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Editor field description for the Event

An event consists of time and date information plus optional images and texts in multiple paragraphs.

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Tab "Event"

Intro
(Text input)
Optional
A short intro text displayed before the title.
Title
(Text input)
The title / headline for this content.
A value has to be entered in this field.
Dates
(Serial date)
FromToAll-dayRepeat
The dates, at which the event takes place.
Type or number
(Text input)
Optional
The type or number that will be shown for this event on the output page. For example "Business Meeting" or "Conference 12345".
Performer
(Text input)
Optional
The performing artist, speaker or lecturer.
Preface
(Text area)
Optional
The preface / description for this content.
Image
Optional
The image for this content.
Image Path
(Image gallery)
The image path in OpenCms.
Title
(Text input)
Optional
The title of the image.
Optional copyright information for the image.
Decorative only
(Check box)
Optional

Specifies whether the image will be read aloud by screen readers for people with visual impairments.

If the image shows something that is already described in the surrounding text or is not essential for understanding the content, it should be marked as decorative.

Infographics, diagrams, or images that are important for understanding the content should be provided with a meaningful title. In this case, the image content should be described as precisely and briefly as possible (approx. 80 characters). More characters cannot be interpreted by screen readers.

Note: The description supplements the text; it does not repeat it.

Paragraph
Can occur up to 100 times

Each paragraph consists of a heading, text, image and/or link.

Caption
(Text input)
Optional
Optional caption / subheading for this paragraph.
Text
(HTML editor)
Optional
New text
Image
Optional
Optional image for this paragraph.
Image Path
(Image gallery)
The image path in OpenCms.
Title
(Text input)
Optional
The title of the image.
Optional copyright information for the image.
Decorative only
(Check box)
Optional

Specifies whether the image will be read aloud by screen readers for people with visual impairments.

If the image shows something that is already described in the surrounding text or is not essential for understanding the content, it should be marked as decorative.

Infographics, diagrams, or images that are important for understanding the content should be provided with a meaningful title. In this case, the image content should be described as precisely and briefly as possible (approx. 80 characters). More characters cannot be interpreted by screen readers.

Note: The description supplements the text; it does not repeat it.

Optional link for this paragraph.
Text
(Text input)
The display text for the link.
The link target.

Please note: External links should always include a prefix, such as https://.

If checked, the link is opened in a new browser window.

Tab "Location / Address"

Address data (Place)
Choice
Optional

The place where the event is held.

You can either link to an existing place, or enter the address data manually.

Select an existing place content to use its address data.
Choice option 2
Address
Optional
The full address information.
Name / Designation
(Text input)
Optional
The name or designation of the address.
Street
(Text input)
The street address.
Address extension
(Text input)
Optional
This can be used for extended address information, e.g room number, building, or neighborhood.
Zipcode
(Text input)
The zipcode of the address.
City / Locality
(Text input)
The city name of the address.
Region
(Text input)
Optional
The optional name of the region.
Country
(Text input)
Optional
The optional name of the country.
Coordinates
(Location picker)
Optional
Köln, Deutschland

Latitude: 50.937531

Longitude: 6.960279

Zoom: 8

The geocoordinates of the address.
Link (online event)
Optional

The online platform or website where the virtual part of the event is held.

Text
(Text input)
The display text for the link.
Target
(File selection)
The link target.

Please note: External links should always include a prefix, such as https://.

Open in new window
(Check box)
Optional
If checked, the link is opened in a new browser window.
Address remarks
(HTML editor)
Optional
Remarks usually shown below the address.

Tab "Bookability"

Online booking
Optional
Registration form
(File selection)
Individual note or designation
(Text input)
Optional

An individual note or description for this event.

This value is available as macro %(event.note) in the email texts and subjects of the form configuration.

Email sending address
(Text input)
Optional

The address used when sending the email.

This must be a valid email address.

The email address is invalid.
Email sending name
(Text input)
Optional
The "real" name that is displayed when sending the email.
Administrative email recipient
(Text input)
Optional

The recipient(s) for all administrative notification emails.

Use a semicolon to separate multiple recipients.

