Link Lists And Tables

Goal: Build a readable index of links, and put real data in a real table.
Time: 5 minutes
You need: A page, a handful of links, and some rows of data

Steps

  1. Select Add Block, then choose Link List.
  2. Fill in the optional intro: Optional Intro Title, Optional Intro Description, Optional Intro Meta.
  3. Choose Row Layout (index or stacked), List Frame (joined or cards), and Thumbnail Size if your rows will carry images, then save.
  4. Add the rows: select Add Block, choose Link List Item, and set Parent Block to your Link List.
  5. Fill in Link Title and URL, plus Optional Meta (a date works well), Badge label, and Optional Description. Repeat for each row.
  6. For tabular data, select Add Block and choose Table. Fill in Table Title, pick a Table Style, and type the rows: one row per line, cells separated by a vertical bar.
Link List block form showing intro fields, row layout, list frame, and thumbnail size.
Link List Item form showing the parent block selector, title, URL, meta, and description.
Table block form showing the title, style selector, and rows separated by vertical bars.
Public page showing a list of linked notes with dates and descriptions, above a data table.

Notes

  • You can paste a range straight from a spreadsheet into Table Rows and it fills the grid. Press Enter to jump to the next row.
  • header-row treats your first line as column headings. Use plain only when the first row is data like any other.
  • A table is for data with rows and columns. A list of links is not data — that is a Link List, and it will read better and behave properly on a phone.
  • Do not use a table to place things side by side. Layout blocks such as Columns and Grid are for that, and tables collapse badly on small screens.
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