The content management system used by the LBJ Core Site (lbj.utexas.edu) is Drupal. Drupal works as a way for a number of content contributors and owners to interface with the website content without needing the extensive technical knowledge of our technical web developer.
The LBJ Web Content Editors wiki will provide information for content contributors, content owners and web administrators on the policy and processes that govern and manage the LBJ Core Site.
If you do not have a password, contact the Web Content Manager to request access. Access must be approved by the content owner before passwords will be granted.
After you log in, click Edit.
Across the site, there are some fields you may be required to update that function as “entity references,” rather than free-form text entry. These fields are indicated by a small gray circle at the end of the field.
One example is when a faculty name is entered. Faculty all have individual entries in a “database,” and using an “entity reference” ensures that the content and the faculty member are associated with each other in the CMS.
Entity references are auto-complete fields. To enter Ruth Wasem in this field, you could begin typing her last name. The gray circle will turn blue and spin, then a list of options will appear in a drop-down below. You would then select “Wasem, Ruth E.” The number in the paragraphs next to her name is a “node ID number,” which is the unique identification of her as a piece of data within the CMS.
You don’t need to pay attention to the node number, but its appearance there is an indication that you’ve effectively chosen an active node in the CMS.