Setting Default Formatting/Styling of Fields or List Values Within Fields.

Other than creating a formatted field that embeds formatting for a field, is there a way to set the formatting (styling) for an individual field so that it displays that styling in Lists?

For example, each sponsor may be Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum. I use a field with those names that the administrator assigns to sponsors. The list uses the Sponsor field to display above their business description, but it only shows in plain text.

I was looking for a place where I might be able to style that field in the List, in the Field parameters, or within the individual options for the field, but I could not find a way.

I know how to create a Custom HTML field and wrap formatting around it, but that basically requires the creation of additional fields (more clutter). Is there a way to assign CSS or HTML formatting for individual fields in a List? Even better, would there be a way to assign CSS or HTML formatting to each value in a list field?

Thank you,
Ernie

You can use the Layout parameters to customize how a field displays. Layouts support substitutions, HTML, and if enabled even Joomla content plugins.

Ah! It took a little exploring, but I found what you were referring to.

Now, can the [value] have a parameter to specify unique settings? Like <h4 style="color:red";>[value = "Platinum"]</h4>; <h4 style="color:blue";>[value="Gold"]</h4>; etc? (that didn't work, by the way).

in other words, is there a way to embed conditionals?

I'd like to know if all the possible uses of the Parameters might be found.

Now, can the [value] have a parameter to specify unique settings? Like <h4 style="color:red";>[value = "Platinum"]</h4>; <h4 style="color:blue";>[value="Gold"]</h4>; etc? (that didn't work, by the way).

No, [value] always outputs the full HTML formatted value of a field.

in other words, is there a way to embed conditionals?

Yes, use normal IF substitutions. See our substitutions tutorial below for further usage information. IF substitution examples are at the bottom.

www.joomlapolis.com/documentation/279-community-builder/tutorials/18353-using-substitutions-throughout-cb

If you intend on each having h4 and a color I'd just condition the color only like the below for example.


Be sure to replace FIELD_NAME with the actual name of your field and VALUE_1/VALUE_2 as needed. You can add as many elseif conditions as you need. If you want a fallback you can do an else instead of elseif to cover generic color cases.