{"id":9086,"date":"2026-08-25T00:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/?page_id=9086"},"modified":"2026-08-25T00:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:37:32","slug":"documentation-entries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/documentation-entries\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentation: Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Entries are the primary content objects managed by GazetteBuilder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GazetteBuilder \u2192 Entries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Entries screen uses the familiar WordPress content list, with GazetteBuilder-specific information added to help manage worldbuilding content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entries List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Entries screen shows existing GazetteBuilder Entries in a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visible columns include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Title<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Entry Types<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Date<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Story ID<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sequence Position<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Release Date<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The standard WordPress controls are also available for searching, filtering, selecting Entries, performing bulk actions, and moving between pages of results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Select an Entry title to edit it, or choose Add New Entry<\/strong> to create a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Editing an Entry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    GazetteBuilder uses the normal WordPress block editor for the Entry title and article content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Write and format the main worldbuilding article here just as you would other WordPress content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Below the editor, GazetteBuilder provides an Entry Details<\/strong> section containing the metadata used by its other functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The visible Entry fields include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Entry ID<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    A stable identifier for the Entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    LOC-SYRTIS-MAJOR<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    The Entry ID identifies the GazetteBuilder object independently of its visible title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Entry Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Select the appropriate Entry Type from the available list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Location<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    The available choices come from the Entry Types configured under GazetteBuilder \u2192 Entry Types<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    A short description of the Entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A major Martian canal city and the principal urban center of the British colony.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    The Summary can be used by GazetteBuilder when a shorter presentation of the Entry is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Campaign Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Enter the reader-facing date or chronological description associated with the Entry.  This can be any description that takes on a date form, event era, time of day or other description desired for this date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This field is separate from Timeline Sort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Timeline Sort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Enter the sortable date and time used when GazetteBuilder needs to place the Entry chronologically in a timeline.  This date is used to ensure dated entries are placed in the correct order on any timelines they are presented on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The visible editor provides a date\/time control for this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Story ID<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    When the Entry belongs to a Gazette Builder Story, enter the Story ID here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Leave the field empty for Entries that are not part of a Story sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Sequence Position<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    For Story Entries, enter the Entry’s position in the Story sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Story configuration and sequence behavior are covered separately in the Stories<\/strong> documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Release Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Use Release Date when an otherwise published Entry should remain unavailable to readers until a later date and time.  This date should be a real future date.  Using a real date before the current date will release the article immediately and have no delay effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Leave the field empty when no delayed Gazette Builder release is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Publication and release behavior are covered in detail under Publication & Release<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Relationships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Semantic relationships can be entered in the Relationships<\/strong> field, one relationship per line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The editor shows the required format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Relationship Name: Target Entry<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Located In: Syrtis Major
    Member of: Royal Geographical Society<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Relationship names must correspond to GazetteBuilder Relationship Definitions. Relationship configuration and reverse presentation are covered in the Semantic Relationships<\/strong> documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Semantic References in Entry Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Semantic references are entered directly into the normal Entry content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Use double square brackets around the target Entry title:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    [[Syrtis Major]]<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    For example, an Entry might contain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The expedition established itself at the [[Dorchester Hotel]]shortly after reaching [[Syrtis Major]].<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Gazette Builder resolves these references when the Entry is presented to readers. They are not ordinary WordPress hyperlinks stored in the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Do Not Add WordPress Links to Semantic References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    The WordPress editor may notice the text inside a semantic reference and attempt to help by offering its normal link interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    For example, while entering a semantic reference, WordPress may display suggestions for existing content such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bedford Road
    Regent Lane
    Hanover Road<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Do not<\/strong> select one of those suggestions and do not allow WordPress to turn the semantic reference into a normal hyperlink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The Entry content should remain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    [[Syrtis Major]]<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    not a WordPress link wrapped around that text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Gazette Builder needs the semantic markup itself so it can resolve the reference through its own Entry system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A useful rule is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Type the semantic reference, but do not use WordPress’s link tool on it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    If WordPress opens its link suggestion panel while you are typing, simply continue editing or dismiss the suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Why GazetteBuilder Handles the Link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    A semantic reference identifies another Gazette Builder Entry by meaning rather than storing a fixed WordPress URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    When the target is published and release-eligible, Gazette Builder can present the reference as a working link to that Entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    If the target does not yet exist, the semantic reference can remain in the source content and be resolved later when the corresponding Entry becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    [[Amsterdam Club]]<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    can be written before the Amsterdam Club Entry exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This is why the raw [[...]]<\/code> notation should remain intact in the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Saving the Entry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Use the normal WordPress Save<\/strong> or publication controls after editing the Entry content and GazetteBuilder metadata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Before saving, check that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    • the Entry ID is correct;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • the appropriate Entry Type is selected;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • relevant metadata has been entered;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • semantic references remain in [[Target Entry]]<\/code> form;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • WordPress has not converted semantic references into ordinary links;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • relationship declarations use the required Relationship Name: Target Entry<\/code> format.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
      Entries are the primary content objects managed by GazetteBuilder. Open: GazetteBuilder \u2192 Entries The Entries screen uses the familiar WordPress content list, with GazetteBuilder-specific information added to help manage worldbuilding content. Entries List The Entries screen shows existing GazetteBuilder Entries in a table. Visible columns include: The standard WordPress controls are also available for searching, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9086","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9086"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9092,"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9086\/revisions\/9092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaphaze.com\/gazettebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}