Telligent Community 7.0 has a new @mentions feature that links to groups, users, and applications mentioned in:
- Status messages
- Blog posts and comments
- Forum threads and replies
- Media gallery posts and comments
- Wiki pages and comments
How to use @mentions
When you type a username, group name, or application name in a post, comment, or status message, you have the option to use an @mention or not in your content. If you want the @mention, you have to select it from mention list produced as you type by Telligent Community. If you do not select a mention from the list, Telligent Community will not "force" the mention on the content, and that particular content will not be listed in the lists of @mentions.
Group mentions
Mention a group
The following example uses the Quick Post widget, but @mentions work similarly throughout the interface.
- In the Quick Post widget status or posts; Activity Story Stream status message; application post; post comment, or forum thread/reply, type the group name, starting with @, in the post window. A drop-down appears, listing possible group matches.
- Select the correct choice from the drop-down list that appears as you type. After you make a selection, the group name has a gray box around it and the @ symbol is gone.
- Click Enter, Share, or Post as appropriate to the place where you're using the @mention.
View where a group has been mentioned
The group @mention appears in the Activity Story Stream widget, the Site - User Navigation widget @ Mentions tab, the Group - Application Navigation widget Mentions tab, and the Group - Links Mentions tab.
Activity Story Stream
Site - User Navigation widget @ Mentions tab
Group - Application Navigation or Group - Links Mentions tab
User mentions
Mention a user
The following example uses the Quick Post widget, but @mentions work similarly throughout the interface.
- In the Quick Post widget status or posts; Activity Story Stream status message; application post; post comment, or forum thread/reply, type the username, starting with @, in the post window. A drop-down appears, listing possible user matches.
- Select the correct choice from the drop-down list that appears as you type. After you make your selection, the username name has a gray box around it and the @ symbol is gone.
- Click Enter, Share, or Post as appropriate to the place where you're mentioning.
View where a user has been mentioned
The user @mention appears in the Activity Story Stream widget, the Site - User Navigation widget @ Mentions tab, and the User - Navigation widget Mentions tab on the profile page.
Activity Story Stream
Site - User Navigation @ Mentions tab
User - Navigation widget Mentions tab
Application mentions
Mention a group application
The following example uses the Quick Post widget, but mentioning works similarly throughout the interface.
- In the Quick Post widget, Activity Story Stream comment, application post, post comment, or forum thread/reply, type the application name, starting with @ and the group name, in the post window. A drop-down appears, listing possible application matches for the group.
- Select the correct choice from the drop-down list that appears as you type. After you make your selection, the name has a gray box around it and the @ symbol is gone.
- Click Enter, Share, or Post as appropriate to the place where you're mentioning.
View where an application has been mentioned
The mention appears in the Activity Story Stream widget.
Activity Story Stream
