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EASYDNNROTATOR 6.X EasyDNNrotator is a DNN module that rotates content such as images, video and HTML. Besides easy content management and attractive themes, it provides great options to customize your slider to match your website’s design. This module can display articles from the EasyDNNnews module. [USER’S GUIDE] Page |0 www.EasyDNNsolutins.com March, 2014.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected]

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 About EasyDNNRotator................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Customer support ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Related products ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Licenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 32. MODULE INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Minimal technical requirements .................................................................................................................. 5 2.2. Installing the module ................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3. From the trial version to commercial version .............................................................................................. 9 2.4. Upgrading the existing version of the module to a later version............................................................... 12 2.5 Activating the module ................................................................................................................................. 13 2.6. Reactivating the module ............................................................................................................................ 133. GETTING STARTED............................................................................................................................................. 14 3.1. How to add a Module to a Page................................................................................................................. 144. ADDING CONTENT TO THE MODULE ................................................................................................................ 16 4.1. Creating categories and lists ...................................................................................................................... 17 4.2. Adding images ............................................................................................................................................ 20 4.2.1. Single image upload ............................................................................................................................ 20 5.2.2. Multi image upload ............................................................................................................................. 21 4.3. Adding a video............................................................................................................................................ 21 4.4. Adding HTML content ................................................................................................................................ 245. CUSTOMIZING THE APPEARANCE AND STYLE OF THE SLIDER .......................................................................... 266. CROP TOOL........................................................................................................................................................ 317. Integration with easyDNNnews and EasyDNNgallery modules ........................................................................ 33 7.1. Integration with easydnnnews module ..................................................................................................... 33 7.2. INTEGRATION WITH EASYDNNGALLERY MODULE ..................................................................................... 368. TEMPLATES AND TOKENS.................................................................................................................................. 37EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |1

1. INTRODUCTION1.1 ABOUT EASYDNNROTATOREasyDNNrotator is a DNN module that allows you to use a number of attractive sliders and rotators. With alarge number of options at your disposal, you will find sliders and rotators easy to adjust to your needs.Content is added to the rotator by means of a simple Content manager, so managing slides won't be a problemeven for non-technical users.You can use the module independently and create various presentations for your web sites. There is anadditional option—integration with our popular EasyDNNnews module, where the rotator automaticallydisplays articles, events and blogs from the news module. In the same way, the rotator also displays galleriesfrom the Gravity gallery display of EasyDNNgallery module.1.2 CUSTOMER SUPPORTWe provide customer support for both commercial and trial versions of the module. Customer support can beobtained in two ways:- by creating a support ticket through the support form available at our web pages- by sending an e-mail to [email protected] order to receive the best and fastest support, we advise you to send us as much information as you possiblycan, such as your DNN version, our module's version, description of the problem, a screenshot or, best of all, alink to the page where we can inspect the problem.1.3 RELATED PRODUCTSIntegration of EasyDNNnews and EasyDNNrotator modulesEasyDNNrotator module can automatically load articles from EasyDNNnews module and display them in one ofits attractive sliders. This will contribute to your web page's appeal, it will enhance user experience andpredictably contribute to your articles actually being read. Once you set up the options of loading articles fromthe news module, articles will be displayed in the rotator without any additional actions or setting up in therotator module. Thanks to this feature, even authors and editors with very limited technical experience cannow administer complex news or blog pages.The prerequisite for displaying of articles in the rotator is using the main article image within articles. If youwish to display an image from an article in the rotator, you need to specify in the module which image it is, andyou will do that by marking it as the main article image of an article.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |2

Integration with EasyDNNgallery moduleEasyDNNrotator can use galleries from EasyDNNgallery module as a source of slides.Integration with Gravity gallery display (EasyDNNgallery)In version 6, EasyDNNrotator can now display galleries from Gravity gallery display of the EasyDNNgallerymodule. Galleries are displayed by various criteria, such as \"most popular\".For more info about the integration with EasyDNNnews and EasyDNNgallery module please check chapter 7.1.4 LICENSESSTANDARD LICENSEModule usage: The standard license allows the activation and use on 1 DNN portal.Upgrading a module to new versions:Buying a standard license entitles you to all new versions we publish within 90 days after purchase. After 90days, you can buy an upgrade for the standard version. Upgrades can be purchased at any time for up to twoyears after buying a module. Upgrades cost less than the full price of the module.PROFESSIONAL LICENSEModule usage: The professional license allows the activation and use on all portals within 1 DNN installation.Upgrading a module to new versions:Buying the professional license entitles you to all new versions we publish within 90 days after purchase. After90 days, you can buy an upgrade for the professional version. Upgrades can be purchased at any time for up totwo years after buying a module. Upgrades cost less than the full price of the module.ENTERPRISE LICENSEModule usage: The enterprise license allows the activation and use on an unlimited number of DNN portalsand installations owned by you or your clients you develop web pages for.Web design & development companies are entitled to use the enterprise license in order to install and activatethe module at their clients' web pages.Modules cannot be resold or redistributed to other organizations, companies or individuals. Hosting companiesaren't entitled to offer pre-installed modules in their packages.Upgrading modules to new versions:EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |3

