New Message: How to use the departmentLink macro

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The departmentLink macro for Manila's News Item Template generates a link to a page which displays news items from a given department.
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How to
   1. Go to your site's News Items Prefs page -- click Prefs in the Editors Only menu, and then click the News Items link.
   2. Add a &#123;departmentLink&#125; macro to the News Item Template where you want the department link to appear, and click the Submit button. (screenshot)
   3. Go to your site's home page, and click the department link for one of your news items. A page will open displaying the most recent news items in the department. (screenshot)