Properties are key-value pairs that are attached as meta-data to resources in OpenCms. There are several predefined properties used at various places, e.g., the Title
or the NavPos
property. Properties can be exposed or hidden from content editors and you are also allowed to define your own properties.
Here we explain how to edit properties.
The properties dialog can be opened from various places:
The "Edit properties" dialog allows to edit properties of a resource. Depending on your permissions and the actual resource it may differ slightly. The dialog has the following tabs:
The edit properties dialog (see Figure [properties_dialog]) shows the values of properties
For inherited values of properties you get information on where these values are set by hovering over the little "info"-icons.
Except for the "Basic Properties" tab, all shown properties are grouped in "Used Properties" and "Unused Properties". Open the "Unused Properties" group to set the value of a property that has no directly set nor inherited value yet.
The dialog also allows to add new propertiesThat means, properties that are not set on any other resource in the VFS. Therefor, click the gear wheel in the lower left corner of the dialog.