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Overview

Create a simple form containing text , and numeric data and select lists.

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Live templatetemplateStepbyStep Guide cloud readytypetemplateIn this tutorial, we will use Scaffolding to create a form for a user to fill in with data. Then, we will reuse that data and display it in a structured way.

Ingredients

Apps

Scaffolding

Macros

List Data, Live Template, Text Data

Guide

To create a simple form:

  1. Create a table as in the following image:

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  2. Add Scaffolding macros like Text Data, List Data, List Option, and Number Data as in the following image:

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You can now click Edit Contents to enter data into the form.

Tip

Remember to give each macro a meaningful name.

Info

Also see further details in Collecting and Displaying Data in a Structured Way,

Notes

To simplify editing of Text Data you can:

  • set the Content Type to text instead of richtext

To allow multiple selection for List Data:

  • click Allow Multiple

If there are many pages with the similar content, consider using Live Template.

Info

Remember to use unique Names to avoid conflicts

Result

Project Details

Project Name

Docs Site Update

Project Details

The technical writer should overhaul the look of the docs site and rewrite the content.

Project Code

NEWDOCS

Estimated Completion Date

Apr 12, 2023

Contract Type

Fixed Price

Estimated Hours

100