In this chapter, you took a look at the calendar functionality in ExpressionEngine. You also got to see a working example of related entries and how it can help you reduce repetition in your channels. The calendar functionality can be daunting for beginners, as there is a lot of code involved. However, once mastered, the calendar is very flexible in terms of what you can display on it, how it is displayed, and how it all works together.
The key points to remember after working through this chapter:
The calendar functionality uses all the usual channel features that you know and love — custom fields, categories, status groups, and the Publish page. You can create channels with as many custom fields as you want, although you can only display the title field on the calendar itself.
Related Entries is when the contents of one channel are included in another channel. Although the events calendar was a natural choice, it could be used for any kind of channel. For example, if you have a recipes...