Multi promo

The multi promo is a visual promotion component that can accommodate one, two or three panels.

It replaces the Twin promo and Triple promo, and can also be used as a single panel in place of the Content promo when a call-to-action button is required.

It combines an 'outer' content type or holder, and an 'inner' content type which holds the content for each panel (header image, title, lead text, and call to action button).

The text entered in each panel should ideally be of similar length, to maintain a neater visual appearance.

The content for each panel is entered separately using the T4 'Repeater' function. Where multiple panels are entered, panels will be positioned from left to right on wider screens, and will stack one on top of the other on mobile / narrow screens.

The repeater function allows panels to be added or removed if required, and to be easily reordered by sliding the content up or down.

Key features

• each panel features a box shadow to help it stand out from the surrounding page
• header image (required)
• short title(required)
• lead text (required)
• call to action button (required)
• choice of link types (required) - internal, external, popup card or media embed

Link types

The following link types can be added to the panel(s), and can be mixed where more than one panel is used:

• internal links to other sections/content
• external links to other websites
• links to a popup card component (requires a separate Popup card content type to be added to the page - contact digitalsupport@derby.ac.uk if you need help with this)
• a link that directly opens a media embed for a video

Creating the component

The component is created in two stages:

1. Add the 'Multi promo' outer content type to the page

- include an overall section heading and intro text if desired (optional)

2. Add the panels required (min 1, max 3) by clicking the 'Add another' button

- fill in the required fields and save changes

- panels can be added or removed as required, but you cannot remove the last remaining panel - the whole Multi promo content type should be expired or deleted (made inactive) if no longer required

- the panels will automatically be named Promo panel 1, etc, but you can change the names to anything you like

Image guidance

• Landscape images (e.g. 4 x 3 aspect ratio or 2000 x 1500 pixels) are recommended - square images will also work, but there will be some cropping at the top and bottom of the image
• Portrait images are not recommended as more cropping will occur
• All images must be optimised using TinyJPG before uploading to T4