Content Element
As part of Avada Layouts, we created a series of Dynamic Elements that help generate content in the Content Layout Section of a Layout. These are called Layout Elements. In this document, we look at the Content Element.
How To Use The Content Element
When you go to add an Element in a Content Layout Section, the Element dialog opens in a new tab called Layout Elements. This is where you will find the Content Element. These dynamic Elements can only be placed once into a Layout, with the exception of the Pagination Element, which can be placed twice.
The Content Element pretty much does what it says on the can, and allows you to add existing content anywhere in a Content Layout Section in any Layout.
You would use this, for example, on a single post or single portfolio layout, where the content element would pull the actual post content into your layout. Basically, the element grabs the editor content of a page or post, and you can add this content to the Content Layout Section of your Layout. With Avada 7.3, you can also add the Content Element into a Post Card.
Element Options
Location: The edit screen within each Element.
You can deploy as many individual Elements in pages and posts as you need, there is no limit. Within each of the Elements you will see a tab or tabs that house an array of options that make it possible for you to configure each Element independently, and greatly enhance your flexibility and creative options.
Note: The displayed option screens below show ALL the available options for the element. If you have Avada’s Option Network Dependencies turned on, you will only see options relevant to your selections, and so the options screen may look somewhat different.
General Tab
- Content Display – Controls if the blog post content is displayed as excerpt, full content or is completely disabled.
- Excerpt Length – Insert the number of words/characters you want to show in the excerpt.
- Strip HTML from Posts Content – Choose to strip HTML from the post content.
Margin – Adjust the margins around the content. In pixels or percentage, ex: 10px or 10%.
Element Visibility – Allows you to control the Element’s visibility. Choose one or more between Small Screen, Medium Screen, or Large Screen.
CSS Class – Allows you to add a class for the Element.
CSS ID – Allows you to add an ID for the Element.
Design Tab
- Margin – Adjust the margins around the content. In pixels or percentage, ex: 10px or 10%.
- Alignment – Select the text alignment. Choose from Text Flow, Left, Center, Right, or Justify.
- Font Size – Controls the font size of the text. Enter value including any valid CSS unit, ex: 20px.
- Font Family – Controls the font family of the text. Leave empty if the global font family for the text should be used.
- Line Height – Controls the line height of the text. Enter value including any valid CSS unit, ex: 28px.
- Letter Spacing – Controls the letter spacing of the text. Enter value including any valid CSS unit, ex: 2px.
- Font Color – Controls the color of the text, ex: #000.
Extras Tab
Animation Type – Controls the element’s animation type. Choose between None, Bounce, Fade, Flash, Rubberband, Shake, Slide, Zoom, Flip Vertically, Flip Horizontally, or Light Speed.
Direction of Animation – Controls the direction of animation on the Element. Choose between Top, Right, Bottom, Left, or Static.
Speed of Animation – Controls the speed of animation on the Element. Choose between 0.1 to 5.
Offset of Animation – Controls when the animation will start. Choose between Default, Top of element hits bottom of viewport, Top of element hits middle of viewport, or Bottom of element enters viewport.
Global Options
Layout Elements do not have any Global Options.
