Selecting Rendering Mode

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Selecting Rendering Mode

Custom Elements operate in one of the following “rendering” modes, which determine how Custom Element content displays to site visitors. Choose from one of the following Render Properties:

Display current Element data, which can be edited from that Element instance, without affecting other instances. This is the default for Custom Elements added to a page.
Display one or more records based on filter criteria. This mode reuses existing content, automating the display of records that match the criteria specified. Options include limiting the number of records displayed at one time or displaying all records.
Manually select specific records for display. This mode also reuses existing content. Contributors pick from available records and optionally preview how content will render on the page. Element data is not edited directly within the Element instance.
Render content from a single record returned by a URL parameter passed to the Custom Element. This option is mostly for developers, to display data from pages other than the viewing page.

Clicking the edit icon for a Custom Element returns a menu based on the filter and security currently in effect. Below are a few common examples.

	This menu displays if the Custom Element is a local Custom Element and the rendering mode is set to display current Element data. Contributors with rights can edit existing or add new data. Selecting New Data displays the New Custom Element Data dialog, with Element-specific fields.
	This menu displays for Global Custom Elements when rendering mode is set to display current Element data. Edit Filter enables setting or changing criteria for records returned.
	This menu displays for Global Custom Elements when rendering mode is set to manually display Element data. Select Data enables choosing specific records.Append Data enables the quick creation of a new instance of the Custom Element added to an existing set.

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