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Create New Tag Cloud

Create New Tag Cloud

Add a Tag Cloud

Go to Administration -> Apps -> Modules -> Tag Clouds. The following view will be presented:

Tag cloud modules manage tag clouds screenshot v7

1. Click add. The following view will be presented:

Tag cloud module add tag cloud screenshot v7

2. Edit/configure:

Name

Enter an appropriate name for the tag cloud.

Description

Enter an appropriate description for the tag cloud.

Categories

Click Select categories to expose the following view:

Tag cloud module organise categories screenshot v7

Click to select the appropriate categories, and click Add selected and OK.

Note: the categories will be displayed as the Tags in the Tag Cloud.

Sort Order

Select the appropriate option.

Sort Direction

Select the appropriate option.

Weighting

Select the appropriate option:

Tagged pages: this is the total number of pages that have been 'tagged' by being categorised within each category.

Page hits: the sum of the page hits for pages tagged as belonging to one of the selected categories. 

Results page

Categories displayed within the tag cloud will link through to a results page when selected. Click change to select an appropriate results page.

Note: this page must contain the Search results page element.

Display categories with no results

if required, check to include categories with no matching pages within the tag cloud.

3. Click Save.

Editing a Tag Cloud

Go to Administration -> Apps -> Modules -> Tag Cloud. The following view will be presented:

Tag cloud module edit tag cloud screenshot v7

1. Select the appropriate tag cloud, and edit as detailed above.

Activating a Tag Cloud

To activate a Tag Cloud go to Administration -> Apps -> Modules -> Tag Clouds.

1. Check to activate the appropriate Tag Cloud and click Update.

Force Tag Cloud Data Refresh

To refresh the Data within a Tag Cloud go to Administration -> Apps -> Modules -> Tag Clouds.

1. Click Force Tag Cloud Data Refresh.

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