Featured Training
NEW T4 Procedures for Deleting T4 Content - February 2023
Moderators - Extension
GETTING STARTED
If you are modifying the Extension white template, review the following tutorials. Here's an overview:
- UF/IFAS Extension - White Template T4 training videos
- Building a Basic T4 Website and Q&A for Extension
IN T4, HOW DO I?
- Duplicate A Page/Section/Design Layout (4:27sec)
- Editing Text On A Page/Section (5:39sec)
- Modify The Hamburger Main Menu (3 minutes)
- T4 Media Library: Tips and Tricks (13:09sec)
- Add An Image To a Section/Page * (57sec)
- Edit An Image * (1:54sec)
- Replacing A Document (0:55sec)
- Add Links in TERMINALFOUR * (2:56sec)
- Creating An External URL In Your Navigation* (Make a Section Link) (1:05sec)
- Adding Classes and Keyboard Shortcuts (17:30sec)
- Adding blog posts to your T4 page (19:20sec)
- Adding Meta Data to T4 Pages and for Social Media (3 minutes)
GETTING STARTED
If you are modifying the Non-Extension white template, review the following tutorials. Here's an overview:
IN T4, HOW DO I?
- Duplicate A Page/Section/Design Layout (4:27sec)
- Editing Text On A Page/Section (5:39sec)
- Modify The Hamburger Main Menu (3 minutes)
- Modifying The Main Mega Menu (cheat sheet)
- T4 Media Library: Tips and Tricks (13:09sec)
- Add An Image To a Section/Page * (57sec)
- Edit An Image * (1:54sec)
- Replacing A Document (0:55sec)
- Add Links in TERMINALFOUR * (2:56sec)
- Creating An External URL In Your Navigation* (Make a Section Link) (1:05sec)
- Adding blog posts to your T4 page (19:20sec)
Contributors have particular access to the T4 system. Currently, Contributors can only do the following.
- Update text in an existing section
- Add and update images in an existing section or through the media gallery
- Save all updates as “draft.”
Getting Started
- Overview: Editing T4 Pages (10:24sec)
IN T4, HOW DO I?
- Editing Text On A Page (5:39sec)
- Making Links (5:11sec)
- Add An Image To a Section/Page * (57sec)
- T4 Media Library: Tips and Tricks (13:09sec)
- Adding Video To A Page
- Replacing A Document (0:55sec)
- Edit An Image * (1:54sec)
- Accessibility Strategies for Online Communications (42:57sec)
- Accessibility For Web Writers/Editors (.pdf- 2minute read)
ACCESSIBILITY CHEAT SHEETS & QUICK GUIDES
- Accessibility Cheat Sheet (2 minutes)
- Accessibility Quick Guide for Writers and Editors (3 minutes)
- Quick Tips: For Your Websites -Alt tags, tables and images (2 minutes)
- Five point checklist included that gives a quick answer on when and when not to add Alternative Text (2 minutes)
- UF/IFAS Color Guide (3 minutes)
- WEBAIM: Contrast Checker (tool)
GUIDELINES
- WCAG Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (10 minutes)
- UF EIT accessibility compliance (tools)
- UF Electronic Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Policy (5 minutes)
- UF/IFAS Communications IDEA Checklist by Industry (2 minutes)
OTHER RESOURCES
- Web Page Headings - Why The Order Matters (2 minutes)
- Web Images: Effective Use - Compressing Images (TinyPng - tool)
- IFAS Web T4 Template Accessibility (3 minutes)
- Demo: T4 Shortcuts, Snippets, Oh My (17:30)
- Word Counter (tool)
What Is T4?
TERMINALFOUR (T4) is the official UF/IFAS Web Content Management System (WCMS). A WCMS is used to make website edits and build web pages without using code.
How Can I Get Started With T4?
- Go here and take the Mandatory UF T4 training.
- GO here, and Select Add Me To TERMINALFOUR. If you have not taken the T4 training, check no and take the training. If yes, then fill out and submit the form. Once training is complete, fill out the form. The onboarding process can take up to 2 weeks.
To avoid delays: Complete the T4 training, know who your DSA is, and complete steps 1 and 2 before reaching out to IFAS Web Services.
When you are in the T4 system, you will receive an email from UF and UF/IFAS Web Services. - Respond to the UF/IFAS Welcome to T4 email.
- Take the Mandatory UF/IFAS Training - Please note that attending a training session is a prerequisite to editing web pages using TERMINALFOUR (t4). Training provides an opportunity to ask questions of various web team members and receive live demonstrations of new and existing content pieces that you can master to create engaging and impactful web pages and websites.
Meta Data
Building Multi-Column Layouts
Complex Layouts are based on rows that contain columns that allow you to create multi-column layouts.
Using Filters With Muli-Column Layouts
Adds & Control What Complex Layout Pieces To Show/Hide on a page.
- Review The Tutorial
- Working Sample Page, you will need T4 access to view this page.
- Contact webteam@ifas.ufl.edu for starter content.
Add serialized content to your website using the following content pieces:
- Review The Tutorial
- See A Live Example
- Contact webteam@ifas.ufl.edu for starter content.
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