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Field API

The Field API allows custom data fields to be attached to Drupal entities and takes care of storing, loading, editing, and rendering field data. Any entity type (node, user, etc.) can use the Field API to make itself "fieldable" and thus allow fields to be attached to it.

Learning Objectives

Trainee will be able to handle complex fields using Field API

Course Content

1. Introduction

The Field API allows custom data fields to be attached to Drupal entities and takes care of storing, loading, editing, and rendering field data. Any entity type (node, user, etc.) can use the Field API to make itself "fieldable" and thus allow fields to be attached to it. Other modules can provide a user interface for managing custom fields via a web browser as well as a wide and flexible variety of data type, form element, and display format capabilities.
https://drupalize.me/videos/introduction-drupal-7-field-api-series?p=1665

2. How to use

This tutorial brings an idea on how to use Field API
https://drupalize.me/videos/creating-field-widgets-collecting-user-input...
https://www.drupal.org/node/707832
https://evolvingweb.ca/blog/poutine-maker-an-introduction-to-field-api-d...
http://drewpull.drupalgardens.com/blog/drupal-7-field-api-sample
http://internetdevels.com/blog/module-with-field-api-drupal-7

Reference

http://www.zyxware.com/articles/3514/drupal-field-api-how-to-get-the-lis...
https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21field%21field.module/group/f...

Exercise

Exercise on custom entity

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