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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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Everyone on your agency team who contributes to your website has a specific user role. These roles determine permissions, such as who can edit, review, and publish content. If needed, you can request a role change or remove a role by submitting a service now support ticket.
Navigate to /admin/content/micro
This Admin view displays all micro-content on the site and allows authors to sort & filter the list. Authors can edit micro-content types from this view.
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.
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:
| Type of Microcontent | Landing Page | Basic Page |
|---|---|---|
| Promo | Can be placed | Can be placed |
| Video Promo | Can be placed | N/A |
| Accordion | N/A | Can be placed |
| Link Collection List | Can be placed | Can be placed |
| Visual Link Collection | Can be placed | N/A |
| Statistic | Can be placed | Can be placed |
| Automatic List | Can be placed | Can be placed |
| Contact | N/A | Can be placed |
| Document | N/A | Can be placed |
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