About Property Types

The following table describes the property types you can set for a content item in the Content Item Editor Properties page. Only properties specified in the Data Entry Template on which the content item is based appears in Content Item Editor.

Property Type

Required User Entry

Text

Type no more than 255 characters in the text box.

Long Text

Type a message of any length in the text box. Depending on the property configuration in the Data Entry Template, long text entries can use either a plain text box or a rich text editor. The rich text editor has a toolbar that lets you format the text, insert tables, and add a Web link.

Integer

Type exact numbers with no decimals. If the user types text into a number field, an "invalid entry" error occurs.

Date

Type a date in the text box, or click to choose a date. Choose a time from the drop-down list.

Item

Associates another content item with this content item.

  • Click Create New to create and associate a new content item with this content item. You are prompted to choose the Data Entry Template on which to base the new content item.

  • Click Add Existing to choose an existing content item to associate with this content item.

  • Click to delete an associated content item from the content item (but not from Publisher).

List

Associates a list of content items with this content item.

  • Click Create New to create and associate a new content item with this content item and add it to the list. You are prompted to choose the Data Entry Template on which to base the new content item.

  • Click Add Existing to choose an existing content item to associate with this content item.

  • Click to delete associated content items from this content item (but not from Publisher).

Image

  • ClickUpload to upload an image to associate with the content item, then browse for the desired file.

  • Click Download to view an associated image.

  • Click Get Size to retrieve the height and width designated for the image in the Presentation Template. You can also type the width and height in the text boxes.

  • Click to remove an associated image from this content item (but not from the file system).

File

  • ClickUpload to upload a file to associate with the content item, then browse for the desired file.

  • Click Download to view an associated file.

  • Click to remove an associated file from this content item (but not from the file system).

Selection List

Choose one or more items from the list.

  • To choose an item, click it.

  • To choose multiple individual items:

    1. Click an item.
    2. Hold down the Ctrl key and click additional items.

  • To choose a range of items:

    1. Click the first item in the range.
    2. Hold down the Shift key and click the last item in the range.

Note: Depending on the type of list, you might not be able to select more than one item.

Real

Type numbers with decimals. If user types text into a number field, an "invalid entry" error occurs.

Boolean

Click the desired button. User must choose an option.

 

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