diff --git a/docs/_images/field_short_name.png b/docs/_images/field_short_name.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b050d0d10 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/_images/field_short_name.png differ diff --git a/docs/control-panel/create.md b/docs/control-panel/create.md index ddfbddbf5..51f081f4b 100755 --- a/docs/control-panel/create.md +++ b/docs/control-panel/create.md @@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ This can be done in two ways: - assign custom field to a [Field Group](/control-panel/field-manager/field-manager-settings.md#createedit-field-group) which is associated to the Channel - assign field directly to channel by editing [Channel preferences](control-panel/channels.md#fields-tab) +When working with [templates](templates/overview.md) you will be referencing the field by its short name. For convenience the short name can be displayed next to the field's name in the publish form (field short name) and will be copied to the clipboard when clicked. Displaying the short name can be toggled on or off in the [Role](control-panel/member-manager.md) settings. + +Note that some fields can be displayed with just single tags while others would require a tag pair with extra variables. More information can be found in the documentation for the field's specific [field type](fieldtypes/overview.md). ## Date Tab