Overview

If you would like to embed an "Apply Now" button in a web page on your Terra Dotta site or from a different website, you will first need to generate the HTML code for the button.

 

First, find the program under Programs and click on the "Settings" tab. In the second section "Program Type", find where it says "Generate HTML for Apply Now button named:". If you want the button to say "Apply Now", then you can leave that wording. You can also change it to whatever you want (Register, Start, etc.). Then click the link "click here to generate HTML".

 

When you click that link, the HTML code appears in the field below. Copy that code and navigate to the page where you want the button to appear. If you are working on a page in your Terra Dotta site, click the HTML toggle button that looks like < > in the WYSIWYG toolbar so you can see the HTML code. Put your cursor where you want the button to appear and paste the code. That will create your button.

 

By embedding the "Apply Now" button instead of using a normal link, you will allow your site users to begin an application directly from that button. They will bypass the brochure page and will instead immediately be asked to login and choose the app cycle.

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Instructions for embedding the code varies if you are working on a different website.
This is due to the HTML code provided using a relative URL rather than an absolute URL.  
When this HTML code is used on a site outside of your Terra Dotta site, it will not properly direct the user to your Terra Dotta site. 
 
This issue can be resolved by changing the HTML provided by the program builder from:
 
<input type="button" class="button" onclick="location.href='index.cfm?FuseAction=Students.Apply&Program_ID=programID#&Type=O&sType=0'" value="Apply Now" />
 
to:
 
<input type="button" class="button" onclick="location.href=' http://yourdomainname/index.cfm?FuseAction=Students.Apply&Program_ID=programID#&Type=O&sType=0'" value="Apply Now" />