Requested features/contents

FeatureWhat is itAlternativesStatus
RSS AggregatorAuthors paste an RSS URI and records from that feed are displayed in the page, possibly with some configuration for filtering/orderingThis type of behavior is currently only available if news is published internally
Resource galleryA way to serve photo collections otherwise distributed by CD from University Relations. Some content should require authentication to access.Distribution on CDs or by a Pubweb group that requires authenticationSome resources published at VPUR Resources
Photo galleryDisplay a set of photos that can be click-enlarged and viewed as a collection (forward/back)Insert thumbnail images that link to a larger version of the image, such as Text w/Images.
Content include ("donut")A means to include content from external sources with limitations (from lamp.ndsu/apps.ndsu) with some content requirements, such as <meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" /> to avoid duplication of content in search indexes, removal of JavaScript and CSS.Link to the content
CaptchaAdd Captcha to mailformsUse Qualtrics with authenticationCanceled; mailforms are deprecated
"Highlight" paragraph styleA paragraph style with colored background and border. Requested by A.J.
Centralize frequently-used files in a read-only filemountA place for authors to consume standard graphics files or other campus documents (maps, for example). It would be read-only to authors; only group(s) responsible to maintain these central files (e.x., VPUR) would be able to add/update files.Link to the file path the responsible department uses rather than downloading and re-uploading a secondary copy.
NDSU Calendar Event embedA plugin to consume events from NDSU Event Calendar for display (in list format, such as upcoming events, today's events)
Allow creation of 2+ news lists/RSS data feedsPerhaps news categories to separate out unit news into two (or more) different news list displays.
Open a "sized" windowUse a modal to display additional contextual information on click
Quota check / reportProvide a tool for authors and the Help Desk to see group quota status
Disable auto-link-generationDisable text like "Inclusion@NDSU" from automatically becoming a link.Right-click the "link" and choose Remove Link
Additional options for Ordered lists~ Uppercase Alpha ~ Lowercase Alpha ~ Uppercase Roman ~ Lowercase Roman If I had to choose, I would target the "Alpha" option as being higher priority than the "Roman" option.
Use international-friendly date formatUpdate automatically-generated visible dates to use an international-friendly date format. Should appear like 31 Dec 2008 13:46 or ISO formatw3.org/QA/Tips/iso-date instead of 12-31-08 13:46 Reference nngroup.com/articles/international-sites-requirements/ 
Implement the TYPO3 RecyclerThe recycler offers the possibilities of cleaning up the garbage collection or to restore data again.
Enable authors to password restrict files or pagesEnable authors to password restrict files or pages in unit pagesWill not implement
Allow other format for faculty pagesCurrent faculty pages are named as www.ndsu.edu/faculty/unix_id . Allow faculty to select the format for the page, such as www.ndsu.edu/faculty/first.last instead.
Insert alternative root for breadcrumb menuBy default, breadcrumbs are hard coded to be rooted immediately under NDSU, but in real practice, a unit might be better rooted under a virtual path. For example, instead of NDSU > ECI , it perhaps should be NDSU > VPIT > ECI . Or instead of NDSU > Program, to be NDSU > College > Department > Program to help visitors better navigate.
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