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.