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<p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdDpUYXNrMT1XaGF0IGlzIGFuIFJTUyBwYW5lbD98VGFzazI9QWRkaW5nIGFuIFJTUyBwYW5lbHxUYXNrMz1DdXN0b21pc2luZyBhbiBSU1MgcGFuZWx8VGFzazQ9UlNTIHBhbmVsIC0gb3ZlcnZpZXcgdmlkZW99&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="summary_list" data-macro-parameters="Task1=What is an RSS panel?|Task2=Adding an RSS panel|Task3=Customising an RSS panel|Task4=RSS panel - overview video"></p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="html" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2h0bWx9&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="PLAIN_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><pre><a id="What is an RSS panel?"></a></pre></td></tr></table><h1>What is an RSS panel?</h1><p>An RSS panel allows you to send a live RSS feed to your display board. The example below shows an RSS panel displayed at the bottom of the board.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL2Rpc3BsYXlfYm9hcmRfMV9yc3NfcGFuZWxzLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/display_board_1_rss_panels.png"></p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="html" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2h0bWx9&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="PLAIN_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><pre><a id="Adding an RSS panel"></a></pre></td></tr></table><h1>Adding an RSS panel</h1><p>To add an RSS panel, click on the <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e2lubGluZWltYWdlOlVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIwNi9wYW5lbF90eXBlX2J1dHRvbi5wbmd9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="inlineimage" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/4817206/panel_type_button.png"> toolbar button to expand the list of panel types and choose the <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e2lubGluZWltYWdlOlVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIwNC9yc3NfcGFuZWwucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="inlineimage" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/4817204/rss_panel.png"> button, as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8U2hhZG93PWZhbHNlfFVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMy9hZGRfcnNzX3BhbmVsXzEucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|Shadow=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/add_rss_panel_1.png"></p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8U2hhZG93PWZhbHNlfFVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMi9hZGRfc3VtbWFyeV9wYW5lbF8xLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|Shadow=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817212/add_summary_panel_1.png"></p><p>After selecting the RSS panel button, the mouse pointer changes into a white crosshair pointer, indicating that the designer is ready to draw your panel. Click and hold your left mouse button, starting at the point defining the upper-left corner of your new panel. Whilst still holding down the left mouse button, drag the marquee that will appear to the point that will define the lower-right corner of your panel, as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8U2hhZG93PWZhbHNlfFVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMy9hZGRfcnNzX3BhbmVsXzIucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|Shadow=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/add_rss_panel_2.png"></p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="html" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2h0bWx9&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="PLAIN_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><pre><a id="Customising an RSS panel"></a></pre></td></tr></table><h1>Customising an RSS panel</h1><p>To customize an RSS panel, click on the <img class="confluence-embedded-image icon confluence-external-resource" src="http://docs.tri-line.com:8090/download/attachments/4817206/pointer_button.png" data-image-src="http://docs.tri-line.com:8090/download/attachments/4817206/pointer_button.png"> toolbar button to switch to panel selection mode. Hover your mouse pointer over the label panel you want to customise and click on the <img class="confluence-embedded-image icon confluence-external-resource" src="http://docs.tri-line.com:8090/download/attachments/4817210/nut_button.png" data-image-src="http://docs.tri-line.com:8090/download/attachments/4817210/nut_button.png"> icon, when it appears towards the top-right corner of the panel, as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8U2hhZG93PWZhbHNlfFVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMy9hZGRfcnNzX3BhbmVsXzMucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|Shadow=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/add_rss_panel_3.png"></p><p>The <span class="reference">RSS panel properties</span> window will open, containing the following tabs:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzEucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_1.png"></p><h4>Content</h4><p>The <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3RhYm1hY3JvOkxhYmVsPUNvbnRlbnR9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="tabmacro" data-macro-parameters="Label=Content"> tab allows you to add the URL of your RSS feed, e.g. <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rss">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rss</a>. To verify that the feed is valid, click on the <span class="button">Check</span> button.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzJfYS5wbmd9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_2_a.png"></p><p>If the entry is valid, the title of the RSS feed will appear in the <span class="reference">RSS title</span> field. Click on the <span class="button">Add</span> button to add this feed to your RSS panel, as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzIucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_2.png"></p><p>By default, this will appear in your RSS panel as follows:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzMucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_3.png"></p><p>To add another RSS feed to your panel, follow the same procedure as described above.</p><h6>Reordering RSS feeds</h6><p>If your RSS panel contains more than one RSS feed, you can change the order they will appear on your display board, by clicking on the <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e2lubGluZWltYWdlOlVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMS9vcmRlcl9idXR0b24ucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="inlineimage" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/4817211/order_button.png"> icons alongside each feed, as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzQucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_4.png"></p><h6>Deleting an RSS feed</h6><p>To delete an RSS feed from the panel, click on the <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e2lubGluZWltYWdlOlVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMS9kZWxldGVfYnV0dG9uLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="inlineimage" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/4817211/delete_button.png"> icon as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzYucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_6.png"></p><h4>Appearance</h4><p>The <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3RhYm1hY3JvOkxhYmVsPUFwcGVhcmFuY2V9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="tabmacro" data-macro-parameters="Label=Appearance"> tab allows you change the look of your RSS feed, by amending one or more of the following properties: the article title, the article description and the bullet point, as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8U2hhZG93PWZhbHNlfFVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMy9yc3NfZGVzY3JpcHRpb24ucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|Shadow=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_description.png"></p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzcucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_7.png"></p><h5><strong>Article title</strong></h5><p>Apply any <a class="confluence-link" href="/display/plus/Common+features" data-linked-resource-id="12587648" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Common features" data-base-url="http://localhost:8090">styling properties</a>, such as font size, font style or text colour, if you want to change the appearance of your article title.