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Updated 5. Field Types (markdown)

Joseph Geller
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If you have a good understanding of the Joomla! API you'll know it can build forms that can be used in a component; it's done using an XML file. Joomla! Component Builder builds the XML file and places it in a location a model, view and controller can access using the Joomla! API. JCB builds the fields which you define in a view containing the fields displayed by the component. These and other terms will be defined as we proceed. Let's start start with field types.
If you have a good understanding of the Joomla! API you'll know it can build forms that can be used in a component; it's done using an XML file. Joomla! Component Builder builds the XML file and places it in a location a model, view and controller can access using the Joomla! API. JCB builds the fields which you define in a view containing the fields displayed by the component. These and other terms will be defined as we proceed. Let's start start with field types, then list and edit views using Joomla! articles.
+ [01:05](https://youtu.be/OhLzvThDXls?list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=1m5s) **Field types** _Create Field Types Using basic joomla article to explain field types and their relationship within views_
A field type is needed if you are building a field. Use of field types can be seen when you create a Joomla! article. When you do the first thing you see is called a view. Scroll down a bit and you'll see a URL displaying the view View = article and it's called an article view.