LiveFeeds provide a stream of content from a poster to the viewers on your MSL website page. Ideal for live commentary on events such as Varsity fixtures or real-time updates like officer election counts. You can effortlessly post updates on a channel, set for automatic refresh on the LiveFeed widget, ensuring new entries appear on a screen without the need for a manual screen refresh.
LiveFeeds offer the flexibility to style each type of post differently. Whether it's an alert, a regular update, or a entry containing a video, for example, you have the freedom to apply distinct styles based on the nature of the update, or the appearance you'd like that type of entry to have.
If you're no longer posting to your LiveFeed channel, switch the LiveFeed widget to the LiveFeed Archive widget on your MSL website. The archive doesn't refresh automatically, but the posts are preserved on your website for you and your members.
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You can access this feature from your MSL website. Only Content Editors with access to LiveFeed Admin can access the LiveFeed window.
For further information, see Communications Overview.
LiveFeed Entries Fields
This table lists and explains the Entries fields.
| Field Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Date | This is the date and time the Entry was posted in the selected Channel. This field is displayed only in the Entries tab. |
| Type | This is the Entry Type selected for the corresponding Entry. The options are any entry types you might have set up. This field is displayed only in the Entries and Entry Types tabs and the Add/ Edit Entry dialog. This field is mandatory. For further information, see How to Add an Entry Type. |
| Entry | This is the main text of the LiveFeed post. You can insert as much text as you want, as well as:
This field is displayed only in the Entries tab and the Add/ Edit Entry dialog. The LiveFeed Editor Toolbar can be edited to add or remove the available buttons. |
Refresh ( ) | Click to reload the selected channel's entries. This field is displayed only in the Entries tab. For further information, see How to View and Filter LiveFeeds. |
Edit ( ) | Click to Edit the entry. This field is displayed only in the Entries tab. For further information, see How to Edit a LiveFeed Entry. |
Delete ( ) | Click to Delete the entry. This field is displayed only in the Entries tab. For further information, see How to Delete a LiveFeed Entry. |
For further information, see How to Add a New LiveFeed Entry.
LiveFeed Channels Fields
A Channel is a single feed. When you post, you will select a channel to post to, and your widget is set to display posts from a specific channel.
This table lists and explains the Channels fields.
| Field Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Name | This is the name of the Channel. Your channel name is private. This field is mandatory. This field is displayed only in the Channels and Entries tabs. |
| Entries | This is the number of posts published for the respective Channel. This field is displayed only in the Channels tab. |
| First Entry | This is the date and time the first Entry was posted to the Channel. If no entries have been made, this field is blank. This field is displayed only in the Channels tab. |
| Last Entry | This is the date and time the latest Entry was posted to the Channel. If no entries have been made, this field is blank. This field is displayed only in the Channels tab. |
| Delete () | Click to Delete the Channel. Deleting a channel will permanently delete any assigned entries. For further information, see How to Delete a Channel. This field is displayed only in the Channels tab. |
For further information, see How to Add a New Channel.
LiveFeed Entry Types Fields
The Entry Type determines how the LiveFeed entry is displayed on your MSL website by adding a wrapper div with a CSS class matching the entry type name. This can then be styled accordingly.
This table lists and explains the Entry Types fields.
| Field Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Name | This is the name of the Entry Type. Names should use only alphanumeric characters with no spaces. There is a character limit of 50 characters. This field is mandatory. This field is displayed only in the Entry Types and Entries tabs and the Add/ Edit Entry dialog. |
| Delete () | Click to Delete the Entry Type. For further information, see How to Delete an Entry Type. This field is displayed only in the Entry Types tab. |
For further information, see How to Add an Entry Type.
Related Widgets
This table lists and describes the available LiveFeed widgets.
| Widget Name | Description |
|---|---|
| LiveFeed | This widget displays posts from a LiveFeed channel on your MSL website. You have control over the refresh interval, ensuring automatic updates without manual page refresh. The number of entries displayed can also be customised. This widget is located in the Site Widgets section. For further information, including descriptions of the widget's properties, see LiveFeed Widget Properties (opens in a new tab). |
| LiveFeed Archive | This widget displays posts from a LiveFeed channel on your MSL website. You can set the number of entries displayed, and set a timeframe to show posts from, or use start and end offsets to feature entries before or after the current time. This widget is located in the Site Widgets section. For further information, including descriptions of the widget's properties, see LiveFeed Archive Widget Properties (opens in a new tab). |