CMS components guide

Page types

Choose a page template to create your web page:

• Landing page and standard page templates are used for the majority of content on nsw.gov.au.
• Resource pages are used for PDF documents, either to move the content onto the web page or to attach a PDF file to the web page.
• News article pages can be created when a news landing page has already been created for the article to be listed on.

Landing Page template	Creating a point of interest page
Standard Page template	Case study template
Article template	Agency template
Resource template – single and multi-page	Event template

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Components

Build out your web page with components to improve the customer experience.

Find the best components for the type of content you need to communicate with your audience.

Frequently used: Cards, Accordions, Managed links

Editable component blocks

Component blocks with configurable content and styles.

Category	Guide Link
Content	Accordion  Cards Content block Content Expander Headings Sequences  ( up to here) Tables Tabs Text - WYSIWYG
Featured Content	Blockquote Callouts Feature box Hero banner In-page notice Key dates
Media	Gallery Media download
Contacts	Profiles Contact information
Standard page only	Custom block on standard page Statistics
Actions	App list Buttons Floating button banner  Links: Link list, Chips Sub navigation Subscription Quick Exit button
Automated	Automated events  Automated grants  Automated latest news  Automated publications

 

Layout builder component blocks

Component blocks with pre-configured styles

Category	Guide Link
App	Resource search & Filter News Search & Filter Grant finder Event finder Case Study Finder
DCS tables	DCS tables application block DCS tables application block - content source
Flourish	Flourish data visualisations
DCS	Content Snake Block Content Statistics Block: Animated Content Statistics Pictogram Block DCS Content Background Block (Parallax)
Navigation	Side nav Direct children as cards
Webform	Webform

 

Media

Add media files to your page, including images, PDFs and videos. Media files can contribute to the SEO of your content. Follow the govenance and file naming conventions to create your file and then follow the instructions to upload it to the CMS

Consider converting document files to web pages with the resource template. If documents are uploaded, they need to meet accessibility standards.

Images	Document files	Videos
Adding images to your page	Audio
Image gallery
Image selection and specifications	Document naming and governance guidelines	Video
Image file names, titles and alt text	Uploading document files to the CMS
Uploading images to the CMS	Resource template – single and multi-page

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