One of ChroniclePress’s most powerful features is the ability to connect your entries to each other. When a person is connected to a source, visitors reading that person’s page can see which sources document their life. When a source is connected to a place, visitors can see which sources relate to that location.
These connections are what transform a collection of separate entries into an interconnected research database.
The Connections panel #
When you’re editing any Person, Place, or Source entry, scroll down below the main content editor and the detail fields. You’ll find a panel called Connections.
This panel shows three sections — one each for People, Places, and Sources. The current entry’s own type is excluded (for example, you won’t see a “People” section on a Person entry, since you’re already editing a person).
Adding a connection #
1. Find the section for the type of entry you want to connect — for example, on a Person entry, you might want to connect a Source.
2. Click the + Add button in that section’s header.
3. A search box will appear. Start typing the name of the entry you want to connect. Results appear as you type.
4. Click the entry you want from the results. It will be added to the connection list immediately.
5. Repeat for as many connections as you need. There’s no limit.
Removing a connection #
To remove a connection, click the × button on the right side of the connected entry’s row. The connection is removed when you save the post.
Connections work both ways #
When you connect a person to a source, that connection appears on both the person’s page and the source’s page. You only need to create the connection once — from either entry. ChroniclePress keeps both sides in sync automatically.
Connecting entities to regular posts and pages #
ChroniclePress also lets you link your regular WordPress posts and pages to the people, places, and sources they mention. When editing a standard post or page, scroll down and you’ll find a ChroniclePress — Related Entities panel that works exactly the same way as the Connections panel.
This is a great way to cross-reference your narrative content with your research entries. A blog post about a local battle, for example, can be linked to every person, place, and source that appears in it.
