# Event reference card

### Summary <a href="#eventreferencecardcomponent-summary" id="eventreferencecardcomponent-summary"></a>

The Event reference card creates an Event card based on a previously created event or page.

This article shows you how to add an Event reference card to the Manual list component.

Below is an example of an Event reference card.

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### Step 1 - Add the Event reference card <a href="#eventreferencecardcomponent-step1-addtheeventreferencecard" id="eventreferencecardcomponent-step1-addtheeventreferencecard"></a>

Within the Manual list component under List items, click on the dropdown and select Event reference card.

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### Step 2 - Fill in the various fields <a href="#eventreferencecardcomponent-step2-fillinthevariousfields" id="eventreferencecardcomponent-step2-fillinthevariousfields"></a>

There are only 2 fields.

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1. Reference - This is an autocomplete text field that will suggest **Event content type** titles as you type. Event content must exist in your site. You can create Events here: *\[your\_site]/node/add/civictheme\_event*
2. Theme - Select whether you want light or dark theme settings.