Answers.Body: <p>I just searched this Stack Exchange and found an answer on how to get the field model from the templates: <a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/493/125">How can I output the Field Name in my template?</a></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>You can get any field with craft.fields, which returns a FieldModel:</p>
  
  <pre><code> {% set field = craft.fields.getFieldbyHandle('field_handle') %}
   {{ field.name }}
   {{ field.instructions }}
  </code></pre>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Unfortunatelly, however, this won't work with fields within a Martix field. The <code>getFieldbyHandle</code> method is written for use in specific parts of the CP, where Craft knows the context the field is used in.</p>
  
  <p>There's a <code>getFieldbyId</code> method though, which could work for your use case. The field's ID is independent from the context (inside Matrix or not).</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Hi Carlcs, thanks for looking,  I should have said i'd already tried the method you also found.  I'll give the getFieldbyID a try.
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Body: <p>As the title suggests, i'm trying to output the contents of a default instructions field within a Matrix block.  I'm sure it's doable but not sure where to start?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>
  
  <p>Martin</p>
  
Tags: <matrix>
Title: Output the contents of an instructions field within a Matrix block
ThreadText: # Output the contents of an instructions field within a Matrix block
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-16)
  
  As the title suggests, i'm trying to output the contents of a default instructions field within a Matrix block. I'm sure it's doable but not sure where to start?
  
  Thanks
  
  username_0
  
  **Tags:** matrix
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-01-16. Score: 2
  
  I just searched this Stack Exchange and found an answer on how to get the field model from the templates: [How can I output the Field Name in my template?](https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/493/125)
  
  > You can get any field with craft.fields, which returns a FieldModel:
  >
  > ```
  >  {% set field = craft.fields.getFieldbyHandle('field_handle') %}
  >  {{ field.name }}
  >  {{ field.instructions }}
  >
  > ```
  
  Unfortunatelly, however, this won't work with fields within a Martix field. The `getFieldbyHandle` method is written for use in specific parts of the CP, where Craft knows the context the field is used in.
  
  There's a `getFieldbyId` method though, which could work for your use case. The field's ID is independent from the context (inside Matrix or not).
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Hi username_1, thanks for looking,  I should have said i'd already tried the method you also found.  I'll give the getFieldbyID a try.  
  
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