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About

The about page provides information about the CKAN instance and the organization behind it.

Overview

The about page typically displays:

  • Portal's description
  • Contact information
  • Links to related resources
  • Custom about text from configuration

Screenshots

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URL Pattern

GET /about

Example: 

http://localhost:5000/about

Purpose

The about page serves to:

  • Introduce the organization/portal to visitors
  • Provide contact and attribution information
  • Explain the purpose and scope of the data portal
  • Link to related resources and documentation

Actions Available

Action Description
View organization info Read about the portal
Navigate back Return to home page

Content Sources

The about page content can come from:

  1. Configuration (ckan.site_about): 

    ckan.site_about = <p>Your custom about text here</p>

  2. Template Override:

    • Directly edit templates/home/about.html
    • Use Jinja2 includes for modular content

  3. Translation Files:

    • Override translatable strings
    • Provide localized content