Adding an image item

Using the Item Wizard, choose the image item type to add an image or an imagemap item (an image that contains links to different URLs).

An imagemap is an image (usually large) with clickable regions, that when clicked, instruct the browser to load a specific document. Typically, the image has many hot regions and each hot region is associated with the URL of the document to load. Imagemaps are visually appealing and provide an easy way for users to navigate in a folder area.

You must be logged on as a folder owner or an authorized user with the appropriate folder or item-level privileges.

To add an image item:

Note: If you are already in the folder in which you want to add an item, skip to step 4.

  1. In the Navigator, click the Content Areas tab to navigate to Path: Content Areas.

  2. In the Name column, click the content area link that contains the item you want to work with.

  3. The content area home page (root folder) is displayed with all the sub-folder links that were chosen.

    • If necessary, click a sub-folder link to view the contents of a given folder.

    • If you do not see the folder that you want to work with, this means that you have not been granted the appropriate folder access privileges. See your content area administrator to gain access.

  4. Click Edit folder located on the main banner to switch to Edit mode.

  5. From the folder dashboard, click Add Item to display the Item Wizard.

  6. From the Item Type list, choose Image.

  7. Click Next.

  8. In the Folder Region field, click the radio button next to the name of the folder region where you want this file item to appear.

  9. In the Image field, enter the path and file name of the image or imagemap to display when the item's link is clicked. Click Browse to locate the image if you are not sure of its path or file name.

Notes:

  • To delete the image, click .

  • The image file must be of type JPEG, GIF, or PNG.

  1. In the Imagemap Name field, enter the name of the imagemap referred to in the HTML code in the Imagemap field below. This name must be identical to the MAP tag's map name. For example, "mymap".

  2. In the Imagemap field, enter or paste the entire MAP tag in standard HTTP format.

Example:

<MAP NAME="mymap">
<AREA SHAPE="rect" COORDS="0,0,100,100" HREF="twolb.htm">
<AREA SHAPE="rect" COORDS="100,0,200,100" HREF="fivelb.htm">
<AREA SHAPE="rect" COORDS="0,100,100,200" HREF="tenlb.htm">
<AREA SHAPE="rect" COORDS="100,100,200,200" HREF="twentylb.htm">
</MAP>

  1. Choose a category that best describes what this item is (its content) and enter a description for this item.

  2. In the Publish Date field, enter the exact date on which this item is displayed to public users.

Note: If you are the item or folder owner or were granted the Manage Items privilege, this item is immediately accessible in Edit mode.

  1. In the Expiration Period field, choose whether you want this item to be always available, available only for a specified number of days (calculated from the publish date), or if it expires on a specific date (DD-MON-YYYY).

  2. Click Next.

  3. Perspectives describe the audience or interest area for the item. In the Perspectives field, click the appropriate move arrow to move a perspective from the Available Perspectives to the Displayed Perspectives list. Use the appropriate up and down arrows to determine the order that the perspectives are displayed next to the item.

Notes:

  • Unlike categories, you can choose more than one perspective for an item. For example, a sales report might belong to both the Sales Representative and Marketing Manager perspectives.

  • You can select multiple perspectives by holding the Ctrl key while clicking each perspective you want.

  • Hover over the arrows for hint text.

  1. Enter or browse to the location of the image file that you want to associate with this item and then select how the image is aligned in the folder area.

  2. Enter a keyword used to locate this item in a basic search and enter a name for the author.

Note: By default, the Author field is filled with the name of the initial logged on user.

  1. Select the appropriate check boxes to enable document control or hide the item in View mode.

  2. Click Finish.

Note

Related Topics

What is an item?
What are item types?
Adding an item
Editing an item
Displaying an item property sheet

Changing a folder's background color and image
Changing a folder's image
Changing an item's image
Adding an item after this item