North Dakota State University

• What are content frames
• How to apply a frame
• Available styles
• Overuse of content frames

In contrast to paragraph/text styles, content frames apply to an entire content element instead of a single paragraph or span of text.  They wrap all of the content entered in the RTE and the Heading field, if provided.

To enable a frame for a content element

1. While editing a content element, go to the Appearance tab
2. Click the Indentation and Frames drop-down menu
   
3. Select a frame option
4. Author and publish content as usual

Content styles for www.ndsu.edu sites as of Fall 2011 include

• Frame 1 in Normal column results in a "callout"
  Create a content element and select Frame 1 for it to look like a Callout block.
  
  
  
• Frame 2 in Normal column results in "2-column" text
  To get two columns of text, create two content elements (one for each the left and right column) setting both to use Frame 2.
  
  
  
• Frame 1, Frame 2 in Border column
  No style.

Per University Relations guidelines, you must not use content frames in excess.  This means

• Do not put the only content element or every content element on a page into a content frame (exception being 2-column frames)
• Use content frames sparingly to bring attention to noteworthy parts of information; for example, upcoming events or news headlines