Event List
The eventlist is a great node to use when you need to display upcoming events on your website. Similar to the newslist the event list takes all the standard parameters including start date, an optional end date and event details, and as is the case for the newslist, automatically generates an RSS feed at: http://www.myfancydomain.com/_rss The event list by default will only show events in the future. However, it is possible to add a simple javascript function to a piece of text, or image, which will toggle between past and current events. (See below for examples.) |
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Event List
Event List
wpEvents
Where to use this node
Attributes
Name | Use | Value | Help |
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sorted | oneof | ascending, no, descending | Determines if events should be sorted ascending/descending by date or not sorted at all. |
date-format | oneof | Weekday_Month_dd_yyyy, yyyy-mm-dd, yyyy/mm/dd, mm/dd/yyyy, dd/mm/yyyy,dd-Mon-yy, Wkd_Mon_dd, Wkd_dd_Month_yyyy, Wkd_Month_dd_yyyy, Month_dd_yyyy, Mon_yyyy | These are the available date formats, they should be self-explanatory. |
rss-highlight-events | oneof | no, yes | If set to yes a separate RSS feed will be created listing only the events with attribute "show" set to 'highlight'. |
Sub Nodes
Name | Type | Help |
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event | wpEvent | This is an instance of an event. |
Sample
wpEvent
Where to use this node
Attributes
Name | Use | Value | Help |
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show | oneof | normal, highlight | A separate RSS feed is created of all the events that are marked "'highlight'. |
name | optional | This is a unique name given to an event which is used to create the URL. Eg. http:/www. myfancydomain. com/ events/ eventname1.html | |
demographic | default | any | A comma-separated list of all the demographics that apply to this event. Eg. parent,student,alumni. Used in conjunction with the "demographics" attribute of an html node. |
category | oneof | A list a pre-determined categories outlined by the client to categorize events. |
Sub Nodes
Name | Type | Help |
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date | wpDate | The start date of the event in the format YYYYMMDD |
enddate | wpDate | The end date of the event (optional) in the format YYYYMMDD |
title | wpStringL | The title of the event, displayed in list and detail view. |
description | wpStringL | A short description of the event, displayed in list and detail view. |
details | wpHtml | The full details of the event, displayed in the detail view. |
logo | wpImage | An image that will appear beside the event entry. |
file | wpFileL | An instance of a file. (Eg. pdf, doc, xls, etc.) |
url | wpStringL | This is where you can setup a redirect. If details are specified for this event then the link will be displayed at the bottom. |
agenda | wpAgenda | The agenda for the event, displayed in the details view |