Add a Blog Post Publication Date
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In this lesson, you will learn how to add a new date property to blog posts.
Content editors can specify the publication date for a blog post. Blog posts are displayed with the most recent publication date appearing first.
Learn how to:
Add a new property to a Document Type
Edit a Template to display the new property
Sort a list of items by a new property
In the Settings section, expand Document Types.
Click on Blogpost. This is the Document Type that defines the fields for this type of page.
The Document Type contains 2 groups: Content and Navigation & SEO.
At the bottom of the Content group select Add property.
This opens the Property Editor dialog window.
Give the property a name: Publication Date.
Give the property a description: The date of the blog post. This is the date used to display the most recent posts first.
Always try to add a meaningful description to help your editors.
Select Select Property Editor to specify what type of data is being stored.
Select the Date Picker icon since we need a standard date.
Enable the field in the validation section to make it mandatory.
Click Add to close the dialog and save the property.
Select the Reorder option near the top-right of the window.
Drag the new property after Page Title.
A logical order to your properties will make things easier for your editors.
Click I am done reordering near the top-right of the window.
Select Save the Document Type. A confirmation message appears confirming that the Document Type is saved.