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University of Texas at Austin

Welcome to the University Blog Service
The University Blog Service (UBS) is a managed WordPress Multisite platform available for use by current students, faculty, and staff (for non-course related purposes) at The University of Texas at Austin. Sites can be created for individuals, groups, projects, or departments.

Have a question? Service documentation and request form can be found in the UBS service catalog. Alternatively, you can submit a request through ServiceNow by emailing us at help@sites.utexas.edu.

, Filed Under: maintenance

My Custom CSS Plugin Retirement

UBS Stewards have removed the My Custom CSS plugin from availability in favor of the newly introduced Aditional CSS functionality offered as part of WordPress Core.

From WordPress.org: https://codex.wordpress.org/CSS#Custom_CSS_in_WordPress

If you have been using the My Custom CSS Plugin to input your own CSS, these changes have been retained and moved into Customize > Additional CSS. From this interface, you can continue to input your cust CSS stylings with the added benefit of real-time preview capability offered in the Customize menu.

, Filed Under: maintenance

UBS Release Notes 1/25/18

UBS has been updated from WordPress 4.8.3 to 4.9.2.  This update includes security/maintenance updates, and customizer workflow improvements. More information can be found below.

 

, Filed Under: News, Plugin Documentation

University Brand Bar Plugin – New Feature Introduced

You can now add your Parent College/School Link in the top left-hand corner of the University Brand Bar.  Visit our example site to see how this looks.

Here’s how:

  1. Activate the University Brand Bar plugin from your site Dashboard
  2. Go to Settings > University Brand Bar
  3. Parent College/School Name: Enter your Parent College/School name as you want it to appear
  4. URL for Parent College/School: Enter the URL of your Parent College/School

The University Brand Bar can be used with any theme supported on UBS.

Please note: Since this plugin was customized for the UT Responsive Theme, you may need to make some minor adjustments in your site’s Additional CSS settings to ensure best viewing.

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