Content Guide

Use this guide to view the different paragraph types you can use to create compelling content.

Paragraph Types Definition

Paragraphs are reusable structured blocks of content that can be added to subpages within each Drupal site.

Full-width Content 

Use this paragraph type to add basic body content. 

Blockquote

Use this paragraph type to add a quote. Include the name of the source. 

"Quote goes here"
Source goes here

Centered Button

Use this paragraph type to add a centered button link.

Button types include:

  • Solid green (displayed here)
  • Solid grey
  • Green outline

Button shape can be modified to be wide. 

Contact Person

Use this paragraph type to add a contact person.

Questions?

Call Sparty
Official School Mascot
sparty@ipf.msu.edu 1-800-GO-GREEN

Documents

Use this paragraph type to attach a document. Please note that the document must be uploaded to the document library before it can be placed on a page. 

How to upload a document to the library

  1. Log in to the website and select Create Content, and then choose Document
  2. Enter information about the document, including a Title and a short Summary. Then upload the document File
  3. Save the document

How to place a document on a page

When you choose to place a document, you'll select the Document option from the paragraph type list. This will show a field where you enter the Document Title. As you start entering the title, a list of matching options will appear. You then choose the right document from the list. 

That's it. Once you save, the document will appear on the page where you placed it. 

Content With Image

Use this paragraph type when your content is accompanied with an image. Must include alternative text with the image for accessibility purposes. There's also an option to include a caption with the image.

Thousands of spartan fans dress in green and white at Spartan Stadium.
Thousands of spartan fans dress in green and white at Spartan Stadium.

Long formatted text goes here. 

On the banks of the Red Cedar is a school that's known to all. Its specialty is winning, and those Spartans play good ball. Spartan teams are never beaten, all through the games they fight. Fight for the only colors, Green and White.

Go right thru' for MSU. Watch the points keep growing. Spartan teams are bound to win, they're fighting with a vim. RAH! RAH! RAH! See their team is weakening, we're going to win this game.

Fight! Fight! Rah! Team, Fight! Victory for MSU.

Content With Video

Use this paragraph type when your content is accompanied with a YouTube video. Must include a transcription of the video's content for accessibility purposes, unless the video already includes captioning. There's also an option to include a caption with the video.

Learn how to draw Sparty.

Long formatted text goes here. 

Michigan State University graphic artist extraordinaire Dave Giordan shares his top secret trade secrets on how to draw the world's coolest mascot - Sparty!

Full-width Image

Use this paragraph type to add a full-width image. Images should be at least 1200px wide. Must include alternative text with the image for accessibility purposes. There's also an option to include a caption with the image.

Students cheer on the Michigan State Spartans to victory at Spartan Stadium.
Students cheer on the Michigan State Spartans to victory at Spartan Stadium.

Full-width Video

Use this paragraph type to add a full-width YouTube video. Must include a transcription of the video's content for accessibility purposes, unless the video already includes captioning. There's also an option to include a caption with the video.

Michigan State University graphic artist extraordinaire Dave Giordan shares his top secret trade secrets on how to draw the world's coolest mascot - Sparty!

Multi-Column Content

Use this paragraph type when you have two or three sections with roughly equal content. 

MSU, we love thy shadows when twilight silence falls. Flushing deep and softly paling o’er ivy covered halls. Beneath the pines we’ll gather to give our faith so true. Sing our love for Alma Mater and thy praises, MSU.

When from these scenes we wander and twilight shadows fade, our mem’ry still will linger where light and shadows played. In the evening oft we’ll gather and pledge our faith anew. Sing our love for Alma Mater and thy praises, MSU.