Key/Value Field

Key / Value fields provide an easy way to add non-structured information to your content.

This information is handled using key/value pairs that get stored in the content as a map than can then easily be displayed on a widget.

This field is helpful in creating a table of features for content.

Go to the Structure Manager and click on Add New Field.

Select Key/Value from the field types menu.

Content Type fields can be re-ordered by dragging and dropping them in the desired order.

Once added, while editing content you can add key/value pairs to each piece of content.

These can also be deleted and / or reordered.

To display the key/value fields, access the field by the variable name and then loop through the map returned.

#foreach($mapEntry in $content.getKeyValueProperty('mykeyvaluefield').entrySet())

$mapEntry.key : $mapEntry.value

#end 

Depending on where your code is used, you may need to first pull the entire contentlet via find. So the code would look like this:

#set($content = $dotcontent.find("$CONTENT_INODE"))
#foreach($mapEntry in $content.mykeyvaluefield.map.entrySet())
$mapEntry.key : $mapEntry.value
#end  

Whitelisting

As of version 22.05, dotCMS supports creating a whitelist of valid keys for a given Key/Value field, as well as pre-defined values for said keys.

While configuring the Key/Value field in the Content Type editor, simply set a key of whiteList and then its definition, using JSON syntax, in the corresponding value field.

Example

Let's say you want create a whitelist containing the following:

• One predefined key with two possible predefined values
• Two other predefined keys permitting arbitrary value entry

You might create this whitelist as follows:

Users inputting data into this Key/Value field will find a dropdown menu in the Key position contining key1, key2, and key3. Moreover, while key1 is selected, the Value field will change from a text input to a dropdown containing val1 and val2.