I want to add a meta keywords field to the meta tab on the pages interface. So I created a plugin called keywords and in the Plugin.php file I added this code in the register hook:

public function register()
    {
        Event::listen('backend.form.extendFields', function($widget) {
            if (!$widget->model instanceof \Cms\Classes\Page) return;

            $widget->addFields([
                'settings[menu_text]' => [
                    'label' => 'Meta Keywords',
                    'tab' => 'Meta',
                    'span' => 'left',
                ],
            ], 'primary');
        });
    }

Now this adds another tab called Meta with the new field. I want this field to appear in the existing Meta field. Also I want to know how to save the data the user inputs in the field and then access it out on the template level.

Why would you want meta keywords? Aren't they largely ignored by search engines nowadays?

It's a client requirement. But besides, I want to know how to append to existing fields

@amit, did you ever get this figured out? I'm trying to extend a form on the user plugin, but having problems.

@codivist there are so many plugins that extend other plugins. it shoudl be ridiculously simple to find a working code sample. For example have you looked at RainLab.Forum's Plugin.php?

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'settings[menu_text]' => [
    'label' => 'Meta Keywords',
    'tab' => 'cms::lang.editor.meta',
    'span' => 'left',
],

Access it in the layout using:

{{ this.page.menu_text }}

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Thanks @Flynsarmy and @Daniel81, I was able to play around with things, and just starting trying stuff, I've got some working and some not, but I'm heading in the right direction.

Please provide the folder path, as its difficult to goahead

i know, its not OK, but u can add this:

        settings[meta_keywords]:
            tab: cms::lang.editor.meta
            label: cms::lang.editor.meta_keywords
            type: textarea
            size: tiny

to file fields.yaml under cms\classes\page\

create2 is correct but you also need to add this 'meta_keywords' => 'Meta Keywords', to the 'editor'=> sectoin of the lang.php file