Answers.Body: <p>The questions is a bit short on details but from what you've posted, it sounds like a <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/plugins/field-types" rel="nofollow">custom field type</a> is what you're looking for.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I want to create a field like categories but using my plugin data.</p>
  
  <p>I need to be able to select one element in entry page to get all the elements from my plugin group base on that selection.</p>
  
  <p>do i go with a custom field type or there is another way ?</p>
  
Tags: <plugin-development><categories><custom-fieldtype><entries-field>
Title: Create a custom field with my plugin data
ThreadText: # Create a custom field with my plugin data
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-24)
  
  I want to create a field like categories but using my plugin data.
  
  I need to be able to select one element in entry page to get all the elements from my plugin group base on that selection.
  
  do i go with a custom field type or there is another way ?
  
  **Tags:** plugin-development, categories, custom-fieldtype, entries-field
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-24. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  The questions is a bit short on details but from what you've posted, it sounds like a [custom field type](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/plugins/field-types) is what you're looking for.
  
  
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