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This guide is for sites built in the new version of Drupal (like Study or Scholarships).
If you're working on a Drupal 7 (UQ Standard) site, see panel pages on Drupal 7.

Landing pages include more visual elements than a basic page. They generally operate as navigational pages or marketing pages.

Landing pages should have clear calls to action (CTA) and succinct, clear and useful information.

Example landing page

Whether you can create, edit, publish or archive content depends on your access level and the website you're working on. If you're not sure about your access, contact the web team.

Create a landing page

Only publishers can create new landing pages.

  1. In Drupal, hover over 'Content', then select 'Add content', then 'Landing page'.
  2. On the 'Edit' screen, complete the following fields:
    1. Title – this is the name of your page. Use keywords and keep your title short and meaningful. Don’t use organisational unit names.
    2. Show in navigation – choose whether your page will display local navigation. In most cases, landing pages should display local navigation. You’ll need to follow the steps to add local navigation to your page.
    3. Hero – add a hero banner. How you add your hero banner depends on whether your page has local navigation. See how to add a hero banner to your page.
    4. Content owner – this is the person who signs off on content changes. Find out more about content owners.
    5. Metatags – add useful metadata to help with your page's search engine optimisation (SEO).
  3. Check the page is still in ‘Draft’, then save.

Create sections

Landing pages are made up of sections with blocks added to these sections. Different blocks belong in different types of section:

  • For most blocks, use the Sections (Design System) section type.
  • For cards and panes only, use the Card grid (Design System) section type.

Navigate to the 'Layout' screen to add a section. Select 'Add section', then the section type.

Add blocks

Once you've created your section, you can add blocks (or components) to it by selecting 'Add block'.

Generally, add 1 block or group of cards/panes per section so the page spacing is correct.

Common types of blocks include:

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Edit a landing page

Tabs

Once you've logged in to an existing page on Drupal, you'll see tabs along the top:

  • View – displays the current version of the page (whether published or unpublished).
  • Edit – edit page information, including meta data and menu settings.
  • Revisions – view and compare previous versions of the page.
    • View previous versions by clicking on them.
    • Compare different versions by selecting the radio buttons, then the 'Compare selected revisions' button. Toggle the 'Layout' options to see different views.
  • Preview link — generate shareable links to the latest page draft to allow non-Drupal users to see a page before it's published.

If you don't see the tabs you need, you probably don't have access to edit the page. Contact your Digital Presence Coordinator.

For landing pages, you'll have additional tabs:

  • Layout – create and edit sections and blocks on the page.
  • Children – view what pages sit below the current page in the site hierarchy.

Editing parts on a landing page

Edit blocks and sections on the 'Layout' screen.

Edit a section
  • Update a section's details – select 'Configure' on the top-left corner of your section.
  • Remove a section – select the 'x' on the top-left corner of your section.
Edit a block

Select the pencil icon on the top-right corner of your block, then select:

  • Configure – to update a block's details, like text and images.
  • Move – to move a block to a different section. You can only move blocks to sections they are compatible with.
  • Remove block – to remove the block from the section.

Moderation states

You'll need to save your page in different states depending on what you need to do. You can update the moderation state on the 'Layout' screen or 'Edit' screen. 

Choose the appropriate workflow status: 

  • Draft if you're still working on the page and want to save an unpublished version. 
  • Needs review if you want to send the page to another editor for internal review. Enter the email address of anyone you want to notify (select 'Add another item' to add multiple recipients). To provide context, add a brief note to the 'Revision log message' field at the top right of the page.
  • Ready for publishing (on Study and Scholarships) if you want the page to be reviewed by a publisher and published to live. This should trigger a notification to the site publishers, so they'll know the page is ready for review. To provide context, add a brief note to the 'Revision log message' field at the top right of the page.

Site builders and publishers can save pages as Published or Archived.

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