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### What? This PR fixes numerous links across the docs, both internal docs links and external links. This PR also fixes some minor formatting issues in some places, as well as optically aligns the markdown tables in tables that had broken links. ### Why? To properly link readers to the correct location in the docs, and for better formatting and easier consumption. ### How? Changes to many `.mdx` files in the `docs` folder. Notes: - There are duplicative section id's in `docs/authentication/email.mdx`, I've fixed one such link, but have left it as is for now.
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---
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title: Code Field
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label: Code
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order: 50
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desc: The Code field type will store any string in the Database. Learn how to use Code fields, see examples and options.
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keywords: code, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
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---
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The Code Field saves a string in the database, but provides the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview) with a code editor styled interface.
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<LightDarkImage
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srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/code.png"
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srcDark="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/code-dark.png"
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alt="Shows a Code field in the Payload Admin Panel"
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caption="This field is using the `monaco-react` editor syntax highlighting."
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/>
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To add a Code Field, set the `type` to `code` in your [Field Config](./overview):
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```ts
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import type { Field } from 'payload'
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export const MyBlocksField: Field = {
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// ...
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type: 'code', // highlight-line
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}
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```
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## Config Options
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| Option | Description |
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| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **`name`** * | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names) |
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| **`label`** | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language. |
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| **`unique`** | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field. |
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| **`index`** | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often. |
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| **`minLength`** | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a minimum character length. |
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| **`maxLength`** | Used by the default validation function to ensure values are of a maximum character length. |
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| **`validate`** | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation) |
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| **`saveToJWT`** | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT. |
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| **`hooks`** | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields). |
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| **`access`** | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields). |
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| **`hidden`** | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel. |
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| **`defaultValue`** | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values) |
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| **`localized`** | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. |
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| **`required`** | Require this field to have a value. |
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| **`admin`** | Admin-specific configuration. See below for [more detail](#admin-options). |
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| **`custom`** | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins) |
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| **`typescriptSchema`** | Override field type generation with providing a JSON schema |
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| **`virtual`** | Provide `true` to disable field in the database. See [Virtual Fields](https://payloadcms.com/blog/learn-how-virtual-fields-can-help-solve-common-cms-challenges) |
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_* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._
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## Admin Options
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The customize the appearance and behavior of the Code Field in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you can use the `admin` option:
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```ts
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import type { Field } from 'payload'
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export const MyCodeField: Field = {
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// ...
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admin: { // highlight-line
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// ...
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},
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}
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```
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The Code Field inherits all of the default options from the base [Field Admin Config](../admin/fields#admin-options), plus the following additional options:
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| Option | Description |
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| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **`language`** | This property can be set to any language listed [here](https://github.com/microsoft/monaco-editor/tree/main/src/basic-languages). |
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| **`editorOptions`** | Options that can be passed to the monaco editor, [view the full list](https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/typedoc/interfaces/editor.IDiffEditorConstructionOptions.html). |
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## Example
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`collections/ExampleCollection.ts
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```ts
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import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
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export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
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slug: 'example-collection',
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fields: [
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{
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name: 'trackingCode', // required
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type: 'code', // required
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required: true,
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admin: {
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language: 'javascript',
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},
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},
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],
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}
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```
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