Page/Component Catalogs
AARP Everywhere Catalog
The following components are available on either Refresh or Article templates within AARP Everywhere or aarp.org.
Refresh Template - AARPe Landing Page Components
Layout
Hero Component: Displayed as a Single Image
The component can be displayed as a single image.
Hero Component: Displayed as Multiple Image Slider
The component can be displayed as a "slider" view, which allows for multiple images in the hero, and teaser of the next image.
Hero Component: Displayed as a Multiple Image Slideshow
The component can be displayed to "slideshow" view, which allows for multiple images in the hero, and the numbered circles.
This component allows an author to organize content into columns.
This component is generally used for FAQs or to give users an easy way to scan content.
Content
This component allows authors to insert text copy and/or an image onto a refresh landing page.
This component allows authors to add an image, insert text copy, and a headline.
This component allows you to create a button out of any text using the Article Text and Image and Default Image components.
An author can use this component to designate sections on landing pages.
This component can be used as a short banner, listicle, and content comparisons.
This component allows an author to add in a YouTube video and social media without needing HTML code.
Video Players - Brightcove Video Player (Eng and Span)
The video component is powered by Brightcove Video, a third party vendor.
This component allows authors to have the ability to place a PDF within a page instead of just linking to it.
This component allows authors to have the ability to create linkable list of content.
This component is used to present the user with a series of different options that are displayed in a drop-down menu.
Navigation
This component allows an author to create a custom header for a microsite.
This component allows an author to create label different chapters of content within a menu.
This component allows an author to replace the header on a page with a custom one.
Dynamic Features
This component allows an author to embed content from social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
This widget allows an author to add a call to action to have a user sign up for an event.
This widget allows for users to search for employment opportunities.
This component allows an author the ability to embed HTML code on to a webpage.
This component allows an author to highlight a set of newsletters to the end user.
AEM Forms provides an easy-to-use solution to create, manage, publish, and update complex digital forms.
This component allows authors to add a search widget to their landing pages to search only their tree of content.
The component pulls in forum feeds from the AARP Community topics.
This component that creates a series of deep links to https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/.
The Component allows for more customization when promoting various elements with the .org Community.
The widget allows a user to search for driver safety courses near them.
When this component is added to page, it has the ability to secure a page content as "members only" and display modal.
This feature allows an author to have the ability to layout several member benefits offers in several configurations.
This component allows authors to configure a list of Member Benefits' discounts or offers at the bottom of a Refresh Template.
This dynamic component allows authors to select certain Member Benefits' offers to appear on a certain page.
This component will allow an author to create a taxonomy-tag-based content feed that automatically updates without republishing at the bottom of a webpage.
Article Templates - AARPe Article Components
Content
This component allows authors to insert text copy and/or an image onto a article page.
This component allows authors to have the ability to create linkable list of content.
This component allows a an author to add a quote to an Article Page in a few different configurations.
This component allows an author to create a button out of any text.
This component allows an author to add a title or title & sub-title within banner or background color or image.
This component allows an author to add in a YouTube video and social media without needing HTML code.
Video Players - Brightcove Video Player (Eng and Span)
The video component is powered by Brightcove Video, a third party vendor.
This component allows authors to have the ability to place a PDF within a page instead of just linking to it.
Column Control - Columns (Side by Side)
Building blocks of a page. This component allows an author to organize content into columns vs in one block to break up a page.
Vertical/Horizontal Slide Show - New Article Slideshow
This component allows an author to create a horizontal slideshow that has the option to display image in a Vertical view also.
Article Slideshow - (Old One Don't Use)
This is an older component that allows an author to display a slideshow on an Article Page. Should Not be used anymore.
Hero Component: Displayed as a Single Image
The component can be displayed as a single image at top of page with text overtop of it.
Hero Component: Displayed as a Multiple Image Slideshow
The component can be displayed to "slideshow" view, which allows for multiple images in the hero, and the numbered circles.
