Property data types

List property data types

List property data types available in the system.

GET /api/episerver/v3.0/propertydatatypes

Common property data types

• PropertyBlob – Creates a BLOB. You can hold binary data (such as an image). Route to a BLOB with pattern {Url to content} or {BlobPropertyName}.
• PropertyBoolean – Creates a Boolean (checkbox).
• PropertyCategory – Creates a category (picker). You can manage categories in the admin UI.
• PropertyCheckBoxList – Creates a checkbox list. You can manage available selections from the admin UI.
• PropertyCollection with itemType specifying the type of items within the list – Creates a generic list. You can specify ItemType as built-in dataType like PropertyString or block types specified with the name of the block type. Supports length validation and another item validation, optionally depending on item type.
• PropertyDate – Creates a date and time (picker). You can control the min and max values with the range validation.
• PropertyDateList – Creates a list of dates. You can control the min and max values with the itemRange validation. Control the number of strings with length validation.
• PropertyDoubleList – Creates a list of doubles. You can control the min and max values with the itemRange validation. Control the number of strings with length validation.
• PropertyDropDownList – Creates a dropdown list. You can manage available selections from the admin UI.
• PropertyFloatNumber – Creates a double. You can control the min and max values with the range validation.
• PropertyIntegerList – Creates a list of integers. You can control the min and max values with the itemRange validation. Control the number of strings with length validation.
• PropertyLanguage – Creates a language (checkbox list).
• PropertyLongString with hint Textarea – Creates a plain long text area. You can control the allowed length with the length validation.
• PropertyNumber – Creates an Integer value. You can control the min and max values with the range validation.
• PropertyPageType – Creates a page type. You can filter items in a list, and so on.
• PropertySortOrder – Creates a sort order (drop-down list).
• PropertyString – Creates a plain short text (one row input). You can control the allowed length with the length validation.
• PropertyStringList – Creates a list of strings. You can control the allowed length with the itemLength validation. Control the number of strings with length validation.
• PropertyXhtmlString – Creates HTML (TinyMCE HTML editor).

Work with other content

• PropertyBlock and itemType with the name of the block type. – Creates an include block data.
• PropertyContentArea – Creates a display content from other content.
• PropertyContentReference – Creates a link to any content. (Content picker with drag-and-drop support.)
• PropertyContentReference with hint Image – Creates a link to an image. (Content picker with drag-and-drop support.) You can let an editor select content in the media repository by using baseType Image.
• PropertyContentReference with hint MediaFile – Creates a link to a media file of any type. (Content picker with drag-and-drop support.) You can link to any file in the media repository.
• PropertyContentReference with hint Video – Creates a link to a video. (Content picker with drag-and-drop support.) You can let an editor select content in the media repository by using baseType Video.
• PropertyContentReferenceList – Creates a link to internal resources. (Content picker with drag-and-drop support.) You can control the number of content references with length validation.
• PropertyLinkCollection – Creates a link to multiple external and internal resources. (Link collection editor with drag-and-drop support.) You can control the number of links with length validation.
• PropertyPageReference – Creates a link to a page. (Content picker with drag-and-drop support.)
• PropertyUrl – Creates a Link to internal or external resource. (Link dialog box with drag-and-drop support.)
• PropertyUrl with hint MediaFile, Image, or Video – Creates a link to a media file with the possibility to append information in the URL. (Content picker with drag-and-drop support.) You can use each link as an item inside Optimizely, such as page, media, and external URLs. Use URL instead of PropertyContentReference to add information, such as query string parameters to control size.

Validation

See Content types for validation information.