I am trying to create an output which combines the data within all the different Custom Fields within my Custom Post Type, so that it can be fed into the main content area of a page that is generated by the_content() function. In my case, I am using Elementor, which uses the Post Content Module to this. The issue I am facing is that all the documentation I have found refers to the "View Content Template" and there is no *clear* documentation on how to go about creating one.
For example, the following statement from Nigel at https://toolset.com/forums/topic/front-end-content-editing-forms-built-with-cred-embedding-in-elementor-single/#post-1090197:
"set up a Views Content Template to display single Jobs posts, which should include the edit link to edit the Jobs post"
I have already seen the following documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/view-templates/
https://toolset.com/faq/whats-the-difference-between-a-view-and-a-view-template/
However I am still not clear how I go and actually create a "Views Content Template". I am also aware that loop templates get created in Views and I can attach a Content Template within a View, so is that what a "Views Content Template" is?
I am also aware that I can attach a Content Template to a Custom Post Type from the Toolset Dashboard using the "Create Template" option. So is that a "Views Content Template"?
I guess the main issue I have is that the Views Content Template gets referenced in documentation e.g. https://toolset.com/forums/topic/front-end-content-editing-forms-built-with-cred-embedding-in-elementor-single/#post-1090197 and https://toolset.com/forums/topic/layouts-views-content-template-layout-template/#post-618575 , but when I try to follow any of the above approaches to create a "Views Content Template" then the solutions suggested there do not work.
In my specific case, when I follow Nigel's excellent instructions at https://toolset.com/forums/topic/front-end-content-editing-forms-built-with-cred-embedding-in-elementor-single/#post-1090197 and then re-enable the Elementor Single Template for my Custom Post Type, the View Content Template that I have created using the Toolset > Dashboard > Create Template option (if that's how I am supposed to create it) seems to conflict with Elementor's Single Template and nothing is rendered in the content area. Is there a known conflict between Elementor Single Templates and Toolset Single Templates or am I missing some crucial step?
I have spent over 2 days trying to trouble-shoot this and learnt a lot in the bargain, but my main issue i.e. to embed a structured output containing multiple fields within an Elementor Single Template has remained unresolved. Finally, please don't point me to the help page that describes how to use dynamic fields within Elementor (https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/using-toolset-with-elementor-page-builder/create-templates-for-custom-post-types-with-elementor-and-toolset/), as that approach does not work for front end displays where I need to include an edit link to edit the post.
Looking forward to your help and also becoming a bit more wiser about what a "Views Content Template" actually is :).
