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1.  Field Properties
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As mentioned above, Fields are actually defined by a special set of Items based on the Template Field Template.  Field Items have a few Item related properties described in the Item Properties section below. The Template Field Template defines a Data Section which includes a number of properties which define the behavior of the Field in the Content Editor.  The Data Section properties are defined in the Data Properties section below.

 

The Template Field Template inherits from the Standard Template, which means that Field Items include all the Sections defined by the Standard Template.  In many cases, the Fields inherited by the Standard Template do not make sense in relation to a Field definition.  In these cases, the value of these inherited Fields is ignored.  For example, the Layout section does not apply to a Field, therefore, any values set in this section are ignored.

1.1.  Item Properties

All Fields have a few special properties.  These properties are set when the developer creates the Field.  Each of these properties is described below.  

1.2.  Data Properties

The Data Section includes the most commonly set properties associated with a Field.   Each of these is described below.

1.3.  Help Properties

There are three help properties for every field. These properties can be edited in the help section of a field’s template. Each of these is described below.  

 


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