How can a CMS item name from one page be populated into a text block or other element on another page in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To populate a CMS item's name from one page into a text block or another element on another page in Webflow, you can follow these steps:

  1. Set up a Collection:
  • Go to the CMS Collections tab in the Webflow Designer.
  • Create a new Collection or use an existing one.
  • Add a field to the Collection that will store the item name (e.g., "Item Name").
  1. Create CMS items:
  • Go to the Collections tab and click on the Collection you created.
  • Add CMS items and fill in the "Item Name" field for each item.
  1. Link the Collection to the page:
  • On the page where you want to display the CMS item name, open the Designer.
  • Add a Collection List element to the page.
  • Connect the Collection List element to the Collection you created.
  1. Configure the Collection List element:
  • Select the Collection List element and go to the settings on the right panel.
  • Set the Collection List to pull content from the Collection you created.
  • Choose how you want to display the items in the Collection List (grid, list, etc.).
  1. Add the dynamic item name to your element:
  • Inside the Collection List element, add the text block (or any other element you want to populate with the item name).
  • Select the text block and click on the plus icon to add a dynamic field.
  • Choose the "Item Name" field from the Collection you created.
  1. Style the dynamic element:
  • Customize the styling of the dynamic element to match your design.
  1. Publish the site:
  • Once you're done, publish the site to see the dynamically populated item names on the page.

By following these steps, you can easily populate a CMS item's name from one page into a text block or other element on another page in Webflow.

Additional Questions:

  • How do I create a Collection in Webflow?
  • Can I use CMS items in custom code on a Webflow site?
  • Is it possible to use CMS items from one page into a form on another page in Webflow?