{"id":2988,"date":"2013-11-20T14:21:32","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T14:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2013\/11\/20\/customize-comments\/"},"modified":"2023-03-13T08:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T12:39:19","slug":"customize-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/drupal\/customize-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Customizing your Comments field in Drupal 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

After creating your comment field<\/a> for a specific content type, you will want to customize its settings so that it fits your ultimate design. This quick tutorial guides you on how the different settings of the comment field so you can tailor it for your specific data type.<\/p>\n

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  1. Log into your Drupal 8 admin area.<\/a>.\n
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    Select the Menu<\/strong> option from the top menu bar.<\/p>\n

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    From here click on the the Structure<\/strong> link, located on the menu bar underneath the first one.<\/p>\n

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    Once you get to the Content types<\/em> page, find the content type you are working with for your comment customization. For our example, we will use the Blog page<\/em>. Click on the Manage fields<\/strong> link from the dropdown to the right of your selected content type.<\/p>\n

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    Now you are presented with the Content types<\/em> list page. Locate the content type you are working with and click on the Manage fields<\/strong> link in the right dropdown.<\/p>\n

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    You are now taken to the Manage fields<\/em> tab for your specific content type, in our example it is the Blog post<\/em>. Here you will see the different field types listed. Since we have added the Comments<\/em> field, it is on the list. Click on the Edit<\/strong> button on the dropdown to the right.<\/p>\n

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    This leads you to the settings page for the Comment<\/em> field. There are several options here that pertain to how the Comments area will be displayed: <\/p>\n

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    Default Value<\/th>\nThese settings determine how the comments are displayed for all Blog posts<\/em>. You can set them to Open<\/em> so comments can be posted, Closed<\/em> so no more can be posted but existing comments are viewable, or Hidden<\/em> where all comments are hidden and no one can post.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Threading<\/th>\nWhen checked, allows the replies to be in a threaded list for better continuity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Comments per page<\/th>\nThis is the maximum number of comments allowed on a single page. Any others will be displayed on additional pages.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Allow comment title<\/th>\nWhen checked, allows a comment to have a title.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Show reply form on same page as comments.<\/th>\nThis one is pretty self-explanatory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Preview Comment<\/th>\nAllows preview to be automatic, optional,or required.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n
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    Once you have entered all your data on the page, select the Save Settings<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page to finalize them. Here is a screenshot of our blog post<\/em> when we have the comment<\/em> settings set to open<\/em> (Allows users to leave a comment).<\/p>\n

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    Congratulations, now you know how to customize your comment field in Drupal. In the next guide, we\u2019ll show you How to remove the title for the comment field<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    After creating your comment field for a specific content type, you will want to customize its settings so that it fits your ultimate design. This quick tutorial guides you on how the different settings of the comment field so you can tailor it for your specific data type. Log into your Drupal 8 admin area.. 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