One of the most powerful features of Studio is being able to take a static content section and make it dynamic by bringing in data from Siteglide Modules or WebApps and controlling the output.
Watch the video tutorial or follow the steps below.
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As an example you might have a few FAQs you've manually added as a static list:
This works well but let's say you want to manage 10+ items and use them in other places on the site. It's far easier/better to manage that dynamically in a Module or WebApp. In this case we'll install the FAQ Module:
Make sure you then add some FAQ items to the Module (see guide: quickstart-faqs.md):
Then in Studio click the Mapping icon (far right on the section), it will turn purple to show you're in the Mapping settings:
Choose your Datasource, in this case the FAQ Module:
You can then adjust the settings:
Select Items: If you don't select any they will all show
Sort Type: Decide which field to sort by
Sort Order: Ascending or Descending
Field Mapping: Pick which field from the Module/Database maps to which field in the Section layout
For this example you would change the Answer field mapping to use the Answer field from the Module:
You'll see the results in realtime in the left-hand preview. Click save when ready and there you have it, a static layout pulling in dynamic content, no coding required!