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Single Line Textbox Field

The Single Line Textbox field enables users to type in single-line arbitrary text. When you add this field in content type, you will see a single-line textbox on the entry page to enter plain text only.

This field does not provide any formatting options or line breaks.

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Understanding with an example

  • If you want to add an Author’s First Name and Last Name, you can use two different Single Line Textbox fields.

  • You can use two Single Line Textbox fields to capture an Author’s Address Line 1 and a second Address Line 2.

This field has specific properties you can change anytime per your needs.

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The properties that can be modified are:

  • Basic

    • Display Name

    • Unique ID

    • Placeholder Value

    • Instruction Value

    • Help Text

  • Advanced

    • Number of Characters

    • Validation (Regex)

    • Validation Error Message

    • Default Value

    • Options

      • Mandatory

      • Unique

      • Multiple

      • Non-localizable

Quick Tips:
It's a good practice to use this field for brief text that doesn't require any formatting or line breaks.

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