Overview

Single language tenancies

If you have only one language selected in your tenancy you will be taken straight to the branding form and can begin to make changes.

Multi-language tenancies

You may have a multi-language tenancy and you can amend the branding for each language. The languages you see on this first branding page are driven by the language options you have selected for your tenancy.

To enter the branding area, click the Action "Edit" on the right-hand side of the chosen language. 

Areas you can change

Once you are in the Branding, you’ll be able to:

• Edit the system name for your Talis Aspire Reading Lists
• Logo: Add an image for your logo and a URL to logo
• Edit headers and footer titles, links, and choose whether they open in a new tab
• Customise the Homepage welcome text and labels for "Browse hierarchy" and "Recent changes"
• Customise colours for a personal look and feel that matches your institution. 

System Name

A "system name" is the name you call your Talis Aspire Reading Lists. This name will appear at the top of your reading list tenancy and be visible on all pages:

To change your system name, simply edit the text under "System name (Required)":

And press "Save" at the bottom of the page:

Logo Changes

Uploading a Logo

To change your logo, you must go to the "Logo" section located near the top of the Branding console. Simply upload your logo in .jpeg, .png, or .svg format. A preview of how the logo will appear within Talis Aspire will show up right above the uploaded file:

We recommend that the image should be sized: width: 166px; height: 40px. If the logo looks misshapen or stretched, please raise a support ticket and let us know. We can help you resize the image to show properly within Talis Aspire. 

Adding a Logo Link

To add a link to your logo, it is as simple as pasting the link into the empty field under "Logo link (Optional):

After you update your logo in any way, please remember to hit the "Save" button at the bottom of the page:

Headers and Footers

Headers

You can add up to 5 links to the header of your Talis Aspire tenancy. All links will show up in the top right-area, on the opposite side of your logo, and above your System Name:

To add headers, you will need to press the "Add header link" button underneath the subcategory "Header links":

Once you have added a header (or if you'd like to edit existing headers), you will need to add both a "Label" and a "Link". The "Label" is the word or phrase that will show up in the header space. The "Link" is the destination URL:

You can also remove an individual header by pressing the red "remove" button underneath each header link (see image above).

To add more header links, you will need to press the blue "Add new" button next to the "remove" button under the last header link you've added:

Footers

Footer links work in an identical way to header links. You can add up to 10 footer links in your tenancy. Simply add a footer, and then you will need to add both a "Label" and a "Link":

In addition to adding footer links, you also have the option to add a footer message using the "Footer text (optional) box:

Don't forget to hit "Save" at the bottom of the page after editing these settings!

Homepage Messaging

From the "Settings" menu, you also have the option to edit the messages on the homepage of your Talis Aspire website. The messages are the "Welcome text", the "Browse hierarchy" label, and the "Recent changes" label. These messages are located here on your homepage:

To change these labels, scroll down to the "Homepage" section in "Settings". You will see boxes to fill out text for each item:

Don't forget to hit save at the bottom when you've finished!

Colour Customisation

To change your tenancy colour scheme, scroll to the bottom of the "Settings" page. You will see thee option to change 5 different items: Theme colour (Required), Top header colour (Required), Top header text colour, Bottom header colour (Optional), and Bottom header text colour.

Here's an explanation of what each item alters:

• Theme colour: Changes the colour of buttons and links (excluding the top and bottom header)
• Top header colour: Changes the colour of the very top header, where the header links and logo live.
• Top header text colour: Changes the colour of the text and links located in the very top header (including header links):
• Bottom header colour: Changes the colour of the lower half of the header, where the "My Lists" and other Talis Aspire links exist.
• Bottom header text colour: Changes the colour of the text and links located in the bottom header.

Here is a visual of where the top and bottom header lie: