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Default card

The Default Card widget is Card that uses the Default template. This widget builds a card, or row of crds, with a slight shadow. There is a maroon heading for the row of cards and then a black heading, image and option for a description in each card.

Default card example

A female rides a red bike across campus in the summer, passing in front of a large bioscience building.

Gold STARs rating through 2024

by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

A brown-haired female working in a greenhouse.

#1 in the nation

among public universities for participation in Alternative Breaks volunteer program.

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  • Default card

Visual demo

Widget standards

The Card Wrapper layout is needed for this widget.

Do:

  • Image size: 600x400, ratio 3:2.
  • In a container with sidebar and margin layout, use 2-3 cards in a section with 2-3 columns.
  • In a container with margin layout, use 3-4 cards in a section with 3-4 columns.

Do NOT:

  • Add linked text, buttons, images, or formatted text (headings) inside the description field of this widget's settings.
  • Add text that is longer than the character field. The text will obscure the background image.

Written instructions

 

1. Click "+ Add widget."

2. Click "Layout."

3. Select "Card Wrapper."

4. Click "Drop Card Widgets Here" to open the pop up menu.

5. Click the edit icon here.

6. Select the "Card Wrapper" option.

7. Click the "Heading" field.

8. Type your heading.

9. Click "Save."

10. Click "Add widget here..."

11. Click "Layout."

12. Select the "Section" layout.

13. Click the section widget to open the pop up menu.

14. Click here to adjust the columns in the section.

15. Choose the number of spaces you want to make for your cards.

16. Click "Add widget here..."

17. Click "Content."

18. Select "Card."

19. Repeat steps 16, 17 and 18 to add two more cards (or however many you need for the number of columns you chose in the Section widget).

20. Click "Click Card to Configure."

21. Click the "Heading" field.

22. Type your heading. Maximum characters: 75

23. Click the "Description" field.

24. Add a brief description (optional). Maximum characters: 150

25. Click here to add a button (optional).

26. Click "Select page or content."

27. Locate the page you want to link to by navigating or searching the page name.

28. Select your page.

29. Click "Use selected."

30. Click the "Text to display" field to edit your button text.

31. Add your button text. Maximum characters: 30

32. Click "Insert link."

33. Click the "CTA Button ADA Title" field.

34. Add ADA text to your button.

35. Click here to add an image to your Card.

36. Click "Select an image from library."

37. Click "Default Libraries."

38. Search for your image name or navigate through the image folders.

39. Select your image.

40. Click "Use selected."

41. Click "Save."

42. Repeat until you have content in each of your cards.

Save and send

  • If you'd like to continue working on this page, but need to save your progress, click Save as Draft.​
  • If you're finished making changes to the page, and the page is ready for review, click Send for Approval.

Screen capture of the buttons for Send for Approval and Save as Draft in Sitefinity

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