Open Footer component

This page contains information on how to create an Open Footer component.

To use an Open Footer, you'll need an intermediate to advanced knowledge of HTML and CSS. Access to the Open Footer is also restricted, so you'll need to submit a ticket to the MNIT Enterprise Web Team requesting access to the component. The web team will also need to point your website template to the new footer.

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The Component
Rendering

Creating the Component

Fill out the following fields of the Open Footer:
1. Name: enter a name for your component here. (This field does not display anywhere on your website, but is used to organize files within Tridion.)
2. Schema: select Open Footer
3. Footer HTML: enter the code for your footer. Be sure to validate it before entering.
4. Select the linked mn.gov logo you'd prefer: Minnesota statutes require state websites to have information about registering to vote on them. We make this easy for you by including a Register to Vote link in the footer. Select one of the following from the drop-down (we recommend using one of the options that starts with "register-to-vote..." unless you already have register to vote information elsewhere on your website):
  1. none: if you have a heavily customized footer and have information about registering to vote elsewhere on your site, you can select this option to display nothing for this field.
  2. minnesota-blue: if you have a light colored footer, and have information about registering to vote elsewhere on your site, select this option. It will generate a branded blue Minnesota logo for your footer.
  3. minnesota-white: if you have a dark colored footer, and have information about registering to vote elsewhere on your site, select this option. It will generate a white Minnesota logo for your footer.
  4. register-to-vote-blue: if you have a light colored footer, select this option to generate a branded blue Minnesota logo and linked register to vote icon.
  5. register-to-vote-white: if you have a dark colored footer, select this option to generate a white Minnesota logo with linked register to vote icon.
5. Footer Code Block: (optional) if you have extra javascript, CSS, or other code to drop into a page, select the browse folder icon, navigate to the component, and select it.
When you've completed all the fields, Save and Close the component.
Rendering

The Open Footer is not inserted into a page, so it does not have a component template that can be applied to it. Instead, the Open Footer component is published directly and applies to every page on the website. In order for this to work properly, the Open Footer component must be pointed to in the site template for your website. This is something that the MNIT Enterprise Web Team will need to take care of for you, please submit a ticket for assistance.

As for how the footer will render, we cannot give an exact example as this is tied to the custom footer code you develop. That said, if you opt to use one of the linked mn.gov logos (Open Footer field #4), it will display in the bottom center of the footer (unless you've adjusted the placement).