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Component field types

Components are based on Schemas that define what fields you can define for that Component. The types of fields you need to fill in differ depending on the definition of the Schema.

The following table describes the field types that you may encounter when filling in a Component:

Field typeAccepted values
TextAlpha-numeric characters
NumberNumbers, negative symbol, and one decimal point
DateDate and time
External linkExternal link to any URL address
Component or multimedia linksLink to other Components or to multimedia content, either a Multimedia Component or an external content item
Format areaAlpha-numeric characters and formatting

The following image displays several of the common field types in a Component: