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The Announcements module allows site administrators to post important news or announcements to their main page. It allows future announcements to be queued up and automatically posted on their specified date. It also has support for expiring announcements. This allows an administrator to have an announcement removed from the main page automatically on a specified date. The announcement module also allows for site visitors to submit their announcements for an administrator to approve. This feature is a great way to allow your site visitors to have a voice on your site.
An announcement can consist of several parts. The only required parts are a subject and a summary. Optional parts include a body, image, category, post date, and expiration date. The announcements module will automatically assign the post and expiration dates for you but they can be changed at any time. When creating