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| -# Field |
| 1 | +# Fields |
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| -Fields are the building blocks of metadata stored in [entries](entry.md). Fields have several base types for representing different kinds of information, including: |
| 3 | +Fields are additional types of metadata that you can attach to [file entries](entry.md). Like [tags](tag.md), fields are not stored inside files themselves nor in sidecar files, but rather inside the respective TagStudio [library](index.md) save file. |
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| -#### `text_line` |
| 5 | +## Field Types |
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| -- A string of text, displayed as a single line. |
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| - - e.g: Title, Author, Artist, URL, etc. |
| 7 | +### Text Line |
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| -#### `text_box` |
| 9 | +A string of text, displayed as a single line. |
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| -- A long string of text displayed as a box of text. |
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| - - e.g: Description, Notes, etc. |
| 11 | +- e.g: Title, Author, Artist, URL, etc. |
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| -#### `tag_box` |
| 13 | +### Text Box |
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| -- A box of [tags](tag.md) defined and added by the user. |
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| -- Multiple tag boxes can be used to separate classifications of tags. |
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| - - e.g: Content Tags, Meta Tags, etc. |
| 15 | +A long string of text displayed as a box of text. |
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| -#### `datetime` [WIP] |
| 17 | +- e.g: Description, Notes, etc. |
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| -- A date and time value. |
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| - - e.g: Date Created, Date Modified, Date Taken, etc. |
| 19 | +### Datetime [WIP] |
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| -#### `checkbox` [WIP] |
| 21 | +A date and time value. |
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| -- A simple two-state checkbox. |
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| -- Can be associated with a tag for quick organization. |
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| - - e.g: Archive, Favorite, etc. |
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| -#### `collation` [obsolete] |
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| -- Previously used for associating files to be used in a [collation](../utilities/macro.md#create-collage), will be removed in favor of a more flexible feature in future updates. |
| 23 | +- e.g: Date Published, Date Taken, etc. |
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