Configure the form

There shouldn’t be a need to change the configuration of your forms, as it’s best that they maintain a consistent look and feel across your system. However, there are a couple of ways content authors can configure form pages.

Content authors can change the following layout and formatting options for the form page.

Author block

Overview

The Author block of a page contains:

  • the user avatar and name of the person that created the page

  • the date the page was created on

  • a favourite button (allowing users to 'favourite' the page)

  • an Edit button (allowing user to click through to the Edit+ interface to edit the page).

Content authors are able to switch the author block on and off as desired. It is important to note that switching off the author block will hide all of the above information/features.

Guide

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show author block? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show author block? metadata field as follows:

    • Author block switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

    • Author block switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

  6. Save the change.

Last updated by section

Overview

The last updated by section of a page shows:

  • the user avatar and name of the person that last updated the page

  • the date the page was updated.

Content authors are able to switch the last updated by section on and off as desired.

Guide

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show who last updated this page? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show who last updated this page? metadata field as follows:

    • Last updated by switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Last updated by switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  6. Save the change.

Comments

Overview

The comments section of a page allows users to comment on the content of your page (if you let them…). You might want feedback on your content or it might be a set of non-negotiable content that doesn’t warrant inviting comment.

Content authors are able to switch the comments section on and off as desired.

Guide

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show comments? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show comments? metadata field as follows:

    • Comments switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Comments switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  6. Save the change.

Overview

The back to top link is exactly what it sounds like—a link for user to click on, that takes them back to the top of the page.

Content authors are able to switch the back to top link section on and off as desired.

Guide

  1. Navigate to the page.

  2. Click the 'Edit' button or add '/_edit' to the URL of the page. This will open up the Edit+ Interface.

  3. Enter the Metadata screen.

  4. Within the Page Layout section, navigate to the Show back to top link? metadata field.

  5. Edit the Show back to top link? metadata field as follows:

    • Back to top link switched on: keep 'Use default' tick box checked.

    • Back to top link switched off: un-tick 'Use default' and select 'No'.

  6. Save the change.