Number field

Created by Contensis product team, last modified by r.saunders on 24 Aug 2020

The number field accepts numeric input either as an integer or decimal depending on the chosen format.

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Setting name	Summary
Name	A text label to identify the field in an entry.
Field ID	A sanitised name to be used by the API.
Default value	The default value property sets the default content for a field when an entry is created. For example, a default number value of 500.
Read only	Prevents authors from editing the field in the entry editor.
Allow multiple items to be added	Sets the field to be repeatable, allowing an author to create a list of items.

This field editor supports the following validation methods:

Property name	Summary
Placeholder text	The placeholder property provides a short hint describing the expected value of a field.
Content guidelines	Provides guidance to an author for the expected content that the field should contain.

If the number format has been set to decimal then the number of decimal places that should be allowed can be set for this property.