How to create a blueprint at the page level

The value and power of page blueprints comes from the ability to ask the user to populate a given substitution field, and then populating that field throughout the blueprint

Requirements / Permissions

Before you begin building your page blueprint, you'll want to:

  • familiarize yourself with the .json file, substitution fields, and the basics of blueprints
  • consider the substitution fields you'll want to employ
  • make sure Brikit Blueprint Maker is installed
  • you have administrative permissions

 

  • Create a page that will become a blueprint
  • Define the blueprint in the pageBlueprints object in the json file
    • Name
    • Space Key: The key of the space where the blueprint page resides
    • Page Title: Name of the blueprint page
    • Blueprint Fields: List of the substitution fields used in the blueprint
      • Both built-in and custom fields
        • Not required, but useful
      • Sets the order the fields will appear in the Wizard
    • Include Children: Toggles whether child pages will be included when building the blueprint
    • Description
      • Appears below the blueprint name in the Blueprint Menu
  • Define each substitution field in the blueprintFields object in the json file

    • ID: A unique ID for the field

    • Name: A human-readable name

    • Required: A toggle for whether the field is required

    • Type: Defines the length of the field

    • Help Text: Additional text to assist the user in filling out the field

      • Appears below the data-entry field in the blueprint wizard

    • Placeholder: Default text in the field

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