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The data format property is used as an extension of a data type to describe the structure and intent of the data. For example, a location has a data type of object, and a data format of location. Another example is a HTML block, which has a data type of string and a data format of html.

The data format is a string value and is designed to allow custom types to be added.

Supported data formats

The following list contains the data formats that are currently understood by Contensis:

Data formatData typeDescription
entryobjectAn entry format for storing content.
assetobjectAn asset format that represents a file resource.
locationobjectRepresents a point on the surface of the Earth.
quoteobjectA quote with text and a source.
dateRangeobjectRepresents a start and end point in time.
imageobjectWraps an Asset with an additional caption property.
fieldobjectArrayRepresents a composed type, defined as an objectArray data type.
headingstringRepresents a document heading.
htmlstringA string of HTML markup.
markdownstringA string of markdown markup.

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