Message Module

The Message module provides the core of the message stack. It provides a message entity type that can be subtyped into one or more message_types, a special multi-value message_text field, a message view, and some permissions and configuration settings.

Creating Message Instances

The Message module does not come with a user interface for creating messages. Partly, this is because the primary purpose of the module is

Creating Message Types

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Creating message type categories and adding fields

Message type categories are to message types, what message types are to messages: the bundle entity.

Deleting Messages

You can extend the default Message view to allow deletion of messages. Install and enable the Views Bulk Operations module. Add a new

Message Schema

Message entities (i.e. individual instances) are stored in the message table. Each message has a unique mid, a reference message subtype

Module Configuration

The Message module provides a user interface for configuration at /admin/config/system/message. There are three main areas of configuration

Viewing (Rendering) Messages

Given there is no web form to create or edit an individual message, there is also no built in form to view an individual message. However,

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