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Create a New Block
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Goal
To create a block component which is then used to create the content for your messages or microsites.
Prerequisites
Content Management (email, forms, and general content creation) is an extra feature that must be enabled for your Mapp Engage system. For more information, contact your account manager.
You need the following permissions:
Permission Number | Description |
---|---|
2110 | Content Management: View and Use Blocks |
2111 | Content Management: Create Blocks |
2112 | Content Management: Edit Blocks |
2140 | Content Management: Use Forms |
2141 | Content Management: Create Forms |
2142 | Content Management: Edit Forms |
2143 | Content Management: Delete Forms |
Background Information
A block represents a specific component in your content. This component can be used to create the content for the following channels:
Email messages
Email templates
Microsites
During the content creation, you fill the block with content.
Once a block is created in the system, you can reuse this block for all your email templates, email messages, and microsites. A framework defines where you can place a block in the final content.
When you edit a block, you can use the toggle switch Update blocks automatically and the changes will apply to all templates where this block is used. The toggle switch is off by default. Changes do not apply to already sent emails that contain the template.
If you update a block with the toggle switch off to update only the current block, and decide to update all other blocks later, you can come back to this block, activate the switch and save. In this case, the changes apply to all templates that contain that block.
Please note, automatic updates do not work for blocks in scheduled or prepared messages. Changes only affect the blocks in our Content Management System.
Define Block Information for Email
In the main navigation, click Content Management > Email > Blocks.
Click Create.
⇒ The New Email Block window opens.Define the block information.
In the Type drop-down menu, select Email.
In the Name input field, enter a name for the new block.
The description field is not mandatory. Nevertheless, a description for the block is helpful. Use the description to provide additional information about the block.To save all changes and proceed, click Save.
⇒ The Compose Block window opens.
Define Email Block Code
In the Blocks tab, select a block that is an Email type.
⇒ The options Edit, Copy, and Delete appear at the top of the pane.Click Edit.
⇒ The Compose Block window opens.Define the code of the block.
If you have no HTML knowledge, you can simply paste the block code that is provided by your email developer here.To save all applied changes, click Save .
For detailed information on the block name, description and creation, click the Information button.
To close the Compose Block window, click Close.
You are prompted to save your changes or close and lose unsaved changes.
Define Block Information for Forms
In the main navigation, click Content Management > Email > Blocks.
Click Create.
⇒ The New Email Block window opens.
For detailed information on the block name, description and creation, click the Information button.Define the block information.
In the Type drop-down menu, select Form .
In the Form Type drop-down menu, select the type of form.Subscribe to create a subscription form.
Unsubscribe - With Consent to unsubscribe with consent.
Unsubscribe - One Click to unsubscribe without consent.
In the Name input field, enter a name for the new block.
The description field is not mandatory. Nevertheless, a description for the block is helpful. Use the description to provide additional information about the block.To save all applied changes, click Save.
For detailed information on the block name, description and creation, click the Information button.
To close the Compose Block window, click Close.
You are prompted to save your changes or close and lose unsaved changes.To save all changes and proceed, click Save.
⇒ The Compose Block window opens.
Create a Form Block
In the Blocks tab, select a block that is a Form type.
⇒ The options Edit, Copy, and Delete appear at the top of the pane.Click Edit .
⇒ The Compose Block window opens.Click Build Form.
⇒ The Build Form window opens.
For detailed information on the block name, description and creation, click the Information symbol.Drag and drop form elements onto the Build Form canvas. You can move the elements to the order you require.
To edit the form elements, click the field element on the canvas.
⇒ The Configure Field pane opens where you can edit the following information: the label, hint text, required status, text color, and text size.
When you are finished, close the pane.For Subscription or Unsubscribe - With Consent, click Configure Settings.
⇒ The Form Settings canvas opens to enter a success message.To save all applied changes, click Save.
To close the Build Form window, click Close .
You are prompted to save your changes or close and lose unsaved changes.
To define the subscription form, click the Information symbol and select the Subscription group.
Related Topics
Concept and Definitions
Notation
Blocks (tab)
Compose Block (window)