Common Use Cases for HTML Module

What You’ll Learn

In this section, you will learn:

Header/Footer Examples
Custom Layout Examples
JavaScript Embed Code Examples

Introduction

This module will walk you through some common examples of using HTML modules, should you decide to use them. As a reminder, you’ll be able to edit both the HTML and the CSS of these modules, which you’ll learn more about in the Pages Branding module .

Creating a Header or Footer with an HTML Module

Every website needs a header and footer, and HTML modules are great ways to get that done if they want something slightly different than the built-in modules. Here’s a simple example of both — a header fixed to the top of the page with a few links, and a basic footer.

Header Example

Footer Example

<!--HTML-->
<header class="header">
  
    <a class="header-logo" href="company.com">
        <img class="header-logo-img" src="https://dynl.mktgcdn.com/p/GNjiogcWU_0N0rVIqQ9IklYOJkkNtxj0MA85hoDNTtQ/3000x3000.png" alt="Header Logo"/>
    </a>
  
    <div class="header-links">
        <a class="header-link" href="/who-we-are">Who We Are</a>

        <a class="header-link" href="/what-we-do">What We Do</a>

        <a class="header-link" href="how-to-join">How to Join</a>
    </div>
  
</header>

<footer class="footer">
    Copyright Turtlehead Tacos 2020, All Rights Reserved
</footer>

<!--CSS-->
<style>

.header
{
    width: 100vw;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    position: fixed;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #EFEFD4;

    &-logo
    {
        padding: 10px; 
      
        &-img
        {
            width: 65px;
            height: 60px;
        }
    }
  
    &-links
    {
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
  
    &-link
    {
        margin: 0 20px;
        color: green;
      
        &:hover
        {
            opacity: 0.75;
        }
    }
}
  
.footer
{
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: black;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
}
</style>

Custom Layout with HTML Module Examples

Here’s a custom module written with HTML and a bit of CSS to style. You’ll see from the source code how the HTML code defines the structure of the website between child elements and parents, and how CSS can enhance that structure. One thing you’ll notice in the code that isn’t immediately obvious in the screenshot — the cards are interactive, and can lead you to different parts of the site.

Modified Three Column Layout Modified Three Column Layout Example

<!--HTML-->

<h1 class="services-title">Our Services</h1>

<div class="services">

  <a class="services-item" href=".">
    <h3 class="services-item-title">Curbside Delivery</h3>
    <img class="services-item-img" src="https://dynl.mktgcdn.com/p/GNjiogcWU_0N0rVIqQ9IklYOJkkNtxj0MA85hoDNTtQ/3000x3000.png">
    <p class="services-item-description">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.</p>
  </a>

  <a class="services-item" href=".">
    <h3 class="services-item-title">Curbside Delivery</h3>
    <img class="services-item-img" src="https://dynl.mktgcdn.com/p/GNjiogcWU_0N0rVIqQ9IklYOJkkNtxj0MA85hoDNTtQ/3000x3000.png">
    <p class="services-item-description">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.</p>
  </a>

  <a class="services-item" href=".">
    <h3 class="services-item-title">Curbside Delivery</h3>
    <img class="services-item-img" src="https://dynl.mktgcdn.com/p/GNjiogcWU_0N0rVIqQ9IklYOJkkNtxj0MA85hoDNTtQ/3000x3000.png">
    <p class="services-item-description">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.</p>
  </a>
  
</div>

<!--CSS-->
<style>
.services
{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
   
    &-title
    {
         width: 100%;
         text-align: center;
         margin: 50px 0;
    }
   
    &-item
    {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        margin: 0 15px;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        color: black;
        background-color: #EFEFD4;
        
        &-img
        {
            width: 200px;
            height: 180px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        &-title
        {
            font-weight: bold;
            font-size: 32px;
            margin: 10px 0;
        }
        
        &-description
        {
            text-align: center;
        }
    }
}
</style>

Embedding Javascript or HTML Widgets

One use case for the HTML Module is embedding third party JS or HTML snippets that add additional content or functionality to your site. Oftentimes, these third party providers will give you the code that you will need to simply copy and paste into the HTML module.

In this example, we’ve added three social media widgets — a Twitter widget pulling in recent tweets from Yext, a Facebook Widget pulling in Facebook posts from Yext, and a recent Instagram post of @yextinc.

You can find instructions on how to get the embed codes for your specific accounts below:

Twitter
Facebook

Instagram

<!--HTML-->

<h1>Our Recent Posts</h1>

<div class="social-media">

<div class="social-media-item twitter">
<a class="twitter-timeline" data-height="450" href="https://twitter.com/yext?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">Tweets by yext</a> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div>

<div class="social-media-item facebook">
<iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/page.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FYextInc&tabs=timeline&width=340&height=500&small_header=true&adapt_container_width=true&hide_cover=true&show_facepile=false&appId" width="340" height="500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>      
</div>

<div class="social-media-item instagram">
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</div>
  
</div>

<!--CSS-->
<style>
margin: 32px;

.social-media
{
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
justify-content: space-around;
    
&-item
{
    margin: 0px 16px;
}
}
</style>

Common Use Cases for HTML Module | Yext Hitchhikers Platform

What You’ll Learn

Introduction

Creating a Header or Footer with an HTML Module

Custom Layout with HTML Module Examples

Embedding Javascript or HTML Widgets

What is a common use case of the HTML module? (Select all that apply)

What third-party widgets are supported for use in the HTML module?

True or False: You can edit the styling and layout of an HTML module

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