Capture metadata on a page
Configure the Simple Metadata macro and collect structured values.
CAPTURE
Configure the macro
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 what readers see
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 entry for reports.
Validate and repair
The generated form validates data against the schema. Existing entries display compliance state; the repair action applies best-effort fixes and highlights fields that still need review.
Configure the page experience
Select one eligible schema for each capture macro. A page may use more than one macro when it needs separate records, but each entry 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.
Display and access options
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 entry.
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 entry for Metadata Reports and the management views.
Validation and repair
The form checks required values, types, formats and constraints before save. When an existing entry is not compliant, the repair action applies safe best-effort changes and highlights any fields that still need human review.
TIP
When the macro is hidden, the saved entry remains available to Metadata Reports. Editors can still use the configured metadata workflow.
Result
Configure the Simple Metadata macro and collect structured values.
Next step: Capture, validate and repair an entry