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Events Callout

The Events Callout component lists one event that you specify (example shown in the RightRail). Unlike the other Calendar components, the featured event will not disappear after it expires.

Implementation

  1. Follow the directions for adding a component. The Events Callout component is located in the Select a Rendering dialog box in Sublayouts > V2 > Active Data Calendar > 1 Event Callout.
  2. The following three parameters are required: DetailsPage, iid, and eid. See below for details.
  3. Click OK until all dialog boxes are closed.
  4. Save and approve the page for publication.

Events Callout Parameters

Parameter Name Value(s) Description
DetailsPage A path to a sitecore page where the calendar details should appear 
Example: /sitecore/content /Home/studentaffairs/ programs_events/events/details
The details page must have the Event Details component placed on it. This is a required parameter. 
iid Example: 16825 The information ID of the event.  This can be found in the URL of the event. For example: http://events.drexel.edu/ EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails &eventidn=5420& information_id=16825
The IID is 16825. This is a required parameter. 
eid Example: 5420 The event ID of the event.  This can be found in the URL of the event. For example: http://events.drexel.edu/ EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails &eventidn=5420& information_id=16825
The EID is 5420This is a required parameter. 


CssClass A string. Example: blue-box  Add a CSS class to style the call out.