The email address is invalid.
Total available spots
(Text input)
Optional
Length of the waiting list
(Text input)
Optional
Registrations added otherwise (reduces the available spots)
(Text input)
Optional
Final registration date
(Date / time selection)
Optional
The date format must be valid, e.g. '10/01/2024'.
Delete registrations after event (days)
(Text input)
Optional

The number of days after the event when registrations should be deleted.

This requires a scheduled job.

Reminder email for registered users
Optional

Enables the email reminder for registered users according to the form configuration.

Users on the waiting list and users that cancelled do not receive an email.

Sending time (days before the event starts)
(Text input)

Specifies how many days before the event starts the reminder email will be sent.

The value in this field must be a positive numeric value.
Additional note
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Optional

Additional note, which is included in the reminder email.

Max. Group Size
(Text input)
Optional
The maximum number of participants that can be registered at once. This option is only supported if the linked registration form allows group bookings.
Please choose a number between 1 and 99.
Costs / price class
Optional - Can occur up to 10 times
Information about event costs.
Price class
(Text input)
Label for the cost group, e.g., "For members" or "For guests".
A value has to be entered in this field.
Price
(Text input)
Price, must be specified as a number, e.g., "50" or "100,00".
Please enter a price, e.g., "50" or "100,00".
Currency
(Select/combo box)
Optional
Please select a currency.
Please select a currency or provide a three-digit currency code.
Payment link
Optional
Link shown in the cost group, usually points to an external payment service.
Text
(Text input)
The display text for the link.
Target
(File selection)
The link target.

Please note: External links should always include a prefix, such as https://.

Open in new window
(Check box)
Optional
If checked, the link is opened in a new browser window.

Tab "Notes"

Comments made here are for internal information only, they will not be displayed on the website.
Note
Optional
Internal note about this event.
Title
(Text input)
Title of the note.
Text
(Text area)
Can occur up to 50 times
Text of the note.

Tab "Text adjustments"

Adjusted teaser data for lists
Optional

The data for the list teasers is automatically generated from the content.

Setting adjusted data here allows you to show different fields in lists compared to the detail page.

These adjustments are also used for SEO and social media.

Intro
(Text input)
Optional
Replaces the intro text if displayed in list teasers.
Title
(Text input)
Optional
Replaces the title if displayed in list teasers.
Preface
(Text area)
Optional
Replaces the preface text if displayed in list teasers.
Image
(Image gallery)
Optional
Replaces the image if displayed in list teasers.
Adjusted meta information for social media and SEO
Optional

The meta information data is automatically generated from the content.

Setting adjusted data here allows you to use custom values targeted for SEO and social media.

These adjustments are not shown on the generated page.

Title
(Text input)
Optional

Overwrites the title in the meta information used for social media and SEO.

Meta information actually set is meta property="og:title".

Description
(Text area)
Optional

Overwrites the description in the meta information used for social media and SEO.

Meta information actually set is meta name="description" and meta property="og:description".

Keywords
(Text area)
Optional

Sets the Keywords in the meta information used for SEO.

Meta information actually set is meta name="keywords".

Keywords are only written to the meta information for this content if set here.

Robots setting
(Select/combo box)
Optional

Allows to set the robots meta tag specifying the indexing behaviour of search engines for the generated page.

Specifically set meta information is meta name="robots".

Tab "Availability"

Categories
(Category selection)
Doku Kategorien
Assigns categories to this content.
Sort order number
(Text input)
Optional
Used for sorting entries when displayed in a list. Not shown on the page.

Not displayed on the output page.

The sort order number must be a natural number.
Release / expiration date
Optional
The time period where this content is available.
Release date
(Date / time selection)
Optional
This content will be available online starting from this date.
The date format must be valid and include the time, e.g. '10/01/2024 01:00 PM'.
Expiration date
(Date / time selection)
Optional
This content will not be available online after this date.
The date format must be valid and include the time, e.g. '10/01/2024 01:00 PM'.
Confidential
(Access restriction)
Only authorized users
Optional
If outside the release / expiration date, this content is visible offline only for a responsible group which is set by the administration.
Detail page URL
(Text input)
Only Workplace users
Optional
The URL used for the detail page. Not shown on the output page.
Gallery title
(Text input)
Only Workplace users
Optional
Used to identify this content in the OpenCms internal gallery. Not shown in the output page.