Images and documents

❗️Cascade will not allow users to upload images or documents larger than 499KB. Ensure your files are as small as possible before uploading them to the CMS — large files impact site speed.

Images

All images should be uploaded to the assets site in the image folder.

You can upload the following image file formats:

• .jpeg | .jpg | .gif | .png

Filing system

Images uploaded within Cascade are available for all content contributors. 

❗️Before uploading a new image, please check already uploaded images to help prevent duplication. 

The image asset tree in Cascade is based on the use case or purpose. An image should be added to the folder representing how it will be used.

For example...

File naming conventions

When uploading images to the asset site, the filenames should adhere to the following guidelines.

• Written in lowercase.
• No capital letters.
• No spaces.
• Use dashes instead (kabob case).
• No special characters - letters and numbers only.
• MUST contain both a prefix and image dimensions

Use the below abbreviation guide to begin your file name with the purpose of the image, then end the file name with the pixel size. 

For example, if you are uploading an image to use in a colour block CTA, you would name the file: ct-person-holding-welding-torch-600x600.jpg

❗️ Finally, when placing your image within a page or block, you must include alt text for accessibility purposes.

*Should you upload a custom-sized image to this folder, place it in the top-level folder. However, we recommend avoiding custom sizes as much as possible.

Documents

You can upload the following image file formats:

• .pdf (preferred) | .doc | .docx | .xlsx | .xls

Filing system

The document asset tree in Cascade is sorted based on the primary sait.ca site tree. Each top-level folder contains additional folders for related sections.

For example:

• documents related to tuition and fees should be uploaded to the admissions > tuition-and-fees folder.
• documents related to policies and procedures should be uploaded to the about-sait > policies-and-procedures folder. 

Content contributors' edit access to folders may vary depending on assigned sections of sait.ca 

To ensure URLs are kept simple and short for documents, additional child folders must stay above level three. 

File naming conventions

When uploading documents to the asset site, the file names should adhere to the following guidelines.

• Written in lowercase.
• No capital letters.
• No spaces.
• Use dashes instead.
• No special characters, including periods, ampersands, and dollar signs - letters and numbers only.
• Documents may contain years if required ([year or policy#]-asset-name)

For example:

2022-academic-upgrading-study-guide.pdf