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Custom Meta Data

Add custom content to your Grid Items with Custom Meta Data.

1. New Custom Meta

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Add custom data to your posts for the sole purpose of pulling this data into your Essential Grids.

From the plugin's "Meta Data Handling" page, select "Add New Meta".
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1. Name

Create a name for the new meta (can be anything)

2. Handle

Assign a handle for the meta (avoid spaces and special characters, dashes and underscores ok).

3. Default

The default value for the meta until manually changed.

4. Type

Options are "Text", "Multi-select", "Select" and "Image" (variation examples shown in screenshot below)

5. Sort Type

Applicable for when Sorting is used. Options are "Alphabetical" and "Numeric".

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Next, from your post's Essential Grid Custom Settings section, set the values for your newly created Custom Meta.
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A Grid Item's Custom Meta Data can also be adjusted from the admin preview as well.
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2. Meta References / Aliases

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Use existing Custom Meta from another plugin or your theme.  For example, if you’re creating an Essential Grid using posts from the Events Manager plugin, a “Meta Reference” could be created for the post’s official “Event Date”.

  • Quick Tip:
    Not sure what your existing Meta Data's "original" handle is? Click here to get a full list of your post's existing Meta Data.
From the plugin's "Meta Data Handling" page, select "Add New Meta Reference" from the "Meta References / Aliases" tab.
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1. Name

Create a name for the new meta (can be anything)

2. Internal

Assign a handle for the meta (avoid spaces and special characters, dashes and underscores ok).

3. Original

The current handle/slug for your existing meta data.

4. Sort Type

Applicable for when Sorting is used. Options are "Alphabetical" and "Numeric".

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  • Final Step:
    Continue to part #3 below learn how to add your newly Custom Meta Reference to your Grid's Skin..

3. Add Custom Meta to Item Skin

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Attach Custom Meta Data to your Grids by assigning it to a Layer Element in the Grid’s Skin.

Click "Edit Skin" from the plugin's main admin page.
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And then assign the "source" of a Layer Element to the new Custom Meta.
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Final Result:
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