Embedding Content

YouTube is the most popular hosing platform for video.  Because of this we have a number of content types, designed to present a YouTube video in a certain way on a University of Galway web page.

You can see working examples of them all, along with instructions on how to use that content type (in most cases).  Simply follow the links below:

• Embedding Videos (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, HEAnet Media, Kaltura, MS Stream)
• Multiple YouTube Videos
• Large YouTube Video
• Static (lightbox) YouTube Videos
• YouTube in the Sidebar

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Most social media sites promote their own ways to embed your content into a website.  And it is possible to paste their suggested web code into t4 Site Manager by adding an 'NUIG Code Only' piece of content to your section.  This content type simply needs to be given a name and then you can paste in the suggested code and 'Save and approve'.

However, this code is not always compliant with the EU ePrivacy directive, and sometimes its not even mobile friendly.  So we have recommended ways of embedding different social media items so that visitors to your webpage will have the best possible experience.  Simply click on the desired social media type, below:

• Facebook
• Flickr
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Twitter

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The recommended way to embed an online form is to create one using MS Forms, and then use paste its suggested embed code into an 'NUIG Code Only' content type.
Full instructions are provided here: Creating an Online Form.

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1. Make sure your page forces https by following all the steps here: https://www.nuigalway.ie/t4training/faqs/advice/#forceHTTPS
   (The Dialann calendar will only work if its hosting page is accessed over https)
2. Log into the Dialann calendar here: https://dialann.nuigalway.ie/login/edugate.php
3. Add your events, making sure you specify the same unique ‘Discipline/Office/Unit’ value for each one.
4. Add a link to your registration form in each events ‘Details field’
   How to create online forms
5. Expand ‘More Publishing Options’ and ensure the event is visible to the Public.
6. In the calendar’s dashboard, generate the embed code by selecting your unit and view and then clicking ‘Generate Code’
7. Copy the embed code into the clipboard (select it and Ctrl-C [Windows] / Cmd-C [mac])
8. Edit your page in T4 and add an ‘NUIG Code Only’ content type.
   • Paste in the embed code from the Dialann calendar dashboard (Ctrl-V / Cmd-V)
   • Save and approve

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Sometimes, if dealing with a design partner or other 3rd party service provider, you may be asked to add some code to your web page.  You can do this using the 'NUIG Code Only' content type.
Full information is available on the NUIG Code Only Example.

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