Add UID field for generating unique identifiers with tags and duplicate detection #616
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This PR implements a new
schema.uid()field type for Root.js CMS that generates unique identifiers localized to documents, addressing the need for trackable IDs in web pages and content management.🎯 Features
Schema Definition
UI Component
UID Generation
[tag-]timestamp-randomNumber(e.g.,page-1753420863612-847)Duplicate Detection
📋 Use Cases
The UID field supports various content management scenarios:
Common tag conventions:
page-*- Page-level trackingsection-*- Section anchorscta-*,btn-*- Call-to-action buttonsform-*- Form identificationexp-*- A/B testing experimentsimg-*,gallery-*- Media tracking🔧 Implementation Details
Files Changed
packages/root-cms/core/schema.ts- Added UidField type and uid() functionpackages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/fields/UidField.tsx- New UI componentpackages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/DocEditor.tsx- Field registrationpackages/root-cms/core/schema.test.ts- Test coverageIntegration
🧪 Example Usage
The generated UIDs can be used for:
idattributes for anchor linksFixes #530.
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