Buying the enterprise license entitles you to freely upgrade the software to each new version we publish within365 days upon purchase. After 365 days, you can buy an upgrade for the enterprise license. The upgrade can bepurchased at any time for up to two years after buying a module. The price of the upgrade is lower than the fullprice of a module.RENEWAL FOR THE STANDARD LICENSE WITH A YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONYour rights: Buying a renewal for a standard license entitles you to upgrade one module which has beenactivated and is used under standard license. Also, you are entitled to all the new versions we publish within ayear after your buying an upgrade, with the same license rights.A renewal bought in this manner can be used to upgrade a module that has been bought in the previous twoyears. For modules having been bought in the period of time longer than two years, contact us [email protected] FOR THE PROFESSIONAL LICENSE WITH A YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONYour rights: Buying a renewal for a professional license entitles you to upgrade one module which has beenactivated and is used under professional license. Also, you are entitled to all the new versions we publish withina year after your buying an upgrade, with the same license rights.A renewal bought in this manner can be used to upgrade a module that has been bought in the previous twoyears. For modules having been bought in the period of time longer than two years, contact us [email protected] FOR THE ENTERPRISE LICENSE WITH A YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONYour rights: Buying a renewal for an Enterprise license entitles you to upgrade all modules which have beenactivated and are used under Enterprise license. You are also entitled to unlimited installations and activationsof the module on new portals and new DNN instances at the same terms you have had with your previousEnterprise license. Also, you are entitled to all the new versions we publish within a year after your buying anupgrade, with the same license rights.A renewal bought in this manner can be used to upgrade a module that has been bought in the previous twoyears. For modules having been bought in the period of time longer than two years, contact us [email protected] important note:The buyer is personally responsible for purchasing an upgrade for the version of that module he or she owns.An upgrade can be obtained for any license, but you won't be able to use it for the license you do not own.After upgrading a module, it needs to be reactivated. If you are not sure which version to purchase, contact usbefore the actual purchase.If you own more than one standard or professional license, you need to buy an upgrade for each of them.Please do not upgrade multiple standard or professional modules after buying an upgrade for 1 standard orprofessional license. In this case you will be able to install a module, but its activation will not be allowed.Moreover, do not buy an upgrade if you do not own the module you wish to upgrade it to.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |4

2. MODULE INSTALLATION2.1. MINIMAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTSIn order to install the module, your DNN portal must meet the following requirements:The DNN portal must be version 04.06.02 or higher. The DNN portal must be using Microsoft SQL 2005 orhigher.2.2. INSTALLING THE MODULEAfter downloading the trial version from our web pages or the commercial version from DNN store, you needto unzip the downloaded file.Within the package you will find an installation file:EasyDNNrotator_6.00.00_InstallThe process of installing the module is the same as installing any other standard DNN module.In DNN Host menu, select Extensions. Click on Install Extension Wizard button.In the next step click on Choose File button. Select the installation file you have extracted from the ZIP archive(make sure it is the correct one for your version of DNN) and click on Open button.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |5

In the next step click on Next button.Next button again in the following step. Page |6EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected]

Another Next at Release Notes.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |7

Check the box to accept License and click on Next.Wait for the module to be installed. When you eventually see the message EndJob – Installation successful,you can click on Return button. The module has been installed, and you can find it on the list of installedextensions.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |8

2.3. FROM THE TRIAL VERSION TO COMMERCIAL VERSIONThe trial version of the module can be converted into the commercial version without losing your data andsettings present in the trial version.In order to convert the trial version into the commercial one, you need to install the commercial version on topof the trial version.In DNN Host menu, select Extensions. Click on Install Extension Wizard button.In the next step click on Choose File button. Select the installation file you have extracted from the ZIP archive(make sure it is the correct one for your version of DNN) and click on Open button.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] Page |9

