Site structure
The sait.ca website is built and managed using a content management system (CMS) called Cascade. All pages with the root URL “sait.ca” are managed within the Cascade CMS and are made up of folders, pages, and blocks.
Think of the website as a filing cabinet:
- Each page represents one document within that cabinet.
- Each document is organized into folders or subfolders.
- Folders organize your documents by topic or section.
You can also add blocks to pages. Blocks are reusable chunks of content, like testimonials, video embeds, and accordions, which are added to pages without having to know HTML or CSS.
The folder structure and pages then dictate the URL path. For example: sait.ca/admissions/meeting-requirements/english-proficiency
- The Admissions parent folder contains a sub-folder called Meeting requirements
- That subfolder contains the English proficiency page
Sometimes, a page and a folder appear to have the same name. For example: sait.ca/admissions
In Cascade, this page is called an Index. Every parent folder can have one main page, and it’s always named ‘Index’ in the CMS. When someone visits this page, the word “index” is automatically hidden from the URL so that it looks cleaner and more user-friendly.
Editable fields
When editing basic pages within the CMS, contributors will see the following fields:
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Display name* |
This is what displays within the CMS. |
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Title* |
What search engines will display in results. |
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Summary |
What search engines may display as the page description, and what’s displayed with the page title on site search. |
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Thumbnail image |
The image that will accompany the page if it’s shared on social platforms or other collaboration software. |
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Add back to top button |
An optional setting to activate a button on the bottom right of the user’s browser, allowing them to return to the top of the page quickly. Use only for pages with a lot of content. |
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Sidebar section* |
If set to Yes, the page will have a sidebar navigation menu when viewed on a desktop. A block selector field is then used to choose the appropriate navigation block. |
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Hero section* |
This dictates the design and content of your page header. It always includes:
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Body sections |
You can add, remove and edit as many sections as you need on each page. Each section can be formatted as a single column (inline) or a grid system (row) to create up to four columns. Within each section, you can add multiple content rows to input your text and images using a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) field, or add your blocks. Sections or content rows can be moved around using the up-down arrows, and created or deleted using the "+" or "x." |
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Additional fields* |
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*These fields should only be modified by site administrators. To make changes, please contact site.feedback@sait.ca.
How to edit an existing page
Once you navigate to the page you wish to edit, either through the search bar or the site tree, select the … More menu > Check-out/Lock.
Alternatively, you can select Edit; however, your changes can’t be previewed by other CMS users until they’ve been submitted, and there is a risk that other users may begin editing the page at the same time, overwriting your changes.
We recommend checking out/locking the page to ensure no other users can make edits to the page while you’re making your changes.
Working with sections and rows
Under your hero section, you’ll see one or more body sections. Sections can be labelled (these labels appear within the CMS only) to better organize your content. Some white space will appear between each content section on your page.
Some blocks require you to add them within their own section, so they scale properly within the page. These include text image grids and story lists.
To open a section, click on it. Each section can be set as Inline or Row.
Using section formats inline and row
Adding, removing and reordering sections
Editing inline (WYSIWYGs) fields
The WYSIWYG space has many different formatting features and styling elements similar to a document editor like Microsoft Word. In this space, you can:
- edit or add paragraphs of text
- create headers, superscript or subscripts *
- create internal and external links
- add styling elements such as tables, buttons and images
The font and colours of text are standardized by CSS. Do not adjust the colour, size or style of text outside of using the pre-formatted headers or other text styles available to you.
Creating text paragraphs and headers
Creating links and buttons
Creating and styling a table
Adding and styling images
Adding or editing a block
To add a new block within your page, select the Block type within your content row. Then, select the choose block field and navigate to your block within the window that appears on the right side of your screen.
To edit an existing block within your page, right-click on the block within your page, then select Edit. Alternatively, you can navigate to the folder your block is located in and open it there.
Learn how to create a new block, including naming conventions and where to save it.
How to add a block to a page
Editing a block already on a page
Submitting your page through workflow
Once you're happy with the changes you’ve made to your page, remember to submit your page through the workflow for approval and publication.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.