Forum Modules

Forum Module | Create topics, discussions, and posts to communicate with Cartella users.


The Forum module adds discussion forums to a folio. A forum contains multiple topics. Moderators and folio administrators have access to set permissions at the module, topic, and discussion levels.

Note: Use the Browse area or the folio navigation menu and click Forum to view the folio's Forum module.

Note: The Forum module may display a different name than Forum.

Forum Module View

The module view displays forums. Create, edit, and organize topics within the forum, discussions within the topics, and posts within the discussions. Use the Forum Navigation area (left) or the Forum area (right) to navigate to a discussion.

Forum Module View

Note: Click the RSS Feed icon to display the module RSS Feed.

Topic View

Topics (i.e., threads) are the top-tier level of the forum tree in the module. Use the Forum Navigation area (left) or the Forum area (right) to navigate to different topics and discussions.

Topic View

Note: Click the RSS Feed icon to display the module RSS Feed.

Discussion View

Discussions further organize different types of posts and information as the second-tier level of the forum tree in the module. Discussions contain topics and typically display the most recent posts.

Note: Use the Sort By field to sort posts. Sticky topics stay at the top of the list, regardless of the option chosen for sorting.
Use the Forum Navigation area (left) or the Forum area (right) to navigate to different topics and discussions.

Discussion View

Note: Click the RSS Feed icon to display the module RSS Feed.

Post View

Posts (i.e., threads) live within discussions. All users with permissions can create new posts, and all Cartella users can comment on and rate posts. Use Categories to display posts associated with the same category.

Post View

Note: Click the RSS Feed icon to display the module RSS Feed.

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