Hero Component: Displayed as a Multiple Image Slider
The component can be displayed as a "slider" view, which allows for multiple images in the hero, and teaser of the next image.
This component is generally used for FAQs or to give users an easy way to scan content. Drawers open and close to show content.
This component is designed to give an author the ability to add a variety of components within it and have text wrap around it.
Article Add On (Not Used Much Use New Pull Quote Component)
This component allows for additional "add on" content or links to accompany your story. The component is not all that flexible.
This component allows authors to insert responsive, customized tables onto an article page template.
Navigation
This component allows an author to create label different chapters of content within a menu.
This component is powered by the ad server and pulls in relevant advertising.
Dynamic Features
This component allows an author to embed content from social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
This component allows an author to highlight a set of newsletters to the end user.
Th allows authors to build a poll on Livefyre Platform and grab the poll ID and add ID into the component.
The widget allows a user to search for driver safety courses near them.
This component data is powered by caring.com.
This is a calculator that calculates retirement benefits. It is created on dev side of the house.
This component allows an author to added a trivia quiz to an Article Page.
This is the BMI Calculator Tool component. It has the ability to author all text and buttons and the image in the CMS.
AEM Forms provides an easy-to-use solution to create, manage, publish, and update complex digital forms.
This component allows an author the ability to embed HTML code on to a webpage.
Lithium Community Topics and Conversations - Article
The Component allows for more customization when promoting various elements with the .org Community.
The Component allows for more customization when promoting various elements with the .org Community.
The component pulls in forum feeds from the AARP Community topics.
When this component is added to page, it has the ability to secure a page content as "members only" and display modal.
This component allows an author to display a membership widget that content changes with user states.
This component will allow an author to create a taxonomy-tag-based content feed that automatically updates without republishing at the bottom of a webpage.
AARP Editable Templates' Core Component Catalog
The following Core Components/Features are available for websites and pages using editable templates, such as: rewards.aarp.org.org, createthegood.aarp.org, and stayingsharp.aarp.org.
Content
This component allows authors to insert text copy and/or an image onto a refresh landing page.
This component allows you to create a button out of any text.
This component allows authors to insert text copy.
Video Player- Brightcove Video Player
The video component is powered by Brightcove Video, a third party vendor.
This component allows an author to add a background color or an image.
This component allows an author to separate different sections of content.
This component allows authors to have the ability to place a PDF within a page instead of just linking to it.
This component allows an author to add a link to complement a section of content.
This component allows an author to set up a search feature such as subsite search and newsletters.
An author can have the generic heading at separate heights, stylings, color and aligments for all text.
Navigation
This is the white header for .org. It is currently used by .org homepage test and Rewards.
Allows an author to align sections of content center, left, or right.
Give an author the ability to add padding to a feature.
This component allows an author to dynamically pull article content using taxonomy tags.
This component is generally used for FAQs or to give users an easy way to scan content.
This component allows an author to feature selected content on a page.
Dynamic Features
This component allows an author the ability to embed HTML code on to a webpage.
The Social Share component allows an author to share social media buttons.
This component allows authors to add a commenting feature at the bottom of an article page.
This component allows an author to add a widget that provides a user with related content.
This component allows an author to create an alert bar under the header.
This component allows authors to feature vendor-supplied content on an experience fragment template page.
This component allows an author to serve up three member benefits offers on a page.
This feature allows an author to share membership information to different user states using context hub and several components.
This feature allows an author to share membership information to different user states using context hub and several components.
Brightspot Training Resources
The following links offer AARP-specific and generalized authoring documentation for Brightspot content management system (CMS) users.
This documentation offers authoring support for AARP Blogs, States, Enough is Enough, The Girlfriend, and Sisters.
This documentation offers more generic publishing processes, components, themes, images, and other features of the Brightspot CMS.
AARP's The Girlfriend Brightspot Training Video
This 62-minute-long video training teaches authors how to effectively produce AARP's The Girlfriend within the Brightspot CMS.