HTML blocks and widgets
Tech Users can add HTML blocks to the asset store to be reused. This is most commonly used for University widgets, for example the video publisher or a Twitter feed.
Why use HTML blocks?
HTML blocks are most commonly used for University widgets, due to European Union cookies legislation.
View widgets
A widget is a way to display content from third party sources. See examples of all University widgets in context.
PURE - Embed research data from the Edinburgh Research Explorer
Video publisher - Add videos from YouTube or Vimeo
Practical guidance
Find out how to use HTML blocks, and understand your obligations when setting external cookies.
Using HTML blocks in EdWeb - practical guidance
Web application (proxying content)
If you want to bring in a lot of third party content, you can use the Web Application content type to do this.
Register as a Tech User
You need to opt-in to use these technical functions in EdWeb.
Register as a Tech User (opens in UniDesk Self-Service Portal)