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Purpose

Statistics are typically collections of numbers and text that help draw attention to particularly interesting or important statistical data.

When to Use

Agency Content Managers may choose to showcase statistics when their objective is to emphasize significant or noteworthy data.

Elements of Statistics

  • Title: content limited to 70 characters, working title for section and can hide as option.
  • Statistic number: numerical piece of the statistic.
  • Statistic detail: context for the value and may include inline linking, 120 character max.
  • Can add up to three statistics to the section. Only first is required.
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Log in to Your Site

You can login to your site from login.iowa.gov

how to login to DX website

Each person on your agency team has a specific user role for the website. These roles set permissions. They control who can edit, review, and publish content. You can ask for a role change or remove a role. Just submit a ServiceNow support ticket if you need help.

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Navigate to /admin/content/micro

This Admin view displays all micro-content on the site and allows authors to sort and filter the list. Authors can edit micro-content types from this view.

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Create the statistic and populate it with numbers and text

There are up to three numbers available on any piece of Statistics content, and typically these go well together when connected by a theme.

For example, in an education setting, the statistics might be:

# of high schools, % of students who pass state-level exams, or a text blurb about K-12

Create the statistic as its own content type by clicking through /node/add/statistic.

That statistic may now be placed within other pieces of content such as Basic Pages and Landing Pages.

More Details about the Platform is an example of a Basic Page with an embedded Statistic.

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Place the microcontent into a Basic Page or a Landing Page

Now that there is Microcontent that has its place inside the /admin/content/microcontent menu, you may take that content and place it throughout the site.

As an example, common placements include:

Microcontent Placement
Type of MicrocontentLanding PageBasic Page
PromoCan be placedCan be placed
Video PromoCan be placedN/A
AccordionN/ACan be placed
Link Collection ListCan be placedCan be placed
Visual Link CollectionCan be placedN/A
StatisticCan be placedCan be placed
Automatic ListCan be placedCan be placed
ContactN/ACan be placed
DocumentN/ACan be placed
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