Creating a custom content edit form
Brightspot provides the ability for you to create content edit forms specifically to meet the needs of your publishing requirements.
To create a content edit form:
Click > Admin > Users & Roles
- In the Content Forms widget, select the content type for which you want to create a customized content edit form, and then click New.
- In the Name field, type a name for the form.
From the Scope list, select one of the following:
- None—The customized content form is the default for all roles to which it is assigned.
- Global—The customized content form is the global default for all roles, replacing the one automatically generated by Brightspot.
- From the Accesses list, select read or write access for all tabs and fields on the form. (This setting applies to the entire form; you can override this setting at the tab and field levels in the following steps.)
To customize a tab and its fields, do the following:
Click the tab field to expand it. A form appears with the tab’s name, access level, and fields.
- In the Name field, type a name for the tab.
- From the Access list, and using the table Access options table as a reference, select one of the access options.
- To hide a visible field, drag it to the Hidden Items list. (Don’t hide a field that is required in the default content edit form.)
- To show a hidden field, drag it to the Visible Items list.
- To reorder visible items, drag them to the required position.
To change a field’s name or access level, do the following:
Click the field. A form appears.
- In the Name field, type a name for the field.
- From the Access list, and using the table Access options table as a reference, select one of the access options.
Group fields within the tab by doing the following:
Under Clusters, click Add Group. A Group form appears.
- In the Name field, type a name for the group.
- From the Access list, and using the table Access options table as a reference, select one of the access options.
- From the Fields list, drag fields into the group and in the desired order.
To change the placement of a widget on the content edit form:
Click the widget field to expand it.
- From the Placement list, select one of the placement options.
- Click Save.
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