Field Formatter module adds formatters for entity reference fields to output only a specific field. This module provides two formatters: Field formatter with inline settings and Field formatter from view display.
- Download Field Formatter from Drupal.org.
- Install it in the usual way.
- Create entity reference field:
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On
admin/structurechoose Content types.
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Choose content type entity reference field should be added to, for example: Article, and click Manage fields.
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Click + Add field.
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From References dropdown menu choose Other, fill the Label and click Save and continue.
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Choose Type of item to reference, for example: Content, and click Save field settings.
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Select which content types you want to reference in Reference type section, for example: Article, and click Save settings.
- Choose field formatter for your entity reference field:
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Open Manage display page for the selected content type (in our case Article).
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Choose which formatter you want to use on your entity reference field, Field formatter with inline settings or Field formatter from view display.
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In formatter settings define which field from the referenced entity you want to display in your article.
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You also need to configure View mode if you're using Field formatter from view display
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Click Update and then Save.
- Create a new node (in our case Article) with entity reference field:
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In
admin/contentclick + Add content.
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Choose node to create (in our case Article).
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Fill Title and all the other fields, for your entity reference field choose entity (or in our case Article) you want to reference and click Save and publish.
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The chosen field from referenced entity is displayed on the saved article page.
