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Create/Edit¶
Control Panel Location:
Permission Restrictions¶
Fields¶
Type¶
You may choose what type of field this is. There are three choices:
- Text Input: This is a single input line for text. It is the type of field you might use for a title, name, or other short information.
- Textarea: This is a standard text entry box with multiple lines. This is what you would use for larger amount of text.
- Drop-down List: This creates a standard HTML <select> drop-down list. You will need to define contents of the list in the provided form.
Name¶
This is the descriptive name for the field. It will appear as the field title. This is a required field and it may contain spaces or punctuation.
Short name¶
This is the internal or ‘short name’ for the field. This is a required field and must be a single word with no spaces or punctuation. The short name is typically used as the variable name in your member profile and registration templates.
Note
The fields are typically added automatically by the system so you do not need to edit the templates.
Note
Some words are reserved and cannot be used. Please see Reserved Words for details.
You may optionally add a description of the field, which can be useful if you need to provide instructions for the field’s use.
Require field?¶
You may optionally add a description of the field, which can be useful if you need to provide instructions for the field’s use.
When set to “yes”, the field will be available in the public member registration form.
When set to “yes”, the field will be available within the Member Profile areas (both the public one and the My Account page in the Control Panel).