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Blocks

  • Blocks are atomic UI design components allowing authors to take content to the next level.

    The Gutenberg Editor is a native Wordpress component that uses modular system of components called ‘Blocks’ to author the content of Pages, Posts and Articles.

    The Block Insert panel showcasing Blocks

    The Block Insert panel showcasing Blocks.

    To add blocks into the Gutenberg editor use the button.

    Custom blocks

    The following Blocks are available to Authors:

  • Serai Custom blocks

    Verse/Poetry

    The authoring of poetry can be tedious due to complexities and preferences of its display. A typical issue that comes up is the form or structure of the lines and line breaks.

    The Verse block is used for poetry and has several options.

    Reading lists

    Reading lists are used to promote discoverability and User engagement across the site.
    Serai reading list

    The Serai reading list block is a curated reading list that can be the width of the content or aligned left or right in an aside.

    Related posts

    This is an Automated Inline reading list that is populated by similar Articles based on taxonomy and site metrics.

    Quotes

    Quotes help the User and search engines by breaking up and adding emphasis to elements of an Article. - Quotes can add authority to an Article and add support to ideas. - Quotes can be set apart from the rest of your text, creating white space and providing the reader a visual 'rest' by interrupting large blocks of text. - Set the mood or voice of the Article.
    Quote

    Use Blockquote to emphasize a quote or passage of text. Citation is optional but should always be used when quoting a person. Indent option will add more padding to the sides.

    Pullquote

    Pullquotes can provide emphasis on text blocks and can be displayed left/right or centered.

    Serai Footnote

    Footnotes can be added at any point in an Article. In cases with multiple references the best practice is to combine at the end of the Article.