Blog Dynamic Feed

Layout Variant: C049 (Reference Only)

Content Type: Blog Feed (Custom) 

Aspect Ratio: 

Blog author images are dynamically pulled via the WordPress API. This is built into the component functionality and is not authorable.

Expected Use:

The Blog Feed component is used to preview recent blog articles on Emerson WordPress blogs. The component shows the author, title and provides a CTA to read the blog article. The CTA is dynamically generated and takes you directly to the WordPress blog article (external to Emerson.com).

Building the Component:

In building the component, you need to open the Library and select "Blog Feed" as the CoreMedia content type. This custom component type has three fields on the Conditions Tab: Service, Category Id, and Tag Id. Note: Category Id and Tag Id are mutually exclusive. You must choose only one. If you enter data in both fields, the Category Id you enter will take precedence and the Tag Id will be ignored.

• Service - You must select a Service from the drop down. This is the blog you are calling for content. 
• Category Id - This is a numeric field you will need to get from the blog for the category you wish to query.
• Tag Id - as an alternate source parameter to the Category Id, you can instead enter a Tag Id which you will need to get from the blog for the tag you wish to query.
• Hide Dates - this check box can be selected if you do not wish to have the published dates of the blog items displayed in the component. This may be useful if you pin a blog article and don't want to show something that may seem old or out of date order. See "Adding Static Content" below.

Nothing is required in the Blog Feed component query list other than the fields noted above on the Conditions Tab. The Layout Variant C049 is not used as this is a custom content type and is only for reference. The Teaser Title is optional and will appear at the upper left of the component if this field is used. No CTA is required, this is dynamically generated from the API feed.

Adding Static Content:

Like other Query Lists, you can add static content just as you would in a standard Query List. You can also designate the display position like you can in a Product Query. To do this you need to create a "Feed Item Teaser". This is a custom CoreMedia document type created to support the Blog Dynamic Feed Component and the Forum Dynamic Feed Component. You need to fill out the two fields on the Content Tab of the Feed Item Teaser:

• Service - select the correct service (blog) you are accessing
• Item Id - enter the id of the article you wish to add as a static item

On the Content Tab of your Blog Feed (C049) Component add the Feed Item Teaser to the "Items with Fixed Position" field. You can click on the small triangle on the far left of your item to open the dialog below and set the fixed position (1, 2 or 3).