Alert message

An alert message is intended to be a short and helpful message on the page, but not essential information. For example, telling the user about a problem that is affecting the service – IT issue/pandemic etc.  

Intended purpose

The alert message should contain no more than 2-3 lines of text, as it is intended to be a short but helpful message on the page. 

If you need to display more text with call to actions etc... you can use a callout.

How not to use the component

  • Do not use the component when it’s not needed. Use an alert message sparingly as the more alerts there are, the more likely a user will miss them.
  • A page should never have more than one alert message
  • Do not use the component if the information is not helpful.

How to add to CMS

  1.  As an Editor, go to the CMS and scroll down on an article page.
  2.  Find the article page you want to edit.
  3.  Click the "Add Content" option to open the content editor within Sections.
  4.  Select "Add Content" and click "Alert Message".
  5.  After adding your Alert Message, Add the desired Alert message by searching in the sidebar
  6.  Save the changes to your article page in Umbraco.
  7.  Preview the article page to ensure the alert message works as expected.