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Sitecore Component Properties Rendering Droplist as Text

I have a component that I've added a parameters template to. The parameters template has a Droplist field called VerticalAlign1. Its source is set to a folder with three items, bottom, center, and top. Now, in Visual Studio, the dropdown is rendered correctly:

dropdown in visual studio

However, when one opens up the component properties in the page editor, the following is seen:

text in page editor

It is simply a text box that gives the content editor no information about what the options may be. Is it possible to have this render as a dropdown?

We're on Sitecore 7.2 MVC.

Solution

  • Comment converted into an answer

    In most of the scenarios, the problem is with Raw values checkbox being checked.

    It changes all the custom field editors into text boxes. That's why you don't see a dropdown list.