Code Snippets

The code snippets below can be conveniently copied and pasted for a variety of things in Cascade.

Open Page in Cascade Bookmarks

Editing your pages in Cascade has never been easier with our Cascade bookmarks!

With the click of a button, users can now edit their site while viewing it live. No more having to sign in, navigate to your site and then the specific page you want to edit. Save time by creating your bookmark today!

Note: These instructions are for Google Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Creating the Open in Cascade bookmark

The Open in Cascade bookmark will open the given page in a new tab within Cascade, but will not open the edit screen. To create the Open in Cascade bookmark:

1. Create a new bookmark in your browser by right-clicking on the bookmark bar and selecting Add Page.
2. On the flyout, give your bookmark a name. We recommend naming it "Open in Cascade".
3. For the URL, copy and paste the code below:

javascript:(function(){var cascadeURL='https://cascade.fiu.edu/entity/open.act?type=page&id=';var cascadeID=$('meta[name=id]').attr('content');window.open(cascadeURL+cascadeID);})();

Creating the Edit in Cascade bookmark

The Edit in Cascade bookmark will open the given page in a new tab within Cascade and take you directly to the edit screen. To create the Edit in Cascade bookmark:

1. Create a new bookmark in your browser by right-clicking on the bookmark bar and selecting Add Page.
2. On the flyout, give your bookmark a name. We recommend naming it "Edit in Cascade".
3. For the URL, copy and paste the code below:

javascript:if( typeof $('meta[name=id]').attr("content") !== "undefined" ){window.open("https://cascade.fiu.edu/entity/open.act?action=edit&type=page&id="+$(%27meta[name=id]%27).attr("content"));}

Once you're done, click save. Your new bookmark will appear on your bookmarks bar in your browser.

Link & Button Styles

Primary call to action (CTA)

If you want to include a call to action link without using the call to action content area, you can use the code below to create the same effect on the link text.

The final result will look like this:

Buy the thing

Buttons

Need to bring attention to a call to action on your page? Try one of our buttons!

Simply copy and paste any of the codes below into the source code of the page you are editing. 

<a href="#" class="button button--blue">Blue button</a>
<a href="#" class="button button--outline">Blue outline button</a>
<a href="#" class="button button--gold">Gold button</a>
<a href="#" class="button button--cyan">Cyan button</a>
<a href="#" class="button button--red">Red button</a>

ButtonOutline buttonGold buttonCyan buttonRed button

Accessible video embed

You can insert videos in any content area with a WYSIWYG editor. A complete video embed code should look something like this:

<div class="flex-video widescreen">
     <iframe
         title="Video FIU commercial"
         width="560"
         height="315"
         src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O6DBjrWDZr4"
         allowfullscreen
         loading="lazy">
     </iframe>
</div>

Use the embed code for YouTube, Vimeo or another online player and stick it inside the code below:

<div class="flex-video widescreen">
    <!-- Insert video embed code here -->
</div>

Remember to add the title of the video you're embedding as well as the code to optimize the loading speed on the webpage.

Video Title

The following code is used to give your video a title. This is a crucial element of accessibility, so make sure to always include a title for any embedded videos.

Right after the text that says <iframe paste the following code:

title="VIDEO TITLE"

Replace the uppercase text with a descriptive title of the video. Usually, the actual video's title is fine. However, if the video has a generic name like "Astronomy video," rewrite to it to give a clearer picture of what the video contains, like "Astronomy lecture by Dr. Person on March 45th, 2077."

Video Loading

The following code is used to optimize the speed of your webpage. Lazy loading will decrease the initial load time of any webpage. Right after the text that says <iframe paste the following code:

loading="lazy"

Energy lines class

Users can now add energy lines to any content block! No more having to use the CTA component to add color to your page.

Simply copy and paste any of the codes below into the source code of the page you are editing. 

<img class="energize-media--cyan--left" width="600" src="fiu.jpg" alt="" />
<img class="energize-media--cyan--right" width="600" src="fiu.jpg" alt="" />
<img class="energize-media--magenta--left" width="600" src="fiu.jpg" alt="" />
<img class="energize-media--magenta--right" width="600" src="fiu.jpg" alt="" />

Social media links

Add a row of icons that link to your social media accounts. Currently, we have social media icons for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), YouTube and Flicker.

The final result looks like this:

• Follow FIU on Instagram
• Follow FIU on LinkedIn
• Follow FIU on Facebook
• Follow FIU on Twitter
• Follow FIU on YouTube
• Follow FIU on Flickr

Copy the code below and replace the link with the URL for your accounts:

Tables

Tables are a great way to organize information in a digestible way. They are typically used to display important dates and numerical data. Do not make tables with more than 4 columns (to accommodate smaller screens).

Keep in mind that tables are not automatically accessible to screen readers, so please minimize table use and take the appropriate steps for best accessibility.

Open Page in Webforms Bookmarks

Editing your web form has never been easier with our bookmarks!

With the click of a button, users can now edit their web forms while viewing them live. No more having to sign in and search for your form, navigate to your web form and then use the bookmark to be sent to the exact page where your web form should be. Save time by creating your bookmark today!

Note: These instructions work for Google Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Creating the Open in Webforms bookmark

The Open in Webforms bookmark will open the given form in a new tab (click the bookmark while viewing any existing web form). You will be directed to the webforms main page with the specific form in view, not requiring you to search for it.

To create the Open in Webforms bookmark:

1. Create a new bookmark in your browser by right-clicking on the bookmark bar and selecting Add Page.
2. On the flyout, give your bookmark a name. We recommend naming it Open in Webforms.
3. For the URL, copy and paste the code below:

javascript:(function() { var url = window.location.href; var urlObject = new URL(url); var id = urlObject.searchParams.get("id"); if (id) { var newUrl = "https://webforms.fiu.edu/manage_forms.php?id=" + id; window.open(newUrl); } })();

Creating a specified Edit in Webforms bookmark

You can create a more specific bookmark to take you to the different editing pages for any web form (Entries, Edit, Notifications, etc.).

To create the Edit in Webforms bookmark:

1. Create a new bookmark in your browser by right-clicking on the bookmark bar and selecting Add Page.
2. On the flyout, give your bookmark a name. We recommend using something similar to what page your bookmark is heading to, i.e., Edit in Webforms, Entries in Webforms, etc.
3. For the URL, copy and paste the code with the specific page you want to go to: