Internal Collections are saved and managed in the Content Library and can be used to create Dynamic Pages. For more information, see Dynamic Pages.
Internal Collections have the following limitations:
Internal | |
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Collection Number per Site | 100 |
Rows | 100 |
Fields | 30 |
Inner collection rows | 30 |
Inner collection fields | 10 |
Text field character limit | 2000 |
Collection name character limit | 50 |
Field name character limit | 50 |
Page item URL | 350 characters |
Update data | Site/content library publish |
You can create dynamic pages with internal collections by adding one of the ready-to-use dynamic pages in the Pages panel that is automatically connected to an internal collection or by creating a new collection.
To use a ready-to-use dynamic page and internal collection:
- In the left panel, click Pages, and then click +New Page.
- In the Add a Dynamic Page section, click a page that is connected to an internal collection.
- Type a Page Name, and click +Add Page.
- Click Go to Collection to update the content in the internal collection.
- In the navigation bar, click Done.
For more information on adding pages, see Pages and Popups.
To create a new internal collection:
- In the left panel, click Content, and then click Collections.
- Click +New Collection, and select Internal Collection.
- To rename the collection, click the collection name and type a new name.
- Add items to the collection by typing an item (the page item URL in Dynamic pages), and any associated fields. Double-click in the field to add information. To add more fields, click the Add New Field () icon on the right side of the table.
- To edit the content of a full row, point to the row and click the arrows () to open the row in a separate dialog. Alternatively, right-click the row, and then select Edit Row.
- To edit the field types, click the arrow next to the field, and select Edit Field.
- Type a new name for the field.
- Select a field type from the menu.
- Click Save.
Edit Internal Collection Row
To edit a row in an internal collection from a dynamic:
- Open the Dynamic Page to edit the page in Dynamic Mode.
- At the top of the page, click the Edit Row () button.
- Edit any fields and at the top of the page, click Done.
The new internal collection displays in the collection panel. The next step is to create or convert a dynamic page to connect your collection. For more information, see Create Dynamic Pages.
Supported Fields
Field Type | Example |
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Rich Text | Welcome to my dentist office |
Plain Text | welcome to my office |
Number | 10,000 |
Image | Select an image. |
Link | |
Business Hours | Select business hours. |
Location | Enter a location. |
Video | |
Phone | 123456789 |
Image Collection |
Convert Collection Fields
You can convert field types between the following fields (even if the fields already contain data): plain text, rich text, and number.
To convert collection field types:
- In the side panel of the editor, click Content, and then click Collections.
- Open the collection containing the field you want to convert.
- Click the name of the field you want to convert, and click Edit Field.
- Select a new field type from the drop-down list.
- Click Convert.
To undo the change, click the field name, and then click Revert Field Change.