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Alert Boxes

Displays an alert within the body of a page (info, success, warning, danger) with an optional icon.

Content Type Details

  • ID: 542
  • Name: Dallas - Alert Boxes
  • Minimum user level: Contributor
  • Use with page layouts: Homepage, Full Width, Page with Sidebar - in Main Body, Microsite, PPC Campaign - in Main Body, Page with Sidebar - in Sidebar, PPC Campaign - in Full Width

Used to draw attention to notices and content within a web page. This has a similar use as the Emergency Notices and Site Notices but is for less important announcements that may belong in the copy of a page.

Alert Boxes should only be used as timed notices (a start and end date).

Content Type Elements Details

NameDescriptionSizeTypeRequiredConditionally Shown
NameThe Name element80 CharactersPlain TextYesNo
TypeSelect the type of alert you're publishing

Choose from options: Info, Success, Warning, Danger
N/ASelect Box
(List: Dallas - Announcement Type)
YesNo
IconSelect if you want to display an icon alongside the text.

Choose from options: Yes
N/ACheck Box
(List: Dallas - Yes - checked)
NoNo
Icon SizeSelect the icon size based on the corresponding font size

Choose from options such as: Body, Lead, H1, H2, H3
N/ASelect Box
(List: Dallas - Font Classes)
YesYes
AlertEnter the text for your alert. See TinyMCE content options.1000 CharactersHTMLYesNo
MarginsSelect the margins for the top and bottom of the column. If no selection is made, the default top and bottom margins will be my-3.

Choose from options such as: No Margin, .25 rem (my-1), .5 rem (my-2), 1 rem (my-3), 1.5 rem (my-4)
N/ASelect Box
(List: Dallas - my Margins)
NoNo

Examples

This is a test of an information box alert box with an icon. This is a test of an information box alert box with an icon. This is a test of an information box alert box with an icon. This is a test of an information box alert box with an icon

This is a test of a success alert box with an icon. This is a test of a success alert box with an icon. This is a test of a success alert box with an icon. This is a test of a success alert box with an icon. This is a test of a success alert box with an icon. This is a test of a success alert box with an icon

This is a test of a warning alert box with an icon. This is a test of a warning alert box with an icon. This is a test of a warning alert box with an icon. This is a test of a warning alert box with an icon

This is a test of a danger alert box with an icon. This is a test of a danger alert box with an icon. This is a test of a danger alert box with an icon. This is a test of a danger alert box with an icon. This is a test of a danger alert box with an icon. This is a test of a danger alert box with an icon.

This is a test of an information box alert box with no icon. This is a test of an information box alert box with no icon. This is a test of an information box alert box with no icon. This is a test of an information box alert box with no icon. 

Updated May 30, 2025