Default Value of Field

The fields in which an editor enters information are called properties. All page types contain different properties and have different functions. In EPiServer CMS, there are certain properties that create default fields on all templates and these cannot be removed. Each page type also contains a number of properties so that the page can be created according to the template’s functionality. Sometimes it is helpful to give the editors default values for the fields. It is possible to specify the default values on both the individual fields and the default fields.

One scenario can be that we use the Writer field where each editor must enter their name when they create a page. Normally, an editor is responsible for one section of the tree and nearly always creates subpages for a main page where they have access rights. We can then apply this property to inherit the value from the main page as a default value. The Writer field then always has the name that is on the main page as default. It is always possible for an editor to change a default value.

Select the default values for a specific property

1. Select the page type where the property is, on the Page Type tab.
2. Click the name of the property that you wish to modify.
3. In the Default value section you can choose not to specify default values, for it to inherit values or to specify a custom value.
4. Click Save.