Attachment File

This topic explains how to add an attachment file to Brightspot. Attachment files are any file that visitors open in an external app. Examples of attachment files include financial reports (.pdf format), data sets (.csv format), and compressed files (.zip format).

For a wire frame example of what this content type can look like on your site, see Attachment File design.

tip

• Before beginning these steps, make sure you save the attachment on the drive you are working from, or obtain its URL from the internet.
• Brightspot provides content types that are specific to office productivity applications. For more information, see Document, Spreadsheet, and Presentation.

Creating Attachment Files

To add an attachment File:

1. In the header, click .
2. From the Create list, select Attachment File.
3. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
4. Complete your site's workflow and publish the attachment file.

After you publish your attachment file, you can use it in assets such as pages and sections. You can also add attachment files to text you compose in the rich-text editor.

Attachment File fields

Click each tab below to see a description of the associated fields.

Main

Field	Description
File	Do one of the following: To upload an attachment file from your computer, select New Upload. Click Choose and navigate to the attachment file. To link to a attachment file on the Internet, select New URL and paste the file's link.
Title	Enter a title for this asset. This title is visible to the visitors to your site.
Internal Name	In the Internal Name field, enter an internal name. Brightspot uses this name in selection fields.
Description	Enter a description that describes this asset. This description is visible to the visitors to your site.
Date Uploaded	Date indicating when you uploaded this asset's file.

Asset Access Management

Field	Description
Expiration Date	Set the date and time when this asset expires.
Discoverable After Expiration	Toggle on to allow users to still access this asset after expiration.
Downloadable After Expiration	Toggle on to allow users to still download this asset after expiration.
License Type	Select an existing license type for this asset, or create a new one.

Promo Overrides

Field	Description
Promo Title	Enter text to override this asset's title when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new title.
Promo Description	Enter text to override this asset's description when used in a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by entering a new description.
Promo Image	Image appearing in the asset's image when the asset is used as a promo. Brightspot automatically populates this field from data on the Main tab, and you can override this as needed by selecting a new image.
Promo File Size	Asset's file size as displayed in its promo.
Promo File Type	Asset's file type as displayed in its promo.

Extracted Data

Field	Description
Text	Text extracted from this asset.
Thumbnail	Thumbnail image for this asset.

Translations

Field	Description
Locale	Sets the content's locale. This setting can also be used to auto-localize content based on the users requested locale.

Attachment embeds

You can embed an attachment into the rich-text editor. The attachment can be downloaded directly from the asset on the site.

To embed an attachment:

1. From the rich-text editor's toolbar, select > Attachment.
2. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
3. Click Save & Close.

Field	Description
Attachment	Select Inline or Shared. See Inline vs. shared enhancements.
Item	Select Internal to search for an attachment. Select External to enter a URL.
Title	Enter a title.
Description	Describe the attachment.
Image	Search for or create an image to pair with this attachment.
File Size	Enter the attachment's file size.
File Type Display Name	Enter the name of the type of file you are using as the attachment (for example, .zip). The text you input here is added to the call to action button.
Call To Action Button Text	Enter the prompt to click the call to action button. This value is Download by default. This text is accompanied by the text you input into the File Type Display Name field. For example, if you retain Download in this field and have entered .zip in the File Type Display Name field, then the call to action button will read as Download .zip.

Download Promo Enhancement Styles

Setting	Description
Template	Select a style template for this enhancement.
Preset	Select a style preset for this enhancement.
Choose Enhancement Alignment	Select an alignment for this list.
Choose a Background Color	Select a background color for this list.
Use Text Colors	Select the color to use for text. Standard—Use the text color specified in the site's theme. Inverse—Use the inverse of the text color specified in the site's theme.
Color Scheme	Select the color scheme to use for this page. Standard—Use the text color specified in the site's theme. Inverse—Use the inverse of the text color specified in the site's theme.
Image Aspect Ratio	Select an aspect ratio for the image used with this attachment.
Image Position Horizontal	Select the alignment of the image used with this attachment.