Capture metadata on a page

Insert Simple Metadata, select one eligible schema and optionally enable the on-page history timeline. Add another macro if a page needs a separate schema.

Choose a normal, compact or card field layout. You can hide empty fields in page view, show the block only to page editors, or hide the block entirely while retaining its saved metadata for reports.

The generated form validates data against the schema. Existing metadata displays compliance state; the repair action applies best-effort fixes and highlights fields that still need review.

Select one eligible schema for each capture macro. A page may use more than one macro when it needs separate records, but metadata for each page remains scoped to its page and selected schema.

Choose whether to show the schema heading, compliance state and history timeline. The history control lets readers inspect earlier saved versions; the compliance state signals whether the current document satisfies the schema.

Normal layout gives fields more space, compact reduces vertical space, and cards separate fields visually. Hide empty fields when a reader-facing page should focus on completed data; editors still see the fields needed to complete the metadata.

Editors-only limits the rendered block to people who can edit the page. Hide macro removes the block from page view entirely, while preserving its saved metadata for Metadata Reports and the management views.

The form checks required values, types, formats and constraints before save. When an existing metadata is not compliant, the repair action applies safe best-effort changes and highlights any fields that still need human review.