As an experienced CMS website operation personnel of a well-known enterprise, I know that the core flexibility of the content management system is crucial for efficient operation.The design of AnQi CMS in the content model is one of its advantages, allowing users to highly customize the content structure according to actual business needs.This flexibility is reflected in its rich custom field types, ensuring that different types of content can be managed and displayed accurately and in accordance with standards.
The content model is the basic architecture for managing various information in Anqi CMS, which defines the fields and properties contained in each type of content (such as articles, products, events, etc.)By creating and managing these content models, we can build dedicated content containers for different business scenarios, ensuring the structurization and consistency of data.For example, an ordinary article may only need a title, content, and publication date, while a product information may require a more complex field combination such as product name, price, inventory, and multiple images.The AnQi CMS's custom content model feature is designed to meet such diverse needs.
In AnQi CMS, after creating a custom content model, we can add exclusive fields for it.These fields can be defined by 'parameter name' and 'call field'.The parameter name is the Chinese name of the field displayed in the background interface, which is convenient for understanding and operation; while the 'calling field' is the actual field name stored in the database, it is usually recommended to use letters to ensure the stability and consistency of the system.It is through these custom fields that we can structure any complex information.
AnQi CMS provides a variety of field types for us to choose from, to adapt to different data forms.
first, Single-line textType is suitable for scenarios where short, one-line input is required, such as article subtitles, product models, contact numbers, etc., with a length limit of 250 characters or less to ensure conciseness.
secondly,NumberThe type field is used to store pure numerical information, such as product prices, inventory quantities, and the number of readings of articles.The system will perform strict numeric validation on such fields to ensure data accuracy and avoid the mixing of non-numeric characters.
Again, for scenarios where longer text input is required,Multi-line textThe field is an ideal choice. It can carry the introduction of the article, detailed product description, user comments, etc., and supports users to input multiple segments of richly formatted content.
When we need to provide preset options for a field and allow the user to select oneSingle choiceThe field came into play.For example, product color (red, yellow, blue), article status (draft, published).These options are configured by entering each option on a new line in the field's default value settings.
Similar to single selection,Multiple selectionsThe field allows the user to select one or more from multiple preset options.For example, the functional features of the product (waterproof, dustproof, fast charging), or user hobbies.Similarly, the option configuration method is consistent with single selection, all entered in each line in the "default value".
Finally,Drop-down selectionThe field also provides preset options for users to choose from, but its display form is a dropdown list.This can effectively save interface space and improve user experience when there are many options.For example, select the author of the article, the brand of the product, and so on.The option configuration method is also the same as single selection and multiple selection, set through the 'default value'.
In addition to field type, AnQi CMS also allows us to configure additional properties for each custom field, such as 'required' and 'default value'.The 'Required' function ensures the completeness of key information. If a field is marked as required, the user must fill in the field when publishing content in order to submit.While "default values" can improve the efficiency of content creation, especially in fields with multiple choice types, preset default values can guide users to quickly complete their selections and reduce repetitive operations.
In short, Anqi CMS's flexible custom content model and its rich field types provide strong support for website operations.Whether it is to display what kind of information, we can always configure the content model reasonably to create the most suitable content structure for business needs, thereby improving the efficiency of content management and optimizing the user experience.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What are the specific requirements for the 'Call field' in the Anqi CMS custom content model?The 'Call Field' is a unique identifier you set for custom fields in the content model, which will serve as the field name in the database.To ensure system compatibility and data accuracy, this field name must be in English.This is because database systems and backend programs usually have specific naming conventions for field names, using letters can avoid potential conflicts and errors.
How to configure the option values in single-choice, multiple-choice and dropdown fields?For these three types of selection fields, you can find the 'default value' input box in the field settings interface.Here, you need to input each option value independently on a separate line.The system will automatically parse based on the newline character, treating each line as an independent option for the user to choose.For example, if you want to set the color options to 'Red', 'Blue', 'Green', you just need to enter these three words line by line in the 'Default Value' box.
How to set a custom field that is not required?On the configuration page of custom fields, there is usually an option named 'Whether required'.If you do not want the user to be required to enter this field while filling out the content, just make sure that the option is not checked or set to 'No'.This allows users to optionally fill in this field without affecting the release of the content.