DataFormat
Log in to add to favouritesThe DataFormat property is used as an extension of a DataType to describe or identify the structure and intent of the data. For example, a Location has a DataType of object, and a DataFormat of location. Another example is a HTML block, which has a DataType of string and a DataFormat of html.
The DataFormat 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 understood by Contensis.
| DataFormat | DataType | Description |
|---|---|---|
| entry | object | An entry format for storing content. |
| asset | object | An asset format that represents a file resource. |
| location | object | Represents a point on the surface of the Earth. |
| quote | object | A quote with text and a source. |
| dateRange | object | Represents a start and end point in time. |
| image | object | Wraps an asset with an additional caption property. |
| component.* | object | Represents a component type. The format is the component id with a 'component.' prefix. |
| field | objectArray | Represents a ComposedField type, defined as an objectArray DataType. |
| heading | string | Represents a document heading. |
| html | string | A string of HTML markup. |
| markdown | string | A string of Markdown markup. |
| taxonomy | string | A taxonomy key. |