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Events Component
Class Name
The Events Component is implemented by the class
org.onehippo.cms7.essentials.components.EssentialsEventsComponent
Purpose
The Events component is a specialization of theList component. Similar to theNews Component, it provides you with the option to specify a query filter indicating that allpast events should be hidden, making sure that your site doesn't show outdated events. This component uses a date granularity of days, meaning that old events will be hidden when a new day has started.
Component Parameters
| Name | Description |
| hidePastEvents | Flag indicating if past events should be hidden or not. By default, they are hidden. |
| documentDateField | Name of the attribute of the repository node representing the event document, which holds document's date value. This parameter is only considered if hiding of past events is turned on. |
See also the inherited component parameters of theList Component.
Request Parameters
There are no extra request parameters on top of the ones inherited from theList Component.
Rendering Attributes
There are no extra rendering attributes on top of the ones inherited from the List Component.