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title: "Business Card Author"
description: "The Business Card Author Component can be used to give Information and Contact Data about the Author of an Article."
path: https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/en/content-elements/businesscard-author.html
lastModified: 2024-11-08T10:34:39.712Z
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# Business Card Author

# Business Card Author

## Mr. E.ON

Martin Luthar

Working with E.ON Energy, Germany.

Email: abc123@eon.com

Phone: +4912345

Facebook: https://facebook.com/eoninovation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/MarioRossa

Instagram: https://instagram.com/eon_se

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EON_Sprecher

![Mr. E.ON Martin Luthar](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/Male_Colleague%3A1-1?fmt=webp)

[How to Configure](#how-to)

### Description

The Business Card Author Component can be used to give Information about the Author of an Article.

- Correct Icons for Social Media Links, Phone and Mail Links are coming automatically if it is configured correctly
- Alignment to the Text (righ or left) is possible

[Check it out on Storybook](https://storybook.web-ui.eon.com/eon/master/?path=/story/content-businesscard-author--interactive)

### Inspirations

## Mrs. E.ON

John Doe

Working with E.ON Digital Technologies

Email: abc123@eon.com

Phone: +4912345

Facebook: https://facebook.com/eoninovation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/MarioRossa

Instagram: https://instagram.com/eon_se

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EON_Sprecher

![Mr. E.ON John Doe](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/smiling_man_in_bar_checking_on_tablet%3A1-1?fmt=webp)

### This is an Article

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## Mrs. E.ON

Jane Doe

Working with E.ON Digital Technologies

Email: abc123@eon.com

Phone: +4912345

Facebook: https://facebook.com/eoninovation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/MarioRossa

Instagram: https://instagram.com/eon_se

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EON_Sprecher

![Mrs. E.ON Jane Doe](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/women_talking_on_phone%3A1-1?fmt=webp)

### Usage Rules & Features

##### Features

- Mail, Phone, and Social Media Links are addable as Icons

##### Properties

- Image has 1:1 Ratio
- Information about the Author can be added: Title, Name, and some additional Information

##### Design

- Alignment can be left or right

##### In which Grid Columns does it fit?

| Grid Columns | Does it fit? |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | no |
| 3 | yes |
| 4 | yes |
| 5 | no |
| 6 | no |
| 8 | no |
| 9 | no |
| 10 | no |
| 12 | no |

##### DO's

- Alignment should always correspond to Content
- Use it only in 3 or 4 Column Grid

##### DONT's

- Do not use it in large Grids like 6, 8, 9, or 12 Column Grid
- Do not use it in 2 Column Grid, as it is to small

## Configuration

![](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/EON_Pattern_4-1%3A3-1?fmt=webp-alpha)

![Add an Image](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/bc-author_image%3A3-4?fmt=webp)

### Add an Image

The Business Card - Author can only be used with an Image. It needs to be added and adjusted in Image Tab same Way as for normal Image Component. The Image needs to be cropped with 1:1 Ratio and is used for all Viewports.

[Read more about Image Component](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/en/content-elements/image.html)

[Read more about Image Handling](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/en/aem-basics/image-handling.html)

[Read more about WebP Options](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/en/aem-basics/webp-image-options.html)

![Add Card Information](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/bc-author_info%3A1-1?fmt=webp)

### Edit General Information

In Card Information Tab, Editor can enter the General Information, like the Title, the Name, and some additional Specification. But only the Name is mandatory.

![Add Links as Contact Data](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/bc_author_data%3A3-4?fmt=webp)

### Add some Contact links

Furthermore, Editor can add some Links in Contact Data Tab. For each Link an Icon will be displayed in front of the Link.

Possible Links are:

- E-Mail
- Phone
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- Twitter
- Instagram

![Configure Style](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/bc_author_style%3A1-1?fmt=webp)

### Configure Style

In Styling Tab, Editor can choose Alignment. By default, it is left aligned, but center, or right Alignment can also be choosen.

Editor can also decide to adjust the Color Scheme.

Once selected, Editor has to select on which Background Color the Component is used and then choose a Color Option.
