Reference Fields in Feeds
How to create, link, and display reference fields in Feeds
Reference fields allow to you link data from different CMS Feeds and display it in one place. For example, you can create a separate Feed for authors and include their information in blog posts without entering the same data manually. Here is how to set it up.
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On Tilda, you can create two types of reference fields: single-reference and multi-reference fields.

A Reference field lets you link a post to one post from another Feed.

A Multi-Reference field lets you link a post to multiple posts from another Feed.
How to Link a Reference Field to a Feed
Go to the required Feed, click Fields in the left menu, and add a new Reference or Multi-Reference field.
In the Feed field settings: the "Reference" option in the "Choose input type" dropdown menu under "REFERENCE FIELDS".
Fill in the title and select the Feed you want to link in the "Feed" field. Then save the changes.
If a reference field is used. Open a post and find the new field in the post card. In the dropdown menu, all the posts from the Feed you selected for linking will be displayed. Select the required post from the list. You can then display its fields in the tiles of the current Feed or in a post page template in Zero Block.
In the post editor of Feeds: the "AUTHOR" reference field in the left panel.
If a multi-reference field is used. Open the post and find the new field in its card. Click Add and select the posts from another Feed that you want to link to the current post.

To remove a relation, click the × icon next to the added post.
How to Display a Reference Field in Feed Tiles
Currently, only reference fields can be used in Feed tiles and post templates in Zero Block. Support for multi-reference fields will be added later.
Open the page where you created post tiles in Zero Block. Open the Block Editor and add a new element, such as Text.
Zero Block editor: the "Text" item in the element addition menu in the upper-left corner.
Move the element to the "Post" group. Then add any other elements you want to link to the fields from the linked Feed.

For example, you can add an image and two text elements. The image will display the author's photo, while the text elements will display their name and position. For convenience and visual understanding, you can style and group the elements in advance.
Zero Block editor: feed post cards with elements and the layers panel on the left displaying the feed structure.
Select an element and click the Link to Feed icon in the settings panel on the right. In the context menu, select the reference field. Hover over it to view all available fields from the linked Feed. Click the field you need to link it to the element.

Repeat these steps for each element you want to link to fields from another Feed.
In Zero Block: the link icon in the "Element Settings" panel, opening the feed field list to "Author" and selecting "Photo".
In this example, we linked the image, name, position, and color. The screenshot below shows how these fields appear in the "Authors" Feed.
In Zero Block, reference field elements under the nested "Author → …" group in the "Layers" panel on the left.
Using this feature, you can link CMS Feeds to each other and display the data from one Feed in the tiles of another.
How to Display a Reference Field in a Feed Post Page Template
Currently, only reference fields can be used in Feed tiles and post templates in Zero Block. Support for multi-reference fields will be added later.
Reference fields can also be displayed in a post page template.

To do this, open the Zero Block that contains the post fields. Click the plus icon and, in "Post Template," select the required field from the linked field menu.
In Zero Block, selecting "Post Template" → "Author" → "Name" in the left menu to add a reference field to the post layout.
The added fields will be linked to the Feed automatically.
Zero Block editor: the selected card container containing reference fields for the author's photo, name, and job title on the artboard.
You can also add any element to Zero Block and link it to a reference field manually. To do this, select the element, click the Link to Feed icon, and select the required linked field from the list.
In Zero Block, the "About" field in the "Author" reference feed submenu of the element connection dropdown list.
How to Display a Reference Field in FD**** Blocks
Reference fields can also be displayed in any block from the "Feeds and CMS" category.

To do this, open the Block Library, go to the "Feeds and CMS" category, and add the required block to the page. Then click "Content" to edit it.
Adding a reference field to FD**** blocks
Go to the "Cards" tab and click "Add new item.
Feed block settings panel: the "ADD NEW ITEM" button in the "CARDS" section.
In the context menu, hover over the reference field you previously added to the Feed. A submenu with fields from the linked Feed will open. Select the field you need.
Feed block settings: The "Author" reference field in the "Select a field" drop-down list under Cards.
Select a style for the added field. For example, in this case, a reference text field is added and the "Tag" style is selected for it. The field will then be displayed in the posts' cards.
Feed settings: the added "Author → Name" item under the "Cards" section.
Adding a multi-reference field to FD**** blocks
Expand the Cards tab and click Add element.
The Add element button in the Cards section of the Feed block settings panel.
From the dropdown menu, select the reference field and then choose its value from the list.
Feed block settings: the Author reference field in the post fields dropdown.
Choose one of the available styles for the added field.
Feed card element settings: the Author → Name field linked to the Tag element.
Fields from posts in the linked Feed will appear in the block.
Feed card element settings: the Author → Name field linked to the Tag element.
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