Expand the Event Description
When an event description exceeds a certain length, by default, the description gets truncated and requires the user to click Read more to view the full description. Sometimes, you want to ensure that the full event description is shown all the time. This can be achieved by applying a custom template with the modifications explained below.
Creating a Custom Event Landing Page Template
To create a custom event landing page template, follow these steps:
- Scroll down to the Event landing page section.
- Select Custom Templates in the app to open the template customization options.
- Choose an existing custom template, or create a new one by clicking + New Template.
Editing the Custom Template Code
To remove the "read more" button on the event description, follow these steps:
- Open the Custom Template editing page.
- In the Code section, locate the
{{block:description}}
block tag and replace it with the corresponding code from the Block tags section. - Find the
data-truncate
parameter in your code. - Change the
data-truncate
value from "true" to "false". This will display the full description without truncation.
Tip: Adjusting Description Display
If you prefer to display only a limited number of lines before the Read more button, keepdata-truncate
set to "true" and set the desired number of rows in the data-truncate-rows parameter.
Applying a Custom Template to an Event
After creating or modifying your custom template, you can apply it to an event. Here’s how:
- Go to the event page where you want to use the template.
- Scroll to the Custom Event page section within the Event landing page.
- Select your custom template from the dropdown menu, then click Set.
Note
The selected custom template will now be used to display both the event landing page and the embedded version of the event.
Character Limits for Event Descriptions by Calendar Platform
Each calendar platform has specific character limits for event descriptions. If your event description exceeds these limits, it will be automatically truncated.
- Google Calendar: Truncates descriptions after 2,500 characters.
- Outlook.com / Hotmail / Office 365: Truncates descriptions after 700 characters.
- Outlook (Desktop)/Apple Calendar: Does not truncate descriptions.
- Yahoo Calendar: Does not truncate descriptions.
Make sure to adjust your description length to fit within the relevant character limit for optimal display on each platform.
Updated about 1 month ago