In version 2.2.0 of SNIP, the Rich Snippet WordPress Plugin, there is a cool new feature that allows you to overwrite global parameters directly in your posts.

If you’re new to SNIP, please take a look at the Structured Training Course. There are also two videos in the training that are related to Global Snippets:

• How to create a Global Snippet
• Overwrite Global Properties

Here is how it works in text format:

A) Create a global snippet

1. At first you need a global snippet. In this example we create a recipe snippet. Let’s make some cookies!
2. Head over to your WordPress dashboard and click “snip” > “Global Snippets” from the menu.
3. Then click the “Add new global snippet” button from the top and hit the “Recipe” button to load some recommended properties:

1. Let’s say we want to make the prepTime property overridable. For this we check the checkbox right next to it.
2. We also choose “Textfield” from the “Please select:” dropdown:

1. That’s it for now. Save your settings.

B) Override property values

1. Now let’s create a new blog post. Head over to “Posts” and hit the “Add new” button or just edit an exiting one.
2. I created a blogpost called “Cookies”.
3. Now hit the “Edit Global Snippets Values” or “Edit Global Snippets” (since version 2.4.0) button from the right metabox. Scroll down a little if you don’t see it.

1. This will now bring up a new window. Click “Recipe” from the list to your left. This will load all properties that can be overwritten (that you have selected in step A) 4.).

1. Now enter value for the prepTime and save your settings.

That’s it pretty much.

Now you can carry on by make more properties overridable.