Dynamic & Static Listings and suggested collection template use

Dynamic Listings allow you to pull in multiple content nodes into one collection. You can filter what listings pull in by office, topic, content type (i.e. press releases, articles, blog, event, etc.). You can use advanced filters to add a filter of audience or office specific topic. You can even pull in content without any filter at all. 

Once you add the collection template to your node, select dynamic from the collection type dropdown. The collection style choice displays whichever template was initially chosen, but you can change that choice from the collection style drop down without having to delete the whole template and adding a new one. 

Static Listings allow you to select which content or media node to pull into the collection. Once a collection template is added, you will choose Static from the collection style drop down. You will then see a prompt to select the item to pull in. The item type defaults to Content, but if you would like to pull in a document or other media item, you will need to change the item type from Content to Media and then search. If you are trying to pull in an item and it's not autocompleting on it, double check that you have selected the correct item type. 

Continue below to see the various collection templates that can be pulled in and suggestions on when to use the template style. 

2 Column Title Links

Static List overflow will add more rows. When to use this collection: This collection was built to drive out to resources such as documents, which have descriptive titles. It does not feature a description, so the title should be descriptive to catch the eye of the user. This collection style can house more links than others so can be a great use for linking to many resources (up to 12).
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2 Column Title Links + Dates

Static List overflow will add more rows. When to use this collection: This collection style is similar to the 2 Column Title Links + Icons collection type, but without the icons. It is also meant to be used for article types since it includes a title and date. It is similar to the Spotlight in card type, but instead of the larger featured blog, it features 4 cards equally, 2x2. Because this card does not feature a page description, there is more room to fit long titles commonly used for Press Releases and Blogs.
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2 Column Title Links + Icons

Static List overflow will add more rows. When to use this collection: This collection style is meant to be used for article types, where the icon indicates what specific type: blog, press release, etc. It is similar to the Spotlight in card type, but instead of the larger featured blog, it features 4 cards equally, 2x2. Because this card does not feature a page description, there is more room to fit long titles commonly used for Press Releases and Blogs.
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2 Column Titles + Buttons (2x2)

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3 Column Title Links

Static List overflow will add more rows. When to use this collection: This card style includes the title of the page and no other details. It was built to feature the supporting offices per Topic page or Program Office page. It can feature other types of content however it is important to ensure that the title is clear and concise so the end user can be sure what page they will be driven to.
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3 Col Card + Icon

Static List overflow will be a horizontal slider. When to use this collection: This card type only features the title of the page with no description. It features an icon rather than a thumbnail image. This is best used to drive to a page that has a descriptive title, and that isn’t dependent on an image. How to update the icon: On the “edit” page of that particular page, there is a field to update the fontawesome icon. You may update the icon if you own that page.
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3 Column Media + Tags

Static List overflow will be a horizontal slider. When to use this collection: This collection is similar to the 4 column Card with Media and is an example where it looks best when it is capped at 3 cards. This card though includes taxonomy tags (when those are applied) so are best if used with items tagged with the Topic taxonomy (Blogs, Press Releases, Events, Topics, etc.) This collection is best used when the pages you are driving to have a thumbnail image, which is pulled in dynamically. If you are the owner of any page, you may update the thumbnail within the “edit” screen of that particular page.
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Full Image Card Block (2x4)

Static List overflow will add more rows. When to use this collection: This collection type was built to feature content using an image, title and a description as to catch the eye of the user. If the page you are driving to does not have any of those items (mostly a thumbnail image and a description) this card style will not be as impactful. If you are the owner of any page, you may update both of these fields (thumbnail and summary/description) within the “edit” screen of that particular page.
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4 Column Card w Media

Static List overflow will be a horizontal slider. When to use this collection: This collection is best used when the pages you are driving to have a thumbnail image, and a descriptive summary as both of these items are pulled in dynamically. If you are the owner of any page, you may update both of these fields (thumbnail and summary) within the “edit” screen of that particular page
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4 Column Contact Cards

Static List overflow will add more rows. When to use this collection: This collection was built to feature leadership or contacts who have a page built out. It features their headshot, name and title.
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Split Column Collection

News

Blog

Spotlight

No Static List overflow: Use 4 items or less. When to use this collection: This collection was designed to feature blogs, as it features an image and date. Most blogs include an image which makes this collection type eye catching, as compared to Press Releases which don’t typically have images and default to the DOE logo.
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Upcoming Events

Only allows Event nodes. Static list overflow will add more rows. When to use this collection: This collection was built to feature exclusive events, to feature the unique information that those content types have.
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