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL1JTU19hcnRpY2xlX3RpdGxlLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/RSS_article_title.png"></p><h5><strong>Article description</strong></h5><p>Apply any <a class="confluence-link" href="/display/plus/Common+features" data-linked-resource-id="12587648" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Common features" data-base-url="http://localhost:8090">styling properties</a>, such as font size, font style or text colour, if you want to change the appearance of your article description.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL1JTU19hcnRpY2xlX2Rlc2NyaXB0aW9uLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/RSS_article_description.png"></p><h5><strong>Bullet point</strong></h5><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL1JTU19hcnRpY2xlX2J1bGxldF9wb2ludC5wbmd9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/RSS_article_bullet_point.png"></p><table class="confluenceTable"><tbody><tr><th class="confluenceTh">Field</th><th class="confluenceTh">Description</th></tr><tr><td class="confluenceTd"><strong>Image source</strong></td><td class="confluenceTd">To use an image rather than a plain colour as your bullet point, enter its source here; the path is relative to the folder on disk from which the web content is served, and is different for each class of web user; the background colour should be set as <span class="keyword">Transparent</span>, so it does not interfere with your image</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" class="confluenceTd"><strong>Width</strong></td><td colspan="1" class="confluenceTd">Define the width of the image, in pixels</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" class="confluenceTd"><strong>Background colour</strong></td><td colspan="1" class="confluenceTd">If you don't want to use an image as your bullet point, you can <a class="confluence-link" href="/display/plus/Common+features" data-linked-resource-id="12587648" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Common features" data-base-url="http://localhost:8090">select a background colour</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The example below shows two different bullet point implementations of the same RSS feed. On the left, you can see an image as a bullet point, whereas on the right the bullet point is a coloured rectangle of specific width.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8U2hhZG93PWZhbHNlfFVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvNDgxNzIxMy9yc3NfYnVsbGV0X2V4YW1wbGUucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|Shadow=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_bullet_example.png"></p><h4>Background</h4><p>The <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3RhYm1hY3JvOkxhYmVsPUJhY2tncm91bmR9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="tabmacro" data-macro-parameters="Label=Background"> tab allows you to configure the background properties of your RSS panel.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzExLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_11.png"></p><table class="confluenceTable"><tbody><tr><th class="confluenceTh">Field</th><th class="confluenceTh">Description</th></tr><tr><td class="confluenceTd"><strong>Image source</strong></td><td class="confluenceTd">If you want your panel to display an image, type its source here. Remember, the path is relative to the folder on disk from which the web content is served, and is different for each class of web user</td></tr><tr><td class="confluenceTd"><strong>Image style</strong></td><td class="confluenceTd">Choose how the image should be displayed</td></tr><tr><td class="confluenceTd"><strong>Colour</strong></td><td class="confluenceTd"><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/plus/Common+features" data-linked-resource-id="12587648" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Common features" data-base-url="http://localhost:8090">Choose the background colour</a> of the panel; if you are adding an image, you may want to select <span class="keyword">Transparent</span> so that this does not interfere with your image</td></tr><tr><td class="confluenceTd"><strong>Apply lighting effects to this panel</strong></td><td class="confluenceTd">Tick this option to apply a shine effect to the entire panel; if you are using the panel to display an image, this may adversely affect how it appears</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The two examples below show the difference between panels with and without lighting effects.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19saWdodGluZ19leGFtcGxlLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_lighting_example.png"></p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="info" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2luZm99&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="RICH_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><p>It is recommended that you check with the RSS feed provider that they are happy for you to use their feed.</p></td></tr></table><h4>Metrics</h4><p>The <span class="tab">Metrics</span> tab allows you to define the shape of the panel, by entering values for its position and size. You are also given the option to determine the refresh frequency of the page, by entering a value in the <span class="reference">Article refresh</span> box.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy80ODE3MjEzL3Jzc19wYW5lbF9wcm9wZXJ0aWVzXzEzLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_13.png"></p><p>When you have finished configuring the properties of your RSS panel, click on the <span class="button">Save</span> button to apply the changes.</p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="html" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2h0bWx9&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="PLAIN_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><pre><a id="RSS panel - overview video"></a></pre></td></tr></table><h1>RSS panel - overview video</h1><p>For a live demonstration of how to design and customise an RSS panel, watch the video below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3ZpbWVvdmlkZW9tYWNybzpWaW1lb0lkPTc5NTE5OTg5fQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="vimeovideomacro" data-macro-parameters="VimeoId=79519989"></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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