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Custom fields

By:
Chris Graham
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31st Mar 2015
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18th Nov 2025
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Novice
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Core documentation
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Detailed information on the different field types supported by Composr.

Aggregate Content Types

By:
Chris Graham
Added:
30th Apr 2013
Edited:
18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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How to set up complex content types, by linking standard Composr types/structure together.

The Composr Enterprise Repository

By:
Chris Graham
Added:
30th Apr 2013
Edited:
18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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How the Composr content repository works and may be accessed and used.

Filtering using Filtercode syntax

By:
Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2010
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18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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How to filter content based upon field filtering queries.

Tempcode programming

By:
Chris Graham
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31st Aug 2008
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18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Regular
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Core documentation
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You'll be shocked at how much themeing control you can muster using Tempcode. Learn all about it...

Advanced access control

By:
Chris Graham
Added:
31st Jul 2008
Edited:
18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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Advanced permission management within Composr, for power-users.

Commandr

By:
Philip Withnall
Added:
31st Jul 2008
Edited:
18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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Did you know you can reconfigure half your site's systems in a few easy keystrokes? We explore this and more...

The form field filter system

By:
Chris Graham
Added:
31st Jul 2008
Edited:
18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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How power-users can apply sophisticated filters to the data that gets submitted to their website.

Optimising Performance

By:
Chris Graham
Added:
31st Jul 2008
Edited:
18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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Composr is very heavily optimised for high performance out-of-the-box, but here are some advanced performance tips.

Filtering using Selectcode syntax

By:
Chris Graham
Added:
31st Jul 2008
Edited:
18th Nov 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
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Core documentation
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Selectcode is our language for saying what content you would like to be matched/selected. Learn how to use it.

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