Validate
Given a list of collections, this routine will examine each blog entry in the list of collections and report any categories that do not have a match in the official list of categories.
Used On Pages
About Us -> Invalid Categories
Usage
collectionControl(Selector, Collection Slug, Display Type, Attributes)
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
| Selector | Required. jQuery selector identification where the resulting html code will be generated. Note that the selector must be unique on the page. |
| Collection Slug | Not used |
| Display Type | Required. Identifies the display type requested. For collection validation must be "validate". These are case sensitive parameters. |
| Attributes | Optional. Identifies parameters to override default values. The parameters are passed in a object array of key/value pairs. Each display type has different default values as described below. |
Attributes:
All attributes are optional, the defaults are defined.
| Attribute | Description | Default |
| collections | Required. This parameter is a javascript array of the collections to be included in the validation. | Null |
Example code block for control
This example displays invalid categories found in the blog entries for all of the listed collections.
NOTE:, The list of collections must be a valid javascript array of collections slug names.
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
collectionControl(
"#validateCategories",
"",
"validate",
{collections: [
"announcements",
"distance-learning-1",
"outreach-1",
"field-trip-options",
"site-features",
"public-education",
"promotions",
"jobs-list",
"team-members",
"flex-boxes",
"giving-opportunities",
"reference-data"
]
}
);
})
</script>
<div id="validateCategories"></div>
Reference Data
reference-data blog: categories
Return Value:
None