Difference between revisions of "Email field"
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== Inheritance == | == Inheritance == | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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This field works just like a text field except that | This field works just like a text field except that | ||
* it gives a validation error if it does not appear to be a valid email address | * it gives a validation error if it does not appear to be a valid email address | ||
| − | * when rendered it is rendered as a mailto: link to the email (unless the render_dont_link property is set). | + | * when rendered it is rendered as a <tt>mailto:</tt> link to the email (unless the <tt>render_dont_link</tt> property is set). |
== Properties == | == Properties == | ||
| + | Same as [[Id field]], except | ||
| + | {| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" | ||
| + | | name || default || description | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | '''render_dont_link''' || 0 || ''as for [[Metadata]] but actually applicable.'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | + | == Required Phrases == | |
| + | No additional phrases. | ||
| − | == | + | == Database == |
| + | Email fields are stored in the database as | ||
| + | |||
| + | fieldname VARCHAR(255) | ||
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| + | == API == | ||
| + | See [[API:EPrints/MetaField/Email|API page]]. | ||
| − | + | == Examples == | |
| + | Most basic example. | ||
| + | { | ||
| + | name => "contact_email", | ||
| + | type => "email", | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | Do not render the email address as a <tt>mailto:</tt> link. | ||
| + | { | ||
| + | name => "user_email", | ||
| + | type => "email", | ||
| + | render_dont_link => 1, | ||
| + | } | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 20 March 2023
EPrints 3 Reference: Directory Structure - Metadata Fields - Repository Configuration - XML Config Files - XML Export Format - EPrints data structure - Core API - Data Objects
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Inheritance
Description
This field works just like a text field except that
- it gives a validation error if it does not appear to be a valid email address
- when rendered it is rendered as a mailto: link to the email (unless the render_dont_link property is set).
Properties
Same as Id field, except
| name | default | description |
| render_dont_link | 0 | as for Metadata but actually applicable. |
Required Phrases
No additional phrases.
Database
Email fields are stored in the database as
fieldname VARCHAR(255)
API
See API page.
Examples
Most basic example.
{
name => "contact_email",
type => "email",
}
Do not render the email address as a mailto: link.
{
name => "user_email",
type => "email",
render_dont_link => 1,
}
