Field Types
EasyContent's templates comes with different field types at your disposal to help you make the perfect template for your needs. This article covers the currently available field types and what they do.
There are two major field types: General Fields and System Fields.
System fields can't be deleted, but they can be disabled. They also can't be added to general tabs and you can't create new ones. They are a little bit special because they are tied to our API and CMS integrations, so if you plan to take advantage of those features, you will want to utilize these fields.
System fields are tied to our API and CMS integrations, as a result, they can't be deleted or disabled and you can't duplicate them or create new ones.
General fields can be deleted, but they can't be disabled. They can be added to system tabs and general tabs.
ℹ️ Learn more about system tabs and general tabs here.
The differences between system fields and general fields are the following:
| System Fields | General Fields | |
| Can be added to system tabs | ✅* | ✅ |
| Can be added to general tabs | ❌ | ✅ |
| Can be deleted | ❌ | ✅ |
| Can be hidden | ✅ | ❌ |
| Can be renamed | ✅ | ✅ |
* System fields are added by default and they cannot be created, duplicated, or deleted.
Table of Contents
System Fields
System fields are divided into types: Main Content Fields and CMS Fields.
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Main Content Fields | |
| Title | The content item's title, also known as the "h1 tag". |
| Main content | The main body or text of a content item. You can add a default text to it in the template settings. |
| Files | Allows you to upload files and images to your item so that you can embed them in your text. Featured image you intend to use must be uploaded here for you to be able to select it. |
| CMS Fields | |
| Featured image | The content item's post thumbnail. It's an image representation of the item's overall content. |
| Excerpt | A short description of your content item. |
| Tags | Used to add tags to your content item. They provide an easy way to organize your content into topics, making it easier for administrators and your team to find what they're looking for. It also helps your readers find topics they may find interesting. |
| Custom post slug | The content item's permalink. It looks like this: www.yourwebsite.com/custom-post-slug-here. This is important for SEO and UX. Here's a good article about permalinks and its importance. |
| Meta title | This is a special HTML tag used for SEO. If your article is viewed in search results, this will be displayed as the "heading" or "title" text. It is important in helping your article rank in search results from Google and other similar sites. |
| Meta description |
It's quite similar to the excerpt, except that it's for SEO use and, like the meta title, is a special HTML tag. Normal visitors won't see this on your web page, but it will appear right under the meta title in search engine results page. This primarily serves as a CTA to entice users to click on your article in search results. |
General Fields
General fields are divided into two types: Input Fields and Section Fields. Input Fields are for accepting input from a user. Section Fields help organize your templates.
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| Input Fields | |
| Single line text | Adds a single line of text input field. |
| Paragraph text | Adds a large text area input field. You have the option to either use a plain text or a rich text editor. |
| File/Image upload | Adds a custom file uploader. Very similar to the Files system field, except that the images uploaded here can't be selected as a featured image. Useful if you want to organize your file uploads especially if you have a lot of them in a single content item. |
| Single image NEW! | Adds a single image field. You can only upload one image here but you can add comments on different parts of the image. Perfect for discussing custom graphics, banners, logos, etc. |
| Checkboxes | Adds a checkbox input field. |
| Radio Buttons | Adds a radio button input field. |
| Date | Adds a date picker. |
| Dropdown select | Adds a dropdown selection input field. You can add a limit to how many items a user can select. |
| Section Fields | |
| Heading | Adds a heading text. This is useful for adding section headers. |
| Guidelines | Adds a guideline text. While most template fields allow you to add a field-level guideline, they are tied to the specific template field they are added to. This one allows you to add a global-level or section-level guideline. |