Datatype
A datatype is the smallest unit of storage. It’s similar to a field in a database table. eZ publish comes with a standard set of datatypes that provide the majority of content storage needs eg. text line, text block, date, image, file, email. The following table shows the most commonly used datatypes.
| Text line | A single line of unformatted text |
| Text block | Multiple lines of unformatted text |
| XML block | Multiple lines of formatted text |
| Integer | Handles an integer number |
| Float | Handles a decimal number |
You can however, create your own custom datatypes if your needs aren’t covered by what eZ publish provide by default.