Module: Latest Content
Purpose:

The Latest Content module displays the most recently published Item.

Details  
  • Title: Title of the module to display on the page.
  • Show Title: Show/Hide the Title (above) of the Module on the page.
  • Position: Assign the Module to a position on the template.
  • Module order: The order the module will appear among modules assigned to the same page, in the same position.
  • Access Level: Determines who (which class of user) can view the Module.
  • Published: Show/Hide the Module.
  • ID: This is the ID number for the module item. This is auto-allocated by the Mambo system when the module is saved.
  • Description: A short description of the functions provided by the Module Type
  • Pages / Items: Sets on which pages the Module will appear.
Usage: n/a
Default State: Published
Parameters:
  • Module Class Suffix: A suffix to be applied to the CSS class of the module (table.moduletable) to allow individual module styling.
  • Enable Cache: Cache the contents of the Module..
  • Module Mode: Allows choice between display of Content Items, Static Content Items or both.
  • Frontpage Items: Show/Hide items designated for the Frontpage Component (this works only for Content Items).
  • Read More: Show/Hide the Read More... link if needed.
  • Item Title: Show/Hide the title of the Item.
  • Show Images: Show/Hide images included in the Item.
  • Style: If more than one Item is displayed, how are they laid out relative to each other?
  • Count: The number of items to display. The default is 5.
  • Category ID: Select to display items from a specific category or set of Categories (to specify more than one category, separate with commas). Categories IDs may be found in the list accessed through Content ->Category Manager.
  • Section ID: Select to display items from a specific Section or set of Sections (to specify more than one Section, separate with commas). Sections IDs may be found in the list accessed through Content -> Section Manager.
Toolbar Icons:
  • Preview: Preview Module. NOTE: You can only Preview typed modules.
  • Save: Save changes and return to Module Manager.
  • Apply: Apply changes without exiting the page.
  • Close: Cancel without saving your changes and return to Module Manager.