xshop/docs/18-slider.md

Slider Model

The Slider model represents promotional or informational banners displayed on a website. These sliders can showcase images and text to engage users and highlight important content, products, or services.

Fields Description

1. id

• Type: Integer
• Description: A unique identifier for each slider. This field is automatically generated and serves as the primary key for the model.

2. body

• Type: Text
• Description: The main content of the slider, which can include promotional text or relevant information. This field is required.

3. image

• Type: String (Nullable)
• Description: The URL or path to an image that accompanies the slider content. This field is optional, allowing for text-only sliders if preferred.

4. tag

• Type: String (Nullable)
• Description: A custom tag or label that may help categorize or provide additional context about the slider (e.g., "Promotion", "Featured"). This field is optional.

5. user_id

• Type: Unsigned Big Integer
• Description: The ID of the user who created or owns this slider, establishing a foreign key relationship with the User model.

6. status

• Type: Unsigned Tiny Integer
• Description: Indicates the visibility status of the slider. The default value is 0, which could signify that the slider is inactive or not displayed. (Use other values to represent active and other states as needed.)

7. data

• Type: JSON (Nullable)
• Description: A flexible field for storing additional data related to the slider. This could include settings like display duration or animation effects, allowing for greater customization.

Summary

The Slider model is a versatile tool for managing dynamic banners within your application, enabling the effective presentation of promotional content and multimedia. It supports interaction through various properties, empowering users to customize their display.

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Relationships Overview

• Each Slider is associated with a user through the user_id, which can be used to track ownership or authorship.

The Slider model allows you to create engaging visual content that can significantly enhance the user experience on your website or application.