Attribute types

Every attribute data_type and appearance available in CXF, with its validation and the rules you can configure per type.

Overview

Each Attribute has a type — the combination of its data_type and appearance — which determines how its value is presented and validated. This page lists every available type and the rules you can configure on each.

Types

Data type	Appearance	Description	Validation
text	short	Single-line text	Must be text
text	long	Multi-line text	Must be text
text	full_formatted	Rich text (HTML)	Must be text
text	markdown	Markdown text	Must be text
text	mjml	MJML email markup	Must be text
text	phone	Phone number	Must be text
text	list	Dropdown	Must be one of options
number	integer	Whole or decimal number	Must be a number
number	spinner	Stepper (decimals allowed)	Must be a number
number	slider	Slider (decimals allowed)	Must be a number
number	rating_stars	Star rating	Must be a whole number
boolean	checkbox	True / false	Must be true or false
boolean	like_dislike	Like / dislike toggle	Must be true or false
datetime	datetime	Date and time	Must be a valid date-time
date	date	Date only	Must be YYYY-MM-DD
time	time	Time only	Must be a valid time
location	default	Geographic point (GeoJSON)	Must be a valid location point
media	file	A file from the DAM	Must reference an existing file
media	image	An image from the DAM	Must reference an image
media	video	A video from the DAM	Must reference a video
group	default	A group of nested attributes	Each child validated by its own type

Configurable rules

Beyond the automatic type check above, some appearances let you set extra validation rules (stored on the attribute’s validations):

Data type	Appearance	Configurable rules
text	short, long	min / max length, and a regular_expression
text	list	options — the list of allowed values
number	integer, spinner, slider	min, max, decimals, a display symbol ($, €, £, ¥, %), and a thousands separator
date	date	min / max date

Appearances not listed — media, location, boolean, datetime, time, rating_stars, mjml, markdown, full_formatted, and phone — have no configurable rules.

Related

Attributes

How attributes are defined, scoped, and used.