As the module has already been installed, you will receive the message \"The package is already installed\".Select the field \"Repair Install?\" and click on Next button. (Note: if the version of the module you wish toinstall is later than the one already installed, the above message and this entire step will be omitted.)In the next step click on Next button.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 10

Another Next at Release Notes.Check the box to accept License and click on Next.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 11

Wait for the module to be installed. When you eventually see the message EndJob – Installation successful,you can click on Return button. The module has been installed, and you can find it on the list of installedextensions.2.4. UPGRADING THE EXISTING VERSION OF THE MODULE TO A LATER VERSIONThe module can be upgraded by installing a later version of the module on top of the existing one.Note: If you have changed the original module files (CSS, templates, controls), save them before upgrading, orelse they will be replaced by the original files. If you haven't changed anything, feel free to ignore this note.A helpful tip: In the large majority of cases, upgrading the module should be executed smoothly. Problems havebeen detected only in rare cases. If at all possible, it is always recommended to back up your DNN anddatabase. In practice it is not always possible, or this recommendation is sometimes ignored by users hopingfor the best to happen. In case something does go wrong, don't panic. Contact our support team.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 12

2.5 ACTIVATING THE MODULEThe commercial version of the module needs to be activated. The module will request you to enter the invoiceID, which you have obtained while purchasing the module at DNN store.The invoice ID needs to be entered when you add the module to the page for the first time, or when you startediting the module. The module only needs to be activated once.To activate the module, enter your Invoice ID into the provided field and click on Activate button.2.6. REACTIVATING THE MODULEAfter upgrading the module to a later version, it needs to be reactivated. The upgraded module doesn't stopdisplaying the content, but it needs to be activated again in order to add new content or change settings.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 13

3. GETTING STARTED3.1. HOW TO ADD A MODULE TO A PAGEClick on DNN menu Modules, select Add New Modules, find EasyDNNrotator module and drag it onto thepage.Click on Edit this page button in DNN menu.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 14

Above the module, a toolbar will be displayed.Place the cursor above the pencil icon. This will display the following menu:Manage content - opens interface to add content (images, videos and HTML) that will be displayedRotator settings - opens interface to select the slider's appearanceCrop tool - opens interface to crop the image.General settings – jQuery settings for DNN versions below 6.To start using the module, first we have to add content to the module or select as a source EasyDNNnews orEasyDNNgallery module. For more information on how to add your content to the module, read the nextchapter.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 15

4. ADDING CONTENT TO THE MODULEIf you are already using our EasyDNNgallery module, adding content to EasyDNNrotator will not be a problem.ListA List is a set of images to be displayed in the slider. The List can contain images, video and HTML content.CategoryThe List is organized into categories for better orientation. Each category can contain an unlimited number oflists.Lists and categories in EasyDNNrotator moduleIt is good to knowThe content in EasyDNNrotator module is centralized. This means that the list once created can be used anunlimited number of times in different instances of the module and on an unlimited number of pages.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 16

4.1. CREATING CATEGORIES AND LISTSWhen you first start working with the module, you need to create one category. Enter the name of thecategory in the Category name field (Description field is optional) and click the + button.A newly created category will be displayed in the category list.To open a category, click the Open button. The category content, i.e. all lists in this category will be displayed.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 17

The Manage Lists panel is displayed. Currently there is no list, so you need to create the first list in order to addcontent that will be displayed in the slider. In the List name field, enter the name of the list (Description field isoptional) and click the + button.In our example, we named the list Pizza. This list is displayed in the Manage Lists panel. To add content to thelist, click the Open button in front of the Pizza list.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 18

The Add Media panel will be displayed with three tabs: images, video and HTML that you can click, dependingon the type of content you want to add to the list.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 19

4.2. ADDING IMAGESImages can be added in two ways. We can upload images from the computer one by one or a group of imagesat once.Choose one of these two methods, using the options:Single image uploadMulti image upload4.2.1. SINGLE IMAGE UPLOADIf necessary, fill out the Title, Subtitle & Description fields. In the Link field we can enter a link to which theuser will be redirected upon clicking the image in the slider.Click the Browse button, select a photo on your hard drive and click the Upload button.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 20

5.2.2. MULTI IMAGE UPLOADIf necessary, fill out the Title, Subtitle & Description fields. When uploading multiple images at once, all imageshave the same default Title, Subtitle, and Description, which can be changed later.If you want to resize images during upload, it is necessary to turn on the option Resize when uploading andenter the maximum value for the width and height of the image.In the Link field we can enter a link to which the user will be redirected upon clicking the image in the slider.4.3. Adding a videoTo add a video to the list, click the Video tab in the Add Media panel. You can add videos from your hard diskor embed videos hosted on popular video services like YouTube, Vimeo, and Metacaffe.To add a video from your hard disk, you must select Upload Video.The supported video formats are: FLV, MOV and MP4. encoded in the H.264 format and AAC audio.).EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 21

Adding videos is similar to adding images. You can add a title and description of the video, set width and heightand choose from existing thumbnail images or upload new ones.Click the Browse button and choose the video from your hard disk. Then click the Upload button and wait forthe video to upload to the server, after which it will appear in the List.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 22

If you embed a video from the video service, it is necessary to choose the service you want. In the Embed codefield, add the embed code you have copied from video service service. For adding of Youtube or Vimeo videosyou only need to paste the URL of the video.In the Video URL field, copy the URL from the address bar of the browser.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 23

4.4. ADDING HTML CONTENTTo add HTML to the List, click the HTML tab in the Add Media panel.If necessary, add a title. You can create HTML documents and add them to the List using your built-in HTMLeditor.Before uploading, select a thumbnail image or upload a new one.All images, video and HTML content added to the list are displayed in the content of the list. It is possible toperform certain actions such as editing, moving and copying the content or it can be localized for otherlanguages.Moreover, it is possible to determine the order in the List using arrow keys.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 24

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5. CUSTOMIZING THE APPEARANCE AND STYLE OF THE SLIDERIn the previous section we explained how to add content to the module, i.e. to create a List and add contentthat will appear in the slider. In this chapter we will explain how to choose the type of slider you want and howto adjust it to fit your website.Let's start...After adding the module to the site and creating at least one List, it is necessary to select the type of slider andadjust display settings.In order for your instance to actually display something, it is necessary to select one of the lists where contenthave been added, then select the type of rotator or slider and set up the options.To manage the settings, place the cursor above the pencil icon and select Rotator settings.After that, you will be navigated to a page on which you need to adjust the settings.Step 1 – Select the Rotator type.Step 2 – Select a content sourceLists – select this option to display lists created in EasyDNNrotator module.News module – select this option to set displaying of articles from EasyDNNnews module.Gallery module – select this option to use galleries from EasyDNNgallery as a source.Gravity gallery – select this option if you want to display galleries added to Gravity gallery display ofEasyDNNgalleryStep 3 – Tweak the options of rotator display.Step 4 – Save your settings.Then select a category and the list you want to display, which can be any of the created lists.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 26

Once you have selected the list you want to display, predefined settings of some slider types will appear.Choose the desired settings by clicking on the Load button or you can choose from the dropdown list.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 27

After that, it is necessary to adjust the appearance settings. Choose a template from the Select customtemplate dropdown menu (currently there is only one template).From the Select theme menu choose slider theme.In the Number of content to rotate field enter the maximum number of items from the list that will bedisplayed. If the default number is 0, then all items from the list will be displayed.The sketch shows the elements of the slider. You can click the name of an element, e.g. Navigation arrows andyou will be positioned at navigation arrow customization settings.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 28

All settings that can be adjusted are thoroughly described in tooltips that appear when the user pauses themouse pointer over the button.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 29

Once you have set all the settings, click the Save Settings or Save & Close settings button.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 30

6. CROP TOOLIf necessary, you can crop your pictures to fit the display better. To access the Crop tool, click the Managebutton of the module and then click on the Crop Tool button from the menu.Select the picture you want to crop by clicking the Crop button in front of the picture.Then, the interface by which you can crop the main and thumbnail image will appear.Once you adjust the selection of a rectangular area of a picture within red dashed lines, you need to click theCrop and Save button.It is important to note that the original image is still preserved, and the cropping process can be repeated.Cropping is done only at the module instance level. If you use the same list in another module instance, you willneed to crop the same image again.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 31

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7. INTEGRATION WITH EASYDNNNEWS AND EASYDNNGALLERY MODULES7.1. INTEGRATION WITH EASYDNNNEWS MODULEEasyDNNrotator module can automatically load articles from EasyDNNnews module and display them in one ofits attractive sliders. This will contribute to your web page's appeal, it will enhance user experience andpredictably contribute to your articles actually being read. Once you set up the options of loading articles fromthe news module, articles will be displayed in the rotator without any additional actions or setting up in therotator module. Thanks to this feature, even authors and editors with very limited technical experience cannow administer complex news or blog pages.The main article imageThe prerequisite for displaying of articles in the rotator is using the main article image within articles. If youwish to display an image from an article in the rotator, you need to specify in the module which image it is, andyou will do that by marking it as the main article image. EasyDNNnews module has an in-built imagemanagement so it is very easy to upload images into articles, and the module will automatically adjust themand display them in articles. Whichever image you have uploaded into the article, you can mark it as the mainarticle image. Main article image is not used only to display articles in the rotator – it is also used as theintroductory or first image in the article. Furthermore, main article image is used to create thumbnailsdisplayed on the list of articles.How to integrate with EasyDNNnews moduleFor the integration to be functional, both modules need to be installed on the same DNN portal. All the settingsare available in EasyDNNrotator module.Place the rotator module on your web page. Open Rotator settings. In the first step select the desired rotatortype. In the second step select content source. Options include Lists (referring to those lists added directly intothe rotator module), News module (this is our choice when we wish to load articles from the news module) andGallery module (our EasyDNNgallery module you can also use to load galleries into the rotator). So, to integratewith EasyDNNnews module it is necessary to select the News module as content source.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 33

After selecting the News module as content source, a panel with instructions will be opened, allowing you toset up all the options of loading an article into the module. What follows is a list of explanations what eachoption actually does.  Select permissions source Here you can select which permissions will be used by the rotator module to display articles to the users. In the rotator there are no permissions that could limit users' ability to see articles, but the rotator module can load permissions from the news module, thus displaying articles in accordance with permissions from the news module to the users. Available choices are None, Portal and Module. If None is selected, the rotator module will use no permissions at all. If Portal is selected, the rotator module will use permissions set up to be valid across the whole DNN portal for EasyDNNnews module. If Module is selected, you can choose between some of the EasyDNNnews module's instances on the portal whose permissions will be used.  Enable clean-up for this instance If this option is selected, the scheduler will automatically clean up the images and thumbnails not used in the rotator anymore. Images used in the news module will not be subjected to this clean-up.EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 34

 Clean up images not used after Here you can set up the number of days prior to the clean-up of images. Select instance of the news module where articles will be opened If you have multiple instances of the news module on your portal, here you can select that instance of the news module where you wish the article details to be opened. Select categories for articles to be displayed from Select the categories for the articles to be displayed from. \"Display All Articles\" will display articles from all categories. If you unselect \"Display All Articles\", you can choose individual categories for the articles to be displayed from. Select authors whose articles will be displayed. Select the authors from the news module whose articles you wish to be displayed in the rotator. \"Display All Authors\" will display the articles by all authors. If you unselect \"Display All Authors\", you can choose individual authors whose articles you wish to be displayed in the rotator. Display Featured articles only If this option is selected, the rotator will only display those articles that are marked as Featured articles in the news module. Display Events only If this option is selected, the rotator will only display events from the news module. Other articles, which are not events, will not be displayed. Dynamically display current category's content If this option is selected, the rotator will only display articles from the currently selected category of the news module, while navigating through multiple news categories on the page. Order articles by Choose the manner of listing the articles loaded from the news module. Limiting number of articles Choose between two options. The first one, \"Display all articles from selected categories\" will display all articles from selected categories, disregarding how many of them there are. The other option, \"Display a set number of articles from each category\" limits the overall number of articles to be loaded from each selected category. Select description source Choose between two options. The first one, \"Use article summary as description\" takes the article's summary and uses it as description in the rotator. The other option, \"Use article content as description\" takes the article's content and uses it as description in the rotator. Display articles with main article image only If this option is selected, the rotator will only display those articles from the news module that contain a main article image. The main article image can be added from add/edit form of the news module. Module visibility Here you can set when you wish the module to be visible on the page. If \"Module always visible\" option is selected, the module is visible all the time. If \"Show module only when the news module displays the list of articles\" option is selected, the rotator will only be visible when the news module displays the list of articles, yet it won't be visible when article details are displayed. If \"Show moduleEasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 35

only when the news module displays article details\" option is selected, the rotator will only be visible when article details are displayed, yet it won't be visible when the list of articles is displayed. Note: The module is always visible to admin and host users.  Cache content If this option is switched on, the rotator's content will be cached. The rotator uses DNN portal's cache settings (Host > Host Settings > Advanced > Performance Settings)7.2. INTEGRATION WITH EASYDNNGALLERY MODULEWhen integrated with the EasyDNNgallery module, EasyDNNrotator can:- use galleries from EasyDNNgallery module as a source of slides- display galleries from the Gravity gallery display, according to various conditions and criteriaEasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 36

