Article Edit Fields are the input fields in an article template.
Key field types are listed below with examples.
Note that article templates can be incredibly varied and are endlessly customisable, so these examples are meant as a general guide only. They may differ to the fields in use on your site.
Field Types |
Examples of this Field Type |
Notes |
Single line text |
Title

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Every article MUST have a title, this is always mandatory. |
Tags

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Tags can:
- help place articles in specific search boxes with the same tag(s)
- add keywords to assist users searching for articles
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Paragraph text |
Description

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Enables you to format the text e.g. designate a heading or add a link |
Dropdown selection |
Type of news

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Dropdown lists can be updated by admins via Admin > Attributes and Dictionary > Value Attributes |
Date selection |
Event date

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Button selection |
Content type

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Button lists can be updated by admins via Admin > Attributes and Dictionary > Value Attributes |
File upload |
Digital Asset Management (DAM) preview

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Upload the multimedia or document and DAM will create a preview that users can view. |
Attachments / Supporting Files

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Any additional files can be added as attachments. These will not have a preview but can still be downloaded by users |
Person selection |
Author

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The author is automatically selected as you! In general, if you are the one uploading the article, keep your name as the author. Add any other relevant people as the "contact" for the article |
Section selection |
Related Sections

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Related Sections are very important. They can control:
permissions (who can see, edit and/or approve the article)
placement (where the article appears)
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Multiple choice |
Event catageories

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Multiple choice lists can be updated by admins via Admin > Attributes and Dictionary > Value Attributes |