type is 'Default', Selecting 'Minimal' will create a smaller breadcrumb area.

Navigation Options

  • Side Navigation File Path: allows editors to define the specific 'nav' file they want to display in the side navigation area of their page. Please be aware that if you select a side navigation file, you must also set the next field to 'Left Sidenav'
  • Sidenav Options: allows editors to decide if they want a side navigation file to display. Be default the option is 'None'. Select 'Left Sidenav' to display the 'nav' file. See Navigation File for specific help topic.
  • Show Header Region: This is an editable region that will appear above the main content area if selected. It is good for promotional information that does not need to be displayed year round.

Page Options

  • Show Header Region: allows editors to turn on an additional editable region that appears above the main content. This area is typically used to feature special promotional content or recurring lead text.
  • Show Main Content Region: allows editors to turn off the main content region. By default, the option is turned on. It is not recommended to be turned off because there would be no area for content to display.
  • Show Additional Region: allows editors to turn on an additional editable region that appears below the main content. This area is typically used to feature special content that supports the main content, such as tables on detailed lists.
  • Show Contact Section: allows editors to display a contact file at the bottom of their page. Please be aware that if you turn this option on, you must also provide a path to that file in the next field. See Contact File for specific help topic.
  • Contact File Path: Navigate to the appropriate nav file that you want to display.

Reminders

Scheduled Reminders

Allows editors to schedule a reminder when there is a specific date or time when the reminder message must generate. This is typically used to remind editors to remove dated content, or update content which is no longer relevant.