Help and Support
Help and support options
In addition to this user guide, there are other ways to learn how to use HarvardSites Drupal and ways to get platform support.
Support and training
Help and troubleshooting
FAQs
Get answers to questions about common tasks, with links to relevant instructions and best practice guidance to learn more.
If you plan to link to the file from other content, such as an inline link or component, create a Resource for the file and then use that Resource as the Link URL when linking to the file. When you create a Resource with the Resource Type set to Download File, when users select a link to that Resource, the file will download automatically.
Learn more
See guidance on File Attachments and instructions for using the Resource Content type and Linking to a File.
The Page content type has three layout regions that support components:
- Top Region: The Top Region is for banners, like a Hero component or 50/50 Card, that establish the tone and topic of the page.
- Main Region: Components added to the Additional Content area of the Main Region augment and expand on the main narrative, for example, with pull quotes, data tables, or image mosaics.
- Bottom Region: The Bottom Region spans the width of the browser window and provides a space for supplementary content, such as a list of related content.
Other content types have a Main Region with an Additional Content area and, in some cases, a Bottom Region.
Site Administrators can add components to a Global Content region right above the Site Footer. Components added to this section display across the content type. For example, the News content type might have a News List that appears at the bottom of all News pages.
Learn more
See guidance on Page Regions for more details about the different layout regions and instructions for working with layout and list components.
The optimal image size depends on the context. For example, the optimal dimensions for an image used as a Thumbnail or on a Vertical Card are 960 x 540 pixels. Banner images, such as those in the Hero component and News banner, should be much larger, because banners adapt to fill the browser window width. When sizing an image for use on your site, balance file size with optimal dimensions for the context of use, bearing in mind that the platform does not allow images over 5MB.
Learn more
See instructions for Adding an Image using the text editor and guidance on Image Sizes for different content types and components.
Examples
See examples of content types and components in action on the Department of Rocket Science demo site.
Best Practices
Learn best practices for using components from the HarvardSites Design System website.
Accessibility
Learn how to create accessible content from the Harvard Digital Accessibility website.
