Rich Content Field
The Rich Content Field represents the main field that can be created in Model Builder, allowing the inclusion of rich and dynamic content in Entries.
It is a field that has blocks of values or types where some of them are the same as other fields mentioned earlier, but with more specific functionalities, e. g. the media content can be added as a specific field or as a block inside the rich content field. Using the rich content field, users can create the body of a blog article where they can add different blocks depending on their content, such as Heading, Paragraph, Bullet or Ordered List, Factbox, Blockquote, Embeds, Media, References, and many others.
The following section explains the configuration of the Rich Content field in the model builder and its usage in an entry, depending on these configurations.
Rich Content Field in Model Builder
When adding the Rich Content field in the model builder, you can configure its settings in the right sidebar. The field information that needs to be filled in includes:
Field name: This is the name of the field that will be displayed in entries and other relevant areas.
Alias: A required and unique identifier for the field, which cannot be modified once the field is saved.
Description: An optional field that allows you to describe the purpose or use case of the Rich Content field.
Once you have filled in the necessary field information in the configuration sidebar, you can click the "Create" button at the bottom, and the Rich Content field will be successfully added to the model editor.
We recommend adding the Rich Content field on a full width column.
Rich Content Field in Model Builder
Rich Content Field Configuration
By selecting the Rich Content field in the model editor, you have access to several quick actions. These actions enable you to delete the field, open the configuration sidebar, and adjust the field's position within the model.
The Configuration sidebar consists of two tabs: General, and Appearance. These tabs provide various settings and options for customizing the behavior and appearance of the Rich Content field.
General tab
The General tab in the configuration of the Rich Content field contains essential field information, including Field name, Alias, Description, Calculate metrics option, and Blocks and Content customization.
The Calculate metrics option is represented by a switch toggle, which determines whether you want the words, characters, sentences, and media files added in this field to be calculated and displayed in the Metrics section on the right sidebar of the entry.
Blocks and Content customization allow you to enable or disable specific blocks and choose which models the entries are created from to be displayed in entries created by the respective model. This section groups the available blocks into categories, such as: Textual, Embeds, Newsroom, Media, and Other. You can simply deselect any blocks that you do not want your editors to use in their entries.
Note that while Field name, Description, Calculate metrics option, and Block and Content customization can be modified even after saving the field, the Alias cannot be modified once the field has been saved in the model builder.
Appearance tab
The Appearance tab in the configuration of the Rich Content field focuses on how the field will be displayed in the entries created by the model. For this field, there is only one available option: "Editor" which is selected by default.
The Appearance tab also includes the Help Text field. This field can be used to display a tooltip in the entry, providing users with additional guidance and understanding of how to use the Rich Content field effectively.
Furthermore, the Appearance tab offers the option to show character counting in the entry. When enabled, this option will display the number of characters in the Rich Content field, allowing users to keep track of the text length as they type or edit content.
Rich Content Field in Entry Editor
The Rich Content field in the entry will be displayed and can be used based on the configuration in the model. Let's explore some appearances and use cases of the Rich Content field in the entry editor.
Help text: If a help text is added to the Rich Content field in the model's configuration, it will be displayed as a tooltip near the field's title in the entry editor, providing additional guidance.
Rich Content Field in Entry Editor