How can I automatically populate a box with a formatted currency value in Webflow?
To automatically populate a box with a formatted currency value in Webflow, you can use Webflow's built-in CMS (Content Management System) and a combination of custom code and CMS dynamic fields. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this:
- Set up your CMS collection:
- Go to the CMS section in your Webflow project.
- Create a new collection or edit an existing one.
- Add a new field with the desired name, such as "Price" or "Currency".
- Make sure to set the field type as a number.
- Add a text element to your design:
- In the Designer, add a text element (div or span) to the place where you want the currency value to be displayed.
- Give the element a class name for easy styling.
- Connect the custom code to the text element:
Go to the page settings and add a custom code embed within the
<head>tag.Add the following code:
```html
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Note: Make sure to replace "YOUR-COLLECTION-NAME" and "YOUR-FIELD-NAME" with the actual names of your collection and field, respectively. Also, replace "text-element-class" with the class name you assigned to your text element.
- Publish your site:
- Save and publish your site to see the currency value populated dynamically based on the CMS data.
With these steps, you'll have a box that automatically populates with a formatted currency value based on the data entered in your CMS collection. This way, you can easily manage and update the currency values without having to manually update them in each instance on your website.
Questions:
- How can I format a currency value in Webflow?
- Can I connect a Webflow CMS collection to a text element using custom code?
- What is WebflowCMS.init() function and how does it work?
