Fields allow you to capture small pieces of information, providing more control and flexibility in the display of content. Using Fields allows you to treat small pieces of content as an individual entity so that it can be listed in a specific order or formatted differently from the other text. For example, if you wanted to capture the phone number of staff members, you can control how the format of the number (###) ###-####, make it bold, and list it below the staff members name.
To define a field, you must consider the following:
- Name of the field
- Type of data the field will store
- How the data will be input and displayed
- How many values the field will store
Field Types
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When adding fields you will select field type and configure as directed |
Select Widget |
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Boolean (on/off) |
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Date |
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Email – displays clickable email |
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| Entity Reference – connect to other content types/user profiles |
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| File – upload files, pdf, doc, xls etc |
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| Integer - for numbering and sorting |
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| Image – upload images |
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| Link |
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| Text |
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| List (text) - radio buttons or check lists |
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| Long Text – multiple rows |
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| Long Text and Summary |
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| Term Reference - referenced from taxonomy list |
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| Video Embed |
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