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Data format

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The Data Format property is used as an extension of a DataType to describe or identify the structure and intent of the data. For example, a Location has a DataType of object, and a DataFormat of location. Another example is a HTML block, which has a DataType of string and a DataFormat of html.

The DataFormat is a string value and is designed to allow custom types to be added.

Supported data formats

The following list contains the data formats that are understood by Contensis:

Data format Data type Description
entry object An entry format for storing content.
asset object An asset format that represents a file resource.
location object Represents a point on the surface of the Earth.
quote object A quote with text and a source.
dateRange object Represents a start and end point in time.
image object Wraps an Asset with an additional Caption property.
field objectArray Represents a composed type, defined as an objectArray Data Type.
heading string Represents a document heading.
html string A string of HTML markup.
markdown string A string of Markdown markup.

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