Ok, no Asset Manager, no custom attributes ;-( Then the only -more or less- working idea would be to insert a standardfield as the alt tag value and define that the standardfield becomes a child element of the image.... Not very elegant but at least it's displayed in the same dialogue....
On Thursday, January 3, 2013 7:08:40 PM UTC+1, Marc Grynberg wrote: > > Thanks a lot for the detailed instructions, Manuel... > > The only hickup is that we don't use the asset manager... > This is a legacy project that started in RedDot v5 in 2004... > So no Asset Manager, just file folders... > We never got a clear answer as to the implications of switching to AM so > we never did it... > The main project is tens of thousands of pages in 5 language variants, > even more image assets, and is edited by several hundred users... > So if the only way is through the asset manager, I'll have to pass... > > Marc > > On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 4:52:42 AM UTC-8, Manuel Schnitger > (OpenText) wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> first of all I'd like to answer if there is any way to access the >> alt-attribute via a render-tag: Probably not. I've seen/used most of the >> render-tags and didn't stumble upon such a tag. >> >> Then I'd like to point out how one could use the attribute element for >> alt tags. >> >> The attribute element reads out the value out-of-the-box attributes as >> well as custom attributes. The attributes listed here :Color Depth, >> Creation date, file name, file size, height, last editor, modification >> date, original author, small thumbnail, big thumbnail or width are just the >> out-of-the-box attributes. If you would like to use custom attributes, then >> just create it ;-) >> >> 1) Click on a folder in the SmartTree and choose "Add attribute" from the >> action menu on the right hand side. >> 2) Enter a meaninful name for the attribute (e.g. Alt-Tag or Image >> Caption). Result: ALL files of this folder now have the attribute "Image >> Caption" ....without any value so far >> 3) Open the Asset Manager and click on a file/an image >> 4) Click on "Edit Attribute" on the right hand side and enter a >> meaningful value (e.g. Christmas Party 2012) >> 5) Open a content class and create a new element of the type attribute >> and place it where the alt tag normally is being found. At the end of the >> list you'll find the custom attributes with a "*" as a prefix. Choose your >> newly created attribute. Close the content class >> 6) Go to a page and assign the file/image that has an attribute value >> 7) Open the page preview and hover over the image and you should see the >> value of the attribute. >> >> If the editors enter values in these elements you'll probably have >> high-quality alt tags. If they don't do it.... you might have a problem ;-) >> Hint I: You can define attributes to be obligatory. >> Hint II: You could create a small RQL plugin that lists all files incl. >> their attributes and allow users to assign values for the attributes in a >> big form. That way it's more likely that people really enter a meaningful >> value for each file. >> >> Best regards, >> Manuel >> >> On Thursday, December 27, 2012 7:58:19 PM UTC+1, Marc Grynberg wrote: >>> >>> I'm trying to do that right now with an attribute element, but Alt is >>> not an option with an image as referenced element... >>> I can only choose Color Depth, Creation date, file name, file size, >>> height, last editor, modification date, original author, small thumbnail, >>> big thumbnail or width. >>> No Alt. >>> I'm in version 10.1... >>> >>> any idea why alt is missing? >>> is there any other way to get to it? >>> >>> Marc >>> >>> On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 9:26:15 AM UTC-8, ChrisJ wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Dmitry, >>>> >>>> We just use insert path and filename only and get the CMS specified Alt >>>> tag by using an "Attribute" placeholder and then setting it to get the Alt >>>> value of one of the Image placeholders. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Chris. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6 November 2012 15:58, Dmitry Terner <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I use "insert path and filename only " on some of my images because I >>>>> want to get a very specific tag structure, but I would also like to use >>>>> the >>>>> contents of the alt field that the CMS provides, is there a way to get >>>>> its >>>>> value in a placeholder or render tag? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> - Dmitry >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RedDot CMS Users" group. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/reddot-cms-users/-/K72rRcQ1V6YJ. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/reddot-cms-users?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" group. 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