8. TEMPLATES AND TOKENSHTML TEMPLATESTo provide an enhanced flexibility of text-based elements' adjustment, we have added HTML templates forsome displays. HTML template can enable, for instance, adding a Read more button, custom fields tokens forthe display of custom fields from EasyDNNnews module, category name from EasyDNNnews module, eventdate token and event location token for the display of date and location of the event taking place.HTML template is now available for the Chameleon rotator, Tab rotator, MultiCarousel, Carousel 3D,SizeShifter rotator.HTML templates locations:Chameleon rotator/DesktopModules/EasyDNNrotator/Controls/ChameleonRotator/static/themes/(themename)/templates/MultiCarusel rotator/DesktopModules/EasyDNNrotator/Controls/CarouselRotator/static/themes/(themename)/templates/SizeShifter rotator/DesktopModules/EasyDNNrotator/Controls/SizeShifterRotator/static/themes/(themename)/templates/Tab rotator/DesktopModules/EasyDNNrotator/Controls/MultiRotator/RotatorType/TabRotator/themes/(themename)/templates/Carousel 3D rotator/DesktopModules/EasyDNNrotator/Controls/MultiRotator/RotatorType/Carousel3D/themes/(themename)/templates/Tokens:[EasyDNNrotator:Thumb] – returns the path of the thumb image[EasyDNNrotator:Title] – displays the title of the image[EasyDNNrotator:Title:Limit:20] – limits the displayed title to 20 characters[EasyDNNrotator:Description] – displaysthe description of the image[EasyDNNrotator:Description:Limit:50] – limits the displayed description of the image to 50[EasyDNNrotator:LastModified] – displays the last modified date of the displayed item[EasyDNNrotator:LastModified:Code:EN-US] - displays the last modified date of the displayed item according to thespecified code[EasyDNNrotator:Link] – adds a URL on the item. On click the user will be redirected to this URL.[EasyDNNrotator:EventDate] - Displays a date formatted according to an event type.Examples:- The event starts and ends on the same day. It is not all day event:7/4/2012 12:00 AM - 16:00 PM- The event last for more than one day. It is not all day event:7/4/2012 12:00 AM - 7/5/2012 12:00 PMEasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 37

The event starts and ends the same day. It is all day event:7/4/2012The event last for more than one day. It is all-day event:7/4/2012 - 7/5/2012[EasyDNNrotator:PublishDate:Format:dateformat]Description: Displays article published date in various formats. dateformat parameter is Microsoft standarddate and time format string. For a full list of examples visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/az4se3k1.aspx.Examples:[EasyDNNrotator:PublishDate:Format:dd/MM/yy]- output: 23/04/13[EasyDNNrotator:PublishDate:Format:ddd-MMM-yy]- output: Tue-Apr-13EasyDNNNews module custom fields tokens[EDNcf:tokenname]Event counter tokens[EasyDNNrotator:EventCounter:Days][EasyDNNrotator:EventCounter:Hours][EasyDNNrotator:EventCounter:Hours:d][EasyDNNrotator:EventCounter:Minutes][EasyDNNrotator:EventCounter:Minutes:h][EasyDNNrotator:IfExists:Event][EasyDNNrotator:EndIf:Event]News categories tokens[EasyDNNrotator:Categories] – displays all categories where the article is added[EasyDNNrotator:Categories:last] – displays the last subcategory of the categoy[EasyDNNrotator:Categories:last:nolink] – displays the last subcategory withut a link to the category[EasyDNNrotator:IfExists:Categories][EasyDNNrotator:EndIf:Categories]Article (event) google map location[EasyDNNrotator:Location][EasyDNNrotator:IfExists:Location][EasyDNNrotator:EndIf:Location]EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 38

Other easyDNNnews’ tokensAutor: [EasyDNNrotator:Author]DNNProfileLink: [EasyDNNrotator:Author:DNNProfileLink]DNNProfileURL: [EasyDNNrotator:Author:DNNProfileURL]Autor link: [EasyDNNrotator:Author:Link]Comments: [EasyDNNrotator:Comments]NumberOfViews: [EasyDNNrotator:NumberOfViews]ArticleRatingNumber :[EasyDNNrotator:ArticleRatingNumber]EasyDNNrotator 6.0 – User's guide [email protected] P a g e | 39


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