1. Explorer

Edit an item in Explorer

A content item is a collection of fields that contain information of different types (images, text, links, and so on) that can be presented in different ways on different targets. Every content item is based on a data template. The template determines what fields the item includes.

You can learn more about data templates in the developer documentation.

Screenshot of the Content tab of an item.

In Explorer, for each content item, you can access the following three tabs:

  • Details - contains details about the content item, such as the item name and path, for example, as well as which template the item is based on.

  • Content - includes various fields you can edit. The template that the content item is based on determines what fields are included in the item. Each of the fields on an item is based on a field type, and each field type can contain a specific type of information. The template also determines whether a field is: 

    • Versioned - applies only to the current version of the item in the current language. 

    • Unversioned - shared by all versions in the same language. 

    • Shared - shared by all versions in all languages.

  • Versions - contains the version of the items that you can duplicate and edit to serve a different purpose.

Edit a field in Explorer

To edit a field in Explorer: 

  1. Navigate to the content item that you want to edit.

    Note

    Explorer supports concurrent editing, and items are not locked during editing. The auto-save feature ensures that changes are saved quickly and often.

  2. In the language selector, select the relevant language version.

  3. On the Content tab, click the field you want to edit and enter your content.

Note

Rich Text Editor fields require you to actively save or discard your changes when you close the editor. For all other types of fields, your changes are saved automatically when you navigate away from the field.

All fields belong to one of the following types:

  • Simple text (single-line or multi-line) - you can only enter text; you cannot apply formatting. There is no limitation on the number of characters you can enter.     

  • RTE - Use this Rich Text Editor to enter or edit text, apply formatting, and insert links. You can use the visual editor buttons as well as keyboard shortcuts, or use the Source mode to view and edit the HTML code for the text.

  • Checkbox - a check box field is displayed as a toggle switch. Click the switch to enable or disable it.

  • Number - a number field is restricted to 18 characters in total including whole numbers, the dot, and the number of decimal places.

  • Integer - the integer field is restricted to 15 characters.

  • Date – you can either enter the date in the field or click The calendar icon to select the date.

  • Datetime - you can either enter the date and time or click The calendar icon to select the time from the drop-down menu.

  • Checklist - you can select any number of check boxes in the list. A checklist field is visible only if it has been configured with a correct source in the Content Editor.

  • Image - you can upload a new image or select one from the media library. The permitted formats are jpeg, jpg, gif, png, svg, bmp, and ico, and the size of the file is limited to 2GB.

  • File - you can upload any file type, but the size of the file is limited to 2GB.

  • General link - you can add and edit an internal link (a link to content in your Sitecore solution) or an external link (a link to a URL), or a Media item.

  •  Droplink - shows a simple list of items if a developer has assigned a data source to the drop list in the Content Editor. The Droplink field is visible only if the field has been configured to a correct source in the template.

  • Droptree - lets you select from a list with folders if a developer has assigned a data source to the drop tree in the Content Editor. The Droptree field is visible only if the field has been configured to a correct source in the template.

Reset a field to its standard value

If a field inherits a standard value from the template that the item is based on, then the Standard value tag appears below the field name. If you change the value in the field, the Standard value tag is removed, and the Reset link appears.

Screenshot of a field that has a standard value tag.

To reset a field to its standard value:

  • In the Content application, below the field name, click Reset.

If a field does not have a standard value, then all inserted data in the field is cleared when you click Reset.

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