Topic Tag: Setting up custom fields

Problem:
Display uploaded PDF file

Solution:
To preview/display the PDF file in browser - the best way is to install the "pdf-embedder" plugin:

[pdf-embedder url="[types field='your-pdf-field' output='raw'][/types]"]

Relevant Documentation:
=> https://wordpress.org/plugins/pdf-embedder

Problem: I have a custom WYSIWYG field applied to a custom taxonomy, but when I try to display the contents of the field using a wpv-taxonomy-field shortcode the formatting is lost.

Solution: Use the Types termmeta field shortcode to display formatted contents from a termmeta WYSIWYG field. The wpv-taxonomy-field shortcode is best for accessing raw data.

[types termmeta='product-category-installation-information'][/types]

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#wysiwyg

Problem:
How to conditionally display Elementor modules?

Solution:
That is not currently supported, but you can conditionally display content based upon field values using the wpv-conditional shortcode, as described in the documentation below.

The Elementor UI doesn't allow inserting such shortcodes, it will be necessary to copy and paste into the Elementor template or manually write the shortcode.

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/conditional-html-output-in-views/checking-fields-and-other-elements-for-emptynon-empty-values/

Problem:
How to translate the options of a Types select field using WPML?

Solution:
Select fields have a value, which is what is stored in the database, and the display text, which is what is shown in the dropdown (and typically what is output when you show this field in a template).

You cannot translate the value.

You can translate the display text using WPML String Translation.

In String Translation search for the display text you want to translate, and translate it.

Now when you edit a post in the backend in the second language, you should see the translation of the select field display texts.

Also, when you output the display text of this field on the front end you should see text in the appropriate language.