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Event Template
This template is used to create an event that has a specific start and end date.
- An event, or multiple events can be displayed in the following components:
- Custom Colours Applicable: No
- Must be used with archive template

How to create an event:
Important: Be sure to create an archive template before you begin creating event pages. Event pages must be created as child pages of a year/month archive. (See instructions below)
Once you have created your yearly & monthly archives, navigate to the necessary month (01=January, 02=February, etc.)
- Click New...>New page
- Add descriptive Title and name (filename)
- Scroll down the template options and select Event
- Click Create
- Double-click on new file to open (alternatively: right-click, then choose> Open)
The template contains an embedded event release with a content tab and Thumbnail tab. The following content fields are available:
- Title - *The event title becomes the default H1
Note: The Page Title is still the Title added when the page was created - Thumbnail tab - images added here will appear in the grid view of an event list.
- Summary
- From - you must enter a start date and time
- To - you must enter an end date
- All Day selection
- Event Open to - add the audience permitted to attend if not open to all
- Location
- Contact
- Website
- Registration Link
- Tags
Note: Other components can be added anywhere below the news release component
i.e. images, slideshows, layout components, etc.
Video tutorial: How to create news & events
Sample event path with required templates
Domain | Parent | Child | Child | Child | Page |
ryerson.ca | /psychology/ | /news/ | /2017/ | /02/ | my-event-page.html |
Template to use: | homepage template | general content template | Archive (yearly) template | archive month